Stroke Division Director - Physician - Department of Neurology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

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The Department of Neurology at the Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking applications from fellowship-trained Stroke/Vascular Neurologists at the Associate Professor or Professor level interested in joining our growing program within Jefferson University Hospital - Center City Campus as the Stroke Division Director.

The Department of Neurology at Jefferson, one of the oldest in the country, currently has over 70 full time faculty. The Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) is located at the center of the Jefferson campus in historic downtown Philadelphia. JHN provides facilities for neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and neurological research.

The Thomas Jefferson University Stroke programis a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center that has consistently achieved Gold Plus and Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite status. The inpatient stroke service sees approximately 1000 cerebrovascular-related admissions per year. The robust outpatient stroke clinic provides patients with evidence-based guidelines for risk factor modification and longitudinal post-stroke care. There is an active program of clinical trials though its affiliation with STROKENET and other industry-funded research opportunities.

The individual will join a team of Vascular Neurologists overseeing inpatient acute stroke care, vascular neurology consults, as well as outpatient stroke clinic. The allotment of time dedicated to inpatient or outpatient stroke care is dependent upon the applicant's specific career goals and interests. The incoming physician would work closely with a collaborative team that includes vascular neurologists, residents and fellows, neurocritical care providers, vascular neurosurgeons and advanced practice nurses.

In addition to developing a robust clinical practice, the Division Director will lead the team in expanding research and publication efforts. The applicant should have extensive grant-writing and research experience, with a national reputation based on research or publication achievements.

The individual should be committed to training the next generation of stroke fellows and neurology residents. Jefferson has a large medical school as well as well-established Neurology Residency and Vascular Neurology Fellowship programs. There is ample opportunity to teach on rounds, give lectures, and mentor trainees, and also participate in community education programs.

The Jefferson Stroke Program is affiliated with a network of thirty hospitals in the Delaware Valley. The Division Director will engage with other stroke sites and develop clinical stroke pathways and help achieve JHACO stroke certification for ancillary sites. This offers the opportunity to further develop systems of care and a network for stroke-related clinical trials.

If there is a strong interest in basic science laboratory investigation, laboratory space and shared equipment is available.

Candidate Qualifications:
* M.D., D.O. or Foreign Equivalent
* Board Certification or Eligibility in Neurology, and Stroke/Vascular Neurology
* Unrestricted medical license and DEA in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or the ability to obtain one prior to start date Demonstrated leadership qualities, especially in research, and the ability to skillfully interact with a wide variety of individuals and institutions.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.