Affirmative Action Search Plan Proposal
College:
Department:
Section:
Position (1):
Clinical Track Rank:
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Clinical Sciences
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Clinical Track Faculty in Neurology/Neurosurgery
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer
Internal Job Description
General and Specific Duties:
The successful Clinical Track candidate will be expected to:
1. Provide clinical teaching and service in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals
[Companion Animal Hospital] including shared after-hours support with the other
faculty for the Neurology resident on primary duty/call.
2. Have a distribution of effort approximately 65 - 75 % clinical teaching and service
in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, 20 - 30% didactic/laboratory
instruction and collaborative research, and 5% other service to the Section,
Department, and College.
3. Assist in the training of Neurology and other specialty residents including Small
Animal Surgery residents, and rotating interns.
4. Provide didactic and laboratory instruction to veterinary students.
5. Provide continuing education to the local, state and national veterinary community.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have:
1.
DVM or equivalent degree;
2.
Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
(Neurology).
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Faculty Position in Neurology/Neurosurgery
The Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University
invites applications for a Clinical Track faculty position in the Section of Neurology and
Neurosurgery. Salary, rank, and title will be commensurate with the academic credentials and
experience of the successful candidate. Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree, and
board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology).
Training and experience in neurosurgery is essential.
The successful candidate will join a team of two board-certified faculty
neurologists/neurosurgeons, three residents and two licensed veterinary technicians in providing
service in Cornell University’s Companion Animal Hospital. Priority will be for clinical service
and teaching with further distribution of effort determined in accordance with the service needs,
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academic priorities, and the candidate’s areas of expertise within the specialty of
Neurology/Neurosurgery.
The hospital is a comprehensive teaching and referral center with advanced diagnostic
capabilities, including MRI (1.5T), CT (16-slice spiral CT), fluoroscopy, and intraoperative
ultrasound. The service also has a MRI-guided stereotactic brain biopsy system (Brainsight),
electrodiagnostic testing (Cadwell Lab, Inc., Sierra Wave), and a Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical
Aspirator (CUSA).
Responsibilities will include shared oversight and training of neurology residents, surgery
residents, rotating interns, and veterinary students. The candidate is expected to provide
excellent clinical care for medical and surgical patients. The appointee will be responsible for
didactic and laboratory instruction to veterinary students and house officers, active continuing
education to the veterinary community, and will be expected to participate in collaborative
clinical research. Cornell University is a world-class research institution; hence there are
extensive opportunities on campus for collaboration.
Clinical duties require flexible working hours including daytime, evening, and weekend
responsibilities. After-hours and emergency back-up support for Neurology residents will be
shared among Neurology faculty; however, the Companion Animal Hospital is also supported by
24/7 Emergency Receiving and Critical Care Services, and Anesthesiology Service. The
candidate should exhibit outstanding interpersonal skills and a cooperative work ethic that will
interface well with all sections of the hospital.
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will create a climate that
attracts people from all races, nationalities and genders. We strongly encourage underrepresented
minorities to apply. The University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual
Career program to assist with dual career searches.
For more information, go to: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/clinsci/ or contact Dr. Robin Gleed,
Chair of the Search Committee at rdg2@cornell.edu .
Electronic application submission is through Academic Jobs Online:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2893.
The required sections of the application include: cover letter describing your clinical interests/
expertise and teaching philosophy for house staff, DVM students and veterinarians in continuing
education programs; curriculum vitae; and email addresses for letter requests of 3 referees who
will be invited to upload their letters at this site.
Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2013, and continue until the position is filled.
List of Publications for ad placement, including sources to target underrepresented minorities:
1. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association – http://jobs.avma.org (abbreviated
ad; Dept.)
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2. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
3. Cornell University job listings (HR)
4. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine listserve
5. American College of Veterinary Surgery listserve
6. Academic Keys in Veterinary Medicine – Andrea McCarthy (Dept)
7. European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Specific sources to be contacted, traditional and non-traditional
1. All ACVIM Neurology Diplomates
2. Personal contacts in the veterinary community especially members of ACVIM (Neurology)
Availability Figures
Field of Veterinary Medicine: 54.36% Women, 14.63% Minorities
*Note: Availability figures represent entire field of Veterinary Medicine and not individual
specialty of Neurology.
Search Committee:
Dr. Robin Gleed (Chair) – Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Clinical Sciences
rdg2@cornell.edu
Dr. Sofia Cerda-Gonzalez– Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Clinical Sciences
sc224@cornell.edu
Dr. Curtis Dewey – Associate Professor of Neurology, Department of Clinical Sciences
cwd27@cornell.edu
Dr. Ursula Krotscheck – (Affirmative Action Representative) Associate Professor of Surgery,
Department of Clinical Sciences uk28@cornell.edu
Dr. Dave Lin – Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
davelin@cornell.edu
Administrative support – Amy Ingham ali9@cornell.edu
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