VCU Health
This role involves providing high-quality dermatopathology diagnostic services, contributing to the education of dermatology and pathology trainees, and supporting the department's research mission. The position includes clinical diagnostic work, teaching responsibilities, and participation in scholarly research and institutional service.
Key Responsibilities
- • Participate in the education of dermatology and pathology residents, fellows, and medical students.
- • Lead dermatopathology teaching sessions.
- • Supervise trainees during slide reviews.
- • Contribute to departmental Grand Rounds and other academic forums.
- • Engage in scholarly activities, including clinical or translational research in dermatopathology.
- • Participate in collaborative research projects and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- • Serve on institutional committees and participate in professional organizations related to dermatopathology and dermatology.
- • Provide dermatopathology diagnostic services, including interpretation of skin biopsies and consultations.
- • Clinical responsibilities may include limited direct patient care in dermatology depending on candidate’s interests and training.
- • Expected workload is eight diagnostic sessions per week.
Required
- • Medical degree (MD or DO)
- • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Dermatology
- • Eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
- • Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
Preferred
- • Experience in an academic medical center, including teaching residents and medical students
- • Active engagement in scholarly activities, including research and publication
VCU Health - Richmond, VA
Mission or Goal of Unit:
To provide the highest quality care to patients with skin disorders in an atmosphere of compassion and caring and to contribute exceptional dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons to the physician workforce.
Chief Purpose of this position: To provide high-quality dermatopathology diagnostic services, contribute to the education of future dermatologists and pathologists, and support the research mission of the Department of Dermatology.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching
The faculty member will participate in the education of dermatology and pathology residents, fellows, and medical students. Responsibilities include leading dermatopathology teaching sessions, supervising trainees during slide reviews, and contributing to departmental Grand Rounds and other academic forums.
Research
The faculty member is encouraged to engage in scholarly activities, including clinical or translational research in dermatopathology. Participation in collaborative research projects and publication in peer-reviewed journals is expected.
Service
The faculty member will support the Departments and Universitys missions by serving on institutional committees and participating in professional organizations, particularly those related to dermatopathology and dermatology.
Clinical
The faculty member will provide dermatopathology diagnostic services, including interpretation of skin biopsies and consultations. Clinical responsibilities may also include limited direct patient care in dermatology, depending on the candidates interests and training. The expected workload is eight diagnostic sessions per week (one week = eight sessions).
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD or DO)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Dermatology
- Eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
- Experience in an academic medical center, including teaching residents and medical students
- Active engagement in scholarly activities, including research and publication
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