Instructor - Neurology (Epilepsy)

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet . TITLE:       Instructor/Fellow DEPARTMENT:   Neurology:    Epilepsy REPORTS TO:    Division Chief The Department of Neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine   has an opening for   a one-year   fellowship position (instructor)   in the Division of   Epilepsy . The goal of t he   Epilepsy   fellowship is   to provide training to neurologist s   in the care of patients with   epilepsy , and to further the mission and vision of the   Epilepsy Program   in patient care, research and education.    The   responsibilities in   this   epilepsy fellowship will include the following: Refining skills in pre-surgical evaluations with intracranial electrodes, in patients who implanted with depth electrodes and subdural grids.

• Involve   in the mapping of eloquent cortex with electrical stimulation of depth electrodes and subdural grids.
• Participate   in the reading of EEGs at UMH, the PAC, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Jackson South.
• Responsible for call schedule   covering the epilepsy-monitoring unit (EMU) when the first-year fellows are unavailable.
• Outpatient   clinic, which will include a satellite biweekly clinic at Boca Raton.
• Participate in a research project that   should be   develop ed   with the assistance of one of the epilepsy faculty members.   Expected   to submit at least an abstract to a national or international meeting.
• Participate   in the teaching of medical students, neurology residents and junior fellows. Applicants must possess a Medical Degree from an accredited Medical School, Florida Medical License and eligible to take the Board in Neurology and Psychiatry.   A previous fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology will be preferred. Application Procedures: To apply for this position , please provide the following: A brief statement of your interest in the program and your   career goals Curriculum vitae Three   letters of recommendation   from individuals who can speak both to your clinical skills and to your potential as an independent investigator Please apply by sending the required documentation to: Dr.   Andres Kanner   ( [email protected] ). The University of Miami is an

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Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Faculty-UMMG