Asst/Assoc/Full Professor Clin Geo, Hepatology, Internal Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's doctors and faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Division of Digestive Diseases supports the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC), West Chester Hospital (WCH), University of Cincinnati Cancer Center (UCCC), and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Division collaborates with the BMT program, an Experimental Therapeutics program, a Hemophilia Center, a Sickle Cell Disease Center and supports the 9 clinical centers of excellence of the UC Cancer Center. Research labs provide venues for translational studies. In addition, ample opportunities exist on campus for access to resources in immunobiology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine, cell mediated therapy and cancer biology at the University of Cincinnati Medical College, the Hoxworth Blood Center and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

The UC Transplant Center is one of the most active in the region, having performed over 180 liver transplants in the last fiscal year, and has an active living donor program. Short and long-term outcomes are above the national standard, and transplantation wait times are the lowest in the nation.

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases is seeking two (2) faculty candidates at the Assistant, Associate and Professor levels. Mid-career or later, and those interested in a joint VA and UC appointment are encouraged to apply. J-1 waiver opportunities are limited but available. Rank and compensation will be based on experience and academic credentials.

These are clinical academic mission positions, with support for research, teaching, and administration. These positions are supported by dedicated administrative staff and advanced practice providers. Compensation is highly competitive with the opportunity for incentives based on clinical and/or academic productivity.

The available positions include General Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, and Medical Director of Hepatology.

• Engage in fellow and resident teaching.
• Participate in or initiate research projects.
• Adult gastroenterology practice.
• Adult hepatology practice including transplantation.
• Directing a busy hepatology and transplant hepatology practice.
• Establishing complex patient care pathways.
• Ability to work in a multi-specialty environment, especially with surgery specialties.

• MD or DO with Board eligibility or Board certification in Gastroenterology, and/or Hepatology.
• Active or eligible for a State of Ohio Medical License

Generous start-up packages are available for qualified candidates. After applying online, please send an email containing a letter describing your career plans as well as the names of three (3) references to submitted electronically to Dr. Luis F. Lara, MD-Director, Division of Digestive Diseases at laralf@ucmail.uc.edu.