Physician - Pediatric Pathologist

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (USA). The Department of Pathology of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and OU Health seeks an exceptional pediatric pathologist to join our team of diagnosticians. The holder of this consecutive term position at assistant professor to professor rank will practice at OU Health, the states flagship academic health system, including the Oklahoma Childrens Hospital and the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. The successful candidate will conduct collaborative or independent scholarship and teach. Allocation of effort is flexible, with clinician, clinician-educator, and clinician-scientist tracks available.

The OU Department of Pathology strives to fulfill our mission of great patient care, research, and education by recruiting and developing top talent. Our over 35 clinical faculty members serve all of Oklahoma, providing diagnostic medicine to patients with the most complex conditions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b893ATxkNY). With strengths in cancer biology, diabetes, and nanomedicine, the 12 members of our experimental pathology division advance molecular pathogenesis, diagnostics, and drug discovery; they also train students in our PhD program. Furthermore, our clinician-scientists conduct investigations in dermatopathology, gynecologic pathology, and hematopathology.

The OU Health Campus is accelerating growth of its research enterprise as part of the Universitys Project 200 (https://ou.edu/leadon/project-200). Centers of excellence include the Stephenson Cancer Center, the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in Aging Research, and our burgeoning neuroscience program. Additional opportunities for collaboration abound at the Norman and Tulsa campuses, including with the Gallogly College of Engineering.

Affordable and friendly, Oklahoma has a high quality of life. Named one of the Best Big Cities to Live in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report, Oklahoma City is home to numerous museums, sports teams, and a great food scene. Outdoor activities in the states varied geography include birding, boating, cycling, fishing, hiking, and water skiing.

Requirements are:
• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Oklahoma
• Board certification or eligibility in anatomic or anatomic and clinical pathology (American Board of Pathology)
• Board certification, board eligibility, or current fellowship training in pediatric pathology (American Board of Pathology)
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively within a comprehensive pathology and lab medicine service line
• Commitment to outstanding teaching and mentoring of pathology residents and medical students