Physician - Breast Oncologist

The University of Kansas Health System•Westwood, KS

10d

About The Position

The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) is seeking to recruit a full time academic clinical physician/investigator with demonstrated interest in cancer prevention to join an expanding team in delivering the highest quality of care, as well as satisfying teaching, research, and academic responsibilities at a premier health system in the Midwest. This position will have the opportunity to work within the Division of Medical Oncology and the Breast Cancer Prevention Research Center. The Medical Oncology Division provides compassionate, state-of-the-art medical care to cancer patients; developing novel therapeutic and treatment options through clinical, translational, and molecular research; and educating and training the field’s next generation of cancer experts, with 36 faculty members dedicated to developing innovative treatments for these patients. The High-Risk Breast Clinic and the Breast Cancer Prevention Research Center sees over 1000 new consults per year including individuals at high risk for breast cancer due to family history, hereditary cancer syndrome, high risk breast biopsy and other risk factors. This hybrid clinical and research program offers counseling on breast cancer screening, early detection and risk reduction including opportunities to participate in breast cancer prevention clinical trials. The University of Kansas Health System is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, the only one in Kansas and 1 of only 54 in the United States, and for the 12th year, KUCC has been listed among the nation’s top 50 by U.S. News & World Report, making us the only cancer program in the region to receive this recognition.

Requirements

Candidates should be board certified or board eligible in medical oncology or hematology/oncology and must have completed fellowship training in hematology or medical oncology.
Eligibility for medical licensure in both Kansas and Missouri is required.
Successful applicants will have a demonstrated record of excellence in clinical care, originality and productivity in research, a history or strong potential for consistent extramural funding, and an interest in graduate and medical education.