CW Visiting Scholar (Observership)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The academic observership provides an internationally trained dermatologist with structured exposure to dermatologic practice in a U.S. academic medical center, specifically the Department of Dermatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It supports the visiting scholar’s professional development through observation of clinical care, academic teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration while maintaining institutional, regulatory, and patient-safety standards.

The observership supports UAMS’s academic mission by fostering international professional exchange, promoting global perspectives in dermatology, and strengthening pathways for future education, research collaboration, and workforce development. It helps the scholar contextualize prior training within the U.S. healthcare environment. This role is educational and observational only; it is not clinical employment or supervised practice, involves no hands-on patient care, and grants no clinical privileges.

The scholar may observe outpatient dermatology clinics and inpatient consultations as permitted; attend educational conferences, grand rounds, journal clubs, and teaching sessions when available; observe procedures and diagnostic processes without participating; engage in informal academic discussions with faculty and trainees; review de-identified educational materials in accordance with institutional policies; and participate in research projects as available. The scholar may not provide patient care, perform or assist with procedures or examinations, formulate diagnoses or treatment plans, enter electronic medical record documentation, order tests, prescribe medication, communicate clinical decisions to patients, or represent themselves as a licensed physician in the U.S. healthcare system.

The visiting scholar must comply with UAMS policies, including HIPAA, patient privacy, and confidentiality requirements; maintain the non-clinical observational scope of the role; complete required onboarding, training, and compliance documentation before starting; and conduct themselves professionally in keeping with academic medical center standards.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MD, MBBS, or equivalent) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of formal postgraduate training in dermatology (residency or equivalent) outside the United States.
• Comply with UAMS institutional policies and conduct oneself professionally.
• Successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file with Student & Employee Health Services.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States is required on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Observe outpatient general dermatology and subspecialty clinics, as permitted.
• Observe dermatology consultations on hospitalized patients, as permitted.
• Attend educational conferences, grand rounds, journal clubs, and teaching sessions when available.
• Observe dermatologic procedures and diagnostic processes without participating.
• Engage in informal academic discussions with faculty and trainees about clinical reasoning, disease management, and U.S. practice patterns.
• Review de-identified educational materials for learning purposes in accordance with institutional policies.
• Participate in research projects as available.
• Comply with UAMS institutional policies, including HIPAA, patient privacy, and confidentiality agreements.
• Maintain the non-clinical, observational nature of the role and complete required onboarding, training, and compliance documentation before the observership begins.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed