Medical Director – Four Pines Suicide Clinic Care Program
The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine and the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on the clinical scholar or tenure pathway to join an enthusiastic team of professionals in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Vermont Health Network. This is a unique opportunity to launch a clinical, education, and research program that focuses on suicide prevention. This program will be affiliated with the University of Vermont Medical Center which is a 400-bed university-based general hospital and is a principal teaching site for residents and medical students.
This attending psychiatrist will help build a team of mental health professionals and researchers that will implement the vision of developing state of art suicide prevention services for the community served by the UVM Health Network. The candidate will provide direct patient care and lead an interdisciplinary team focused on suicide prevention in the outpatient setting. In addition to the clinical component, the selected candidate will be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention.
The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine Psychiatry Service hosts medical students on clerkships and electives, sponsors a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child psychiatry. This faculty member will be a key participant in the education of trainees at several levels. Broader leadership in the education of health professionals regarding suicide and suicide prevention is highly desirable.
The selected candidate will demonstrate the training, experience, and expertise to lead a clinical team, provide direct patient care, and establish a research program. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for supervision and teaching of residents, medical students, and other staff.
Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified (preferably) or board eligible in psychiatry. Selected candidate will have clinical experience working with patient populations at increased risk for suicide and experience as a leader of a clinical team. As candidates would be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention, prior history of publications related to suicide or suicide prevention and prior grant funding is highly desirable.
Burlington, Vermont is located in the beautiful Lake Champlain region, surrounded by the Green and Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place for families, boasting excellent schools and year-round recreational opportunities. It is home to the University of Vermont and many other colleges that provide an academically stimulating and culturally rich environment. Montreal and Boston are within easy driving distances.
The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship or creative arts. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence. Please see the University’s statement on diversity: https://www.uvm.edu/diversity/inclusive-excellence-strategic-plan for more information.
We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Openness, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Innovation, and Justice. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground.
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.
Interested candidates must apply online at https://www.uvmjobs.com with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence and names/contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check.
Any questions about this position may be directed to Vince Watts, MD, MPH Email: Bradley.Watts@uvmhealth.org.
Medical Director – Four Pines Suicide Clinic Care Program The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine and the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) are seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level on the clinical scholar or tenure pathway to join an enthusiastic team of professionals in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Vermont Health Network. This is a unique opportunity to launch a clinical, education, and research program that focuses on suicide prevention. This program will be affiliated with the University of Vermont Medical Center which is a 400-bed university-based general hospital and is a principal teaching site for residents and medical students. This attending psychiatrist will help build a team of mental health professionals and researchers that will implement the vision of developing state of art suicide prevention services for the community served by the UVM Health Network. The candidate will provide direct patient care and lead an interdisciplinary team focused on suicide prevention in the outpatient setting. In addition to the clinical component, the selected candidate will be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention. The University of Vermont, Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine Psychiatry Service hosts medical students on clerkships and electives, sponsors a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child psychiatry. This faculty member will be a key participant in the education of trainees at several levels. Broader leadership in the education of health professionals regarding suicide and suicide prevention is highly desirable. The selected candidate will demonstrate the training, experience, and expertise to lead a clinical team, provide direct patient care, and establish a research program. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for supervision and teaching of residents, medical students, and other staff. Applicants must have a medical degree and be board certified (preferably) or board eligible in psychiatry. Selected candidate will have clinical experience working with patient populations at increased risk for suicide and experience as a leader of a clinical team. As candidates would be expected to develop a research program focused on suicide prevention, prior history of publications related to suicide or suicide prevention and prior grant funding is highly desirable. Burlington, Vermont is located in the beautiful Lake Champlain region, surrounded by the Green and Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place for families, boasting excellent schools and year-round recreational opportunities. It is home to the University of Vermont and many other colleges that provide an academically stimulating and culturally rich environment. Montreal and Boston are within easy driving distances. The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship or creative arts. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence. Please see the University’s statement on diversity: https://www.uvm.edu/diversity/inclusive-excellence-strategic-plan for more information. We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Openness, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Innovation, and Justice. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground. The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Interested candidates must apply online at https://www.uvmjobs.com with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence and names/contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment is subject to a successful background check. Any questions about this position may be directed to Vince Watts, MD, MPH Email: Bradley.Watts@uvmhealth.org. |
Situated along the shores of Lake Champlain, the sixth-largest lake in the United States, between the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, you’ll find Burlington, Vermont, one of WalletHub’s “Best Small Cities to Live in America.” This small college city offers all the excitement of a larger metro area in a highly livable community. Here, fine dining, arts and entertainment, amazing activities and events can be found within a mere 10 square miles accessible by public transit, car, foot or bike. What really sets Burlington apart is the abundance of outdoor recreation in and around the city. The shoreline of Lake Champlain offers a 12-mile bike path, three sand beaches, marinas for launching sail boats, hiking trails at Red Rocks Park, and 21 area golf courses in the area. And the winter months offer even more with cross-country skiing, snow kiting or hitting the slopes at Stowe Mountain, Smuggler’s Notch, Mad River Glen or Bolton Valley - all less than an hour from the city.
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