Instructor, Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurotrauma

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Neurosurgery is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery is driving the direction of how our field is practiced. As an internationally-recognized program, University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery is where patients and otherclinicians turn to for care of complex neurosurgical issues. We are an academic leader and resource for the region because we don't just treat patients, we are developing better ways to do so.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a Clinical Instructor for a one-year, CAST-Accredited fellowship (Non-ACGME) in Neurotrauma. The Neurotrauma Fellowship offers advanced training of post-residency neurosurgeons in the field of neurotrauma. The yearly curriculum includes a wide range of neurotrauma pathologies including the traumatic brain injury (TBI) spectrum from concussion through severe TBI, spinal cord injury, osseous spinal column injuries, and polytrauma with neurological injury.Fellows will have opportunity to learn advanced patient care in our world-class Neurosciences ICU, including neurocritical care management and multimodality neuromonitoring. An integral component of the fellowship is clinical neurotrauma research, program improvement projects, and leadership development to prepare the fellow to be a future Neurotrauma Director.

• Provide a broad-based patient care in clinical specialty including inpatient and outpatient care.
• Responsible for precepting of medical students and/or residents as well as providing lectures or leading small group discussions as part of the COM or residency curriculum.
• Act as a liaison between the current residents and attending physicians at UCMC, CCHMC, and VAMC.
• Supervise clinical duties, administrative functions and other activities determined by the program director and other senior faculty.
• Coordinate and triage outside admissions to UCMC medical teams.
• Serve as on-call physicians for UCMC, VAMC, and CCHMC medical services 365 days/year.
• Mentor residents as they progress through training.
• Create and maintain the academic curricula including academic half-day, morning report, and advanced ambulatory practice conferences among others.
• Participate in hospital and medical school committees as appropriate.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• MD or DO
• Unrestricted Ohio medical license
• ABNS Board certification/board eligibility required
• Completion ofan ACGME-accredited residency training program in neurological surgery
• Post-chief PGY-7 candidates will be considered on an individual basis.