Assistant Professor of Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy Basic Science Program University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for a faculty position in Neuroscience at all ranks. UMHS is a state of the art medical school located on the exotic Caribbean Island of St. Kitts. Faculty have a unique opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for team teaching a course in Neuroscience offered in the second year. The UMHS calendar year has three fifteen week semesters, with two to three weeks break between semesters for faculty leave. Responsibilities include: Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives. Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content. Delivering effective lectures in the classroom and laboratory utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state of the art teaching technologies. Preparing and administering examinations, grading in a timely manner, and providing feedback to students. Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time. Serving on faculty committees. Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings. Course Description: Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy 7 credits Neuroscience begins with an overview of the entire nervous system. As the course progresses, the focus is on comprehending the basic structure and function of each level of the nervous system, integrating both the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The principles that underlie the anatomical structure of each system of the brain are correlated with its physiology; correlations between the functional deficits and the pathological anatomy in several neurological diseases which require working knowledge of anatomy and physiology are stressed. Special attention is given to integrating current understandings of human neurological and psychiatric diseases, and each topic is supplemented by relevant lab exercises which include detailed brain dissection and exposure to angiograms, CT scans, MRI, etc. Benefits: US tax free foreign earned income up to ninety thousand dollars a year. Health Insurance plan, University paid for employee and available to spouse and children at employee's expense Participation in faculty continuing education or national conference in the US once annually. Modern, state of the art campus and facilities in which to teach and conduct research. Minimum Qualifications: Must have a passion for teaching Minimum of an earned Ph.D. in Neuroscience from an accredited graduate school in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K. Three to five years experience teaching Neuroscience in a U.S., Canadian, or U.K. medical program Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English About UMHS: UMHS offers a traditional four year Allopathic Doctor of Medicine leading to the M.D. degree. The university operates year round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state of the art campus in St Kitts. The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States. To graduate, students must successfully complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US or Canadian residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada. UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States. See more at: http://www.umhs-sk.org APPLICATION INFORMATION Contact: Dr. Jerry Thornton Executive Vice President University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts Email Address: jthornton@umhs-sk.net If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Psychoneuroxy

Professor, Associate Professor,
or Assistant Professor

Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy
Basic Science Program

University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts
Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for a faculty position in Neuroscience at all ranks. UMHS is a state of the art medical school located on the exotic Caribbean Island of St. Kitts. Faculty have a unique opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for team teaching a course in Neuroscience offered in the second year. The UMHS calendar year has three fifteen week semesters, with two to three weeks break between semesters for faculty leave. Responsibilities include:

Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
Delivering effective lectures in the classroom and laboratory utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state of the art teaching technologies.
Preparing and administering examinations, grading in a timely manner, and providing feedback to students.
Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
Serving on faculty committees.
Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.

Course Description:
Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy 7 credits Neuroscience begins with an overview of the entire nervous system. As the course progresses, the focus is on comprehending the basic structure and function of each level of the nervous system, integrating both the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The principles that underlie the anatomical structure of each system of the brain are correlated with its physiology; correlations between the functional deficits and the pathological anatomy in several neurological diseases which require working knowledge of anatomy and physiology are stressed. Special attention is given to integrating current understandings of human neurological and psychiatric diseases, and each topic is supplemented by relevant lab exercises which include detailed brain dissection and exposure to angiograms, CT scans, MRI, etc.

Benefits:

US tax free foreign earned income up to ninety thousand dollars a year.
Health Insurance plan, University paid for employee and available to spouse and children at employee's expense
Participation in faculty continuing education or national conference in the US once annually.
Modern, state of the art campus and facilities in which to teach and conduct research.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have a passion for teaching
Minimum of an earned Ph.D. in Neuroscience from an accredited graduate school in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K.
Three to five years experience teaching Neuroscience in a U.S., Canadian, or U.K. medical program
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English

About UMHS: UMHS offers a traditional four year Allopathic Doctor of Medicine leading to the M.D. degree. The university operates year round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state of the art campus in St Kitts. The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States. To graduate, students must successfully complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US or Canadian residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.