Faculty Opportunity- Temple’s Pulmonary Hypertension/Right Heart Failure and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Program

Temple’s Pulmonary Hypertension/Right Heart Failure and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) program has experienced significant growth and seeks an additional faculty member to help further build on the programs success. Temple’s Heart and Vascular Insititue has a long history of clinical excellence, particularly in pulmonary hypertension. It offers a uniquely supportive practice environment with an emphasis on quality patient care, research, teaching, individual career development, and collegiality among faculty members.

Successful candidates will be board certified in cardiology and it is preferred that applicants have fellowship training in heart failure-transplant cardiology. In addition to educating Temple’s medical students, residents and fellows, it is strongly preferred that applicants be interested in novel research in pulmonary hypertension and right heart function. Candidates must have academic credentials that will qualify for a faculty appointment at the minimum level of Assistant Professor and be in possession of or be eligible to receive an unrestricted Pennsylvania State Medical License.

Temple Health, one of Philadelphia's leading academic medical centers, is home to more than 1,000 physicians and scientists who share the mission of bringing innovative treatments to patients. Giving our patients access to some of the world's most advanced therapies — and helping them achieve outcomes once thought impossible — is the driving force for all our clinical care, research, and medical education.

Procedure for Candidacy

To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application: https://bit.ly/3YXVN3v 

Your application will not be considered complete until you submit all the required documents and information.

Application materials should include a curriculum vitae, a personal statement stating your qualifications, professional goals, and research/teaching interests, three professional references, names/contact information, and a statement describing participation in activities that promote diversity and inclusion and/or plans to make future contributions are strongly encouraged.

Please address your application to Martin Keane, MD, Professor of Medicine and Interim Chief of Cardiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, C/O Michael R. Lester, Assistant Dean, Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Email: michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu.

We are especially interested in qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups. For more information about our commitment to diversity at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit OHEDI.

The University is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Temple University Hospital (TUH): As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, TUH is a teaching hospital where the latest procedures and techniques are pioneered and where students and other physicians come to learn. It is also a robust research center that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science and altering the course of serious disease. All of this means that Temple physicians and staff are at the forefront of medical knowledge.

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Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM): The School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital (TUH), its chief clinical training site, provide care for patients from throughout the region seeking advanced tertiary- and quaternary-level care. In addition, TUH serves one of the most vulnerable populations in the nation, providing more free and under-reimbursed care than any other hospital in Pennsylvania.

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