PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY RANK: ASSISTANTS, ASSOCIATES OR TITULAR PROFESSOR position in the University of Medicine and Health Sciences

PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY

RANK: ASSISTANTS, ASSOCIATES, OR FULL PROFESSOR

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LOCATION: UMHS ST. KITTS CAMPUS

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for a faculty position in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The University operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year beginning in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Sciences Program at the state-of-the-art UMHS campus in St. Kitts. The fifth semester takes place at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations at one of our many affiliated accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. To graduate, students must successfully complete the UMHS medical program and pass Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a residency in the U.S. and may subsequently practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

The successful candidate will serve on the faculty of the Pharmacology course, which is taught in the second year. Because UMHS courses are team-taught, faculty members have time to devote to research and other scholarly activities. The UMHS academic year consists of three semesters; therefore, teaching responsibilities occur throughout the year.

Includes responsibilities:

Develop and provide students with approved syllabi and learning objectives. Organize, prepare, and regularly update course content. Deliver effective lectures using a variety of teaching techniques and cutting-edge teaching technologies. Prepare and administer exams and tests. Focus on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time. Participate in faculty committees. Supervise students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to problem-based learning activities as well as activities in local clinical settings. Develop the Pharmacology course in accordance with requirements for success on the USMLE examinations. Maintain office hours and provide academic advising and guidance. Participate in activities as assigned by the department chair and/or university administration.

Minimum requirements:

Passion for teaching. Doctoral degree: Doctor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Three to five years of teaching experience in a recognized and accredited medical school, preferably in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico or the United Kingdom. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Course Description: MPHM 0910 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 7 credits. This course focuses on how chemical agents (drugs) regulate or modify physiological functions of the body, demonstrating how drug interactions with living organisms contribute to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and cure of disease. Biological responses, physiological alterations, and correction of disorders or diseases are discussed for each class of drug, emphasizing the interaction with receptors that defines the limits of agent efficacy. Because pharmacology and therapeutics are an integrated science, a major effort is made to maintain this integrated approach in lectures, tutorials, and case studies. Special emphasis will be placed on the principles of pharmacogenetics (pharacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions, feratogenicity, etc.), as well as the therapeutics of common drugs used in infectious diseases, malignancies, and endocrine disorders.

Salary and benefits:The position is full-time and the salary is commensurate with teaching experience and qualifications. The faculty member is provided with an excellent health care plan that covers medical care in both the U.S. and St. Kitts. Since there are three fifteen-week semesters, the faculty member is provided with seven weeks of vacation per year, which is divided into the last two weeks in May, August, and three weeks in December. The faculty is also provided with one week of annual expense-based leave to attend a pre-approved professional convention. Please note that we recruit highly credentialed faculty from around the world to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

About UMHS: UMHS boasts one of the most modern campuses in the Caribbean, comparable to medical schools in the United States. All of our classrooms and laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, which is further enhanced by our cloud-based learning management system.

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We offer students a personalized education by maintaining small class sizes and an excellent student-to-faculty ratio, in state-of-the-art facilities with support services and faculty dedicated to student success. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The University is accredited by the ACCM, which has adopted the accreditation standards of the LCME. The ACCM is recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Education through NCFMEA. To graduate, students must successfully complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Steps 1 and 2 exams. Our graduates have obtained residencies throughout the United States and Canada.

Please visit our website for more details about our academic program and student successes. www.umhs-sk.org

Please email a letter of interest, CV and references to: Dr. Ed Purcell

epurcell@umhs-sk.net

and hr@umhs-sk.net

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer for men, women, African Americans, and widows.

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