Prestigious University, Partnership with Largest Eye Bank

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences is seeking a Ophthalmologist with fellowship-training in Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery to serve as the Division Director for our Cornea Service.

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Opportunity Highlights

1. Opportunity for a Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery fellow to be hired at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank or an Academic track depending on qualifications.
2. Faculty have protected academic time for scholarly work in the area of specialty/research experience.
3. We practice at the University of Minnesota and possibly 1 or 2 affiliated sites in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area – a large metropolitan area with over 3 million people.

Lions Gift of Sight

1. Since 1960, Lions Gift of Sight, a partnership between our department, the Lions and the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation, has been a leading eye bank.
2. The eye bank provides cornea tissue for transplant, research, and education, restoring sight to over 43,000 people and contributing over 39,000 corneas for research.
3. It’s a vital contributor to advancing vision science and improving cornea health outcomes.

What We Offer

1. The Department has over 40 faculty members covering all sub-specialties of ophthalmology including Cornea, Neuro-ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Vitreoretinal Surgery (Retina), Uveitis, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Medical Retina, and Optometry.
2. We enjoy state-of-the-art technology for imaging, laser treatment, and diagnostics. Our highly skilled surgeons bring training from across the country using safe, modern, and effective techniques.
3. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, M Physicians is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

1. We were recently named “Happiest City” in the United States!
2. We have a thriving workforce, 17 Fortune 500 companies, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and four major professional sports teams.
3. You will have convenient access to a major international airport, ranked in the Top 10 Domestic Airports by Travel + Leisure magazine

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About University of Minnesota Physicians

COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC MEDICINE

For more than two decades, University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) has been the multi-specialty group practice for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty. We serve the land grant mission of the University by providing high quality, innovative and leading-edge care to patients across the state of Minnesota and beyond.

We have world-leading experts in a broad range of specialties and primary care, are committed to the discovery of cures and treatments and provide patients access to the latest evidence-based care. University of Minnesota Physicians owns and operates specialty and family medicine clinics, employs more than 1,200 physicians and 2,400 providers and staff, and contributes a significant portion of operating revenue to support the University of Minnesota Medical School’s research and education priorities.