Academic ConnectDescription
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at Yale School of Medicine is expanding the clinical practice and seeks an outstanding Pediatric trained Ophthalmologist for one available position as an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The rank will be determined based on experience. The department is rapidly growing its clinical footprint and seeking a candidate to join our team. Candidates who have an interest in management of ROP are preferred.
The department has a long-standing tradition of excellence in clinical care and research in multiple subspecialty areas of ophthalmology. Our faculty provides clinical services for patients at Yale Medicine Ophthalmology, the Dana Clinic at Yale New Haven Hospital, and the West Haven Veterans Affairs Hospital. We have a strong and competitive residency program, which consists of 15 residents, along with two fellowship programs.
The Department is affiliated with the Yale New Haven Health System, a growing healthcare system including Yale-New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, and Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. We have outpatient offices in New Haven, Guilford, Norwalk, Madison, Waterford, Greenwich, and Stratford. Our department is growing, with plans to increase our clinical and academic footprint over five years, adding multiple new clinical and research faculty members to coincide with this geographic expansion.
Qualifications
This is an outstanding opportunity for candidates who are interested in building a solid career in academic medicine in a superb setting for clinical practice, education, and research. The ideal candidate will be devoted to clinical excellence and have a firm commitment to the education of residents and medical students. Candidates should have an MD degree, have completed an ophthalmology residency and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology, and be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Connecticut. They should be board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Debra Kieslich, MBA (Debra.kieslich@yale.edu)
Please submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vita.All application materials should be submitted electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/158343
Lucian V. Del Priore, MD, PhD, MA (Honorary) Robert R. Young Professor of Ophthalmology Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Yale School of Medicine Chief of Ophthalmology Yale-New Haven Health System Yale New Haven Hospital
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
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