Heart Failure/ Transplant Cardiologist

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine seeks applications for BC/BE cardiologist to join our exceptional multidisciplinary Heart Failure/Transplant Program with the opportunity to create a unique clinical practice and engage in teaching and clinical research at a world-class university.

Our Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Programs are known internationally for innovation and excellence. As a major transplant center in the Midwest, we have state of the art interventions including durable ventricular assist device implantation, temporary mechanical circulatory support/cardiogenic shock program, and donation after circulatory death for heart transplant. Our Heart Failure team encompasses programs for amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension. Our faculty also lead nationally known clinical research in stem-cell therapy, vagal nerve stimulation and drug discovery for heart failure treatment.

Responsibilities:

For Clinical Teacher (CT) position - Provide inpatient and outpatient clinic attending services at UW Hospitals and Clinics locations in Madison and at additional sites within the region. Responsibilities will also include providing clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, including CME lectures, as well as clinical research endeavors.

For CHS position - Provide inpatient and outpatient clinic attending services at UW Hospitals and Clinics locations in Madison and at additional sites within the region. Responsibilities will also include providing clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, including CME lectures, as well as clinical research endeavors. Opportunities exist for pursuit of clinical research in candidate's area/s of interest. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue and secure independent funding to continue/develop their research.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: [Diversity and Inclusion][1]

Education:

Required
Terminal Degree
MD/DO or equivalent

Qualifications:

The successful candidates will be fellowship trained in heart failure and transplant cardiology. Fellows are welcome to apply.

Candidates for associate professor rank must meet criteria for appointment at rank per UW School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for appointment or promotion on the clinical and CHS track.

License/Certification:

Required
Must be eligible for a WI medical license

[1]: http://diversity.wisc.edu