Pathologist, Neuropathology, Texas Children's Hospital (Assistant Professor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7284365 (Ref:20530-en_US)
Posted: September 24, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The Department of Pathology at Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D. board-certified or board-eligible pathologist with training and experience in Neuropathology. Additional training or experience in Pediatric Pathology is desired but is not required. Candidates will be considered for tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).
Houston is the fourth largest and among the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States. TCH is the nation's largest children's hospital and is ranked No. 3 in U.S. News and World Report's 2023 Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals. The combined annual surgical case volume at TCH exceeds 17,000 specimens. The Neuropathology service annually examines over 500 surgical cases including pediatric tumors, epilepsy resections, muscle and nerve biopsies, cytology specimens, surgical neuropathology consult cases and approximately 100 autopsy brain cases. Clinical molecular testing of brain tumors is performed in house through the Pathology Department's Division of Genomic Medicine. There are exceptional opportunities for collaboration and research activities at TCH including the Jan and Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI), which is home to over 200 researcher and scientist committed understanding incurable neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.
Pathologists at TCH have primary full-time academic appointments in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at BCM. Academic appointment (tenure-track) will be at a level commensurate with departmental standards. Candidates must be eligible for an active, unrestricted Texas medical license. Primary service responsibilities will include neuropathology. Additional service coverage in pediatric, perinatal/placental, and/or gynecologic pathology is negotiable.
Minimum Qualifications
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, personal statement of professional goals, and three letters of reference, including one from a training program director or physician leader, to:
Carrie Mohila, MD, PhD
Medical Director of Neuropathology
Department of Pathology
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin Street
Suite AB1195
Houston TX 77030
camohila@texaschildrens.org
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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