Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank-Surgery (Trauma Surgeon)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Portal•Birmingham, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Surgery is seeking faculty candidates for an Open Rank appointment in the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery. This role is expected to contribute to clinical, research, and teaching needs within the Department. The Division offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary program for severely injured trauma and burn patients, as well as those requiring emergency surgical procedures and surgical critical care. UAB Hospital is the sole Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons in Alabama and a significant treatment center in the southeastern U.S. The Division actively engages in research aimed at advancing trauma, burn, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care. It also houses an ACGME-accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program that admits four fellows annually. UAB fosters an environment that supports health professional education and encourages advanced research to further medical science. UAB is a major public university in Birmingham, Alabama, with a significant economic impact and substantial NIH funding. As of Fall 2022, it employed approximately 26,000 people, with a faculty of 3,176 and nearly 22,000 students. The university comprises 10 academic colleges and schools, including a comprehensive Academic Health Center. UAB is recognized by The Princeton Review among the top quarter of U.S. colleges and universities and is committed to Equal Employment and Educational Opportunity.

Requirements

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Outstanding leader and highly skilled in the field with a strong track record.
Substantial professional work experience in one or more areas of research, teaching, and/or service.