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Meharry Medical College

Infectious Diseases Faculty

Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States,


The Division of Infectious Diseases at Meharry Medical College seeks a qualified infectious diseases physician to join its full-time faculty. This position includes a faculty appointment at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor with responsibilities related to demonstrating excellence in clinical medicine, teaching, and research. This physician must be able to work in outpatient and hospital settings. Previous clinical experience in treating patients with HIV is required, academic experience is preferred.

Job Duties:Outpatient infectious diseases practice that would include seeing outpatients at the Meharry Community Wellness Center (MCWC), a TN-designated AIDS Center of ExcellenceParticipation in travel medicine clinicInpatient infectious diseases coverageParticipation as a member of the Hospital Infection Prevention CommitteeTeaching responsibilities will include formal and informal teaching activities for medical residents and medical students, family medicine and preventive medicine residentsResponsibilities will include serving in medical school and/or hospital committees as determined by the Director of Infectious Disease, the Chairman of Internal Medicine, or the Dean of the School of Medicine.The successful applicant will be encouraged to engage with the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), which is a four-way partnership between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tennessee Department of Health, and Nashville CARES. The Tennessee CFAR provides opportunities for faculty members at all career stages to engage in highly collaborative research projects that may span epidemiology, behavioral science, clinical trials, health policy, community engagement, laboratory science, implementation science, and more. The Tennessee CFAR includes approximately 80 HIV-engaged faculty member who receive more than $30 million per year as leaders of HIV research grants from the National Institutes of Health. The MCWC is integral to the Tennessee CFAR's Clinical Sciences Core.Required SkillsMinimum Qualifications:

Doctor of Medicine degree with a license to practice in Tennessee and DEA license required.Successful completion of an ACGME approved infectious diseases fellowship training program requiredCurrent ABIM certification in Infectious Diseases required if more than 1 year from completion of fellowship trainingTwo or more years of experience taking care of persons with HIVExperience in teaching medical students/residents preferredContact InformationInterested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae and express their intent electronically to Vladimir Berthaud, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, DTMH, Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, at

vberthaud@mmc.edu . This position guarantees a competitive salary and attractive benefits package.#J-18808-Ljbffr