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Position:EndocrinologistOrganization:Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterDepartment:Department of Internal Medicine - EndocrinologyEmployment Type:Full timeWeekly Commitment:40 hoursWork Schedule:First Shift (United States of America)Overview:Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, recognized as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is in search of a faculty member to enhance the division of Endocrine Oncology within the Department of Internal Medicine. The position may be offered at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level, contingent upon qualifications.

As a vital member of the Endocrine team, you will collaborate with fellow faculty, a dedicated mid-level provider, and a diabetes educator. This team addresses both outpatient and inpatient requirements for patients experiencing a variety of endocrine disorders. Endocrinologists will lend their expertise in diagnosing and managing endocrine conditions within an oncology patient population. The practice encompasses patients with cancer, general endocrine disorders, and those facing endocrine complications stemming from cancer or its treatment. A particular focus will be on clinical and research interests related to endocrine complications arising from cancer immunotherapy. Endocrinologists will engage in a multidisciplinary approach alongside medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists to deliver expert diagnosis and treatment for endocrine malignancies. We are especially keen on attracting faculty with clinical and/or laboratory research interests in endocrine tumors and/or endocrine complications associated with cancer therapies.Required Qualifications:Education and Experience

The successful candidate must possess a License or permit to practice as a Medical Doctor in the State of New York, along with a valid medical specialty certificate in endocrinology or eligibility for such certification.

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All required degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as adhering to acceptable educational practices.

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Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the largest employers in Western New York, with over 3,500 employees and the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in New York outside of New York City.

Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park as America's first cancer center, Roswell Park has set the benchmark for cancer centers nationwide and globally. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and a singular mission to cure cancer, we have the most talented and innovative minds collaborating in classrooms, laboratories, and clinics to expedite discovery and the delivery of promising new cancer treatments.

The Institute is acknowledged by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S., signifying that all research, treatment, and educational programs meet stringent national standards and that the Institute has made significant contributions to the fight against cancer.

Roswell Park is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. This not-for-profit organization unites top minds in science to foster continuous quality improvements in cancer care, enhances the effectiveness of cancer care delivery through ongoing data collection and analysis, improves communication and collaboration among member institutions, provides access to the latest clinical trials, and offers best practice guidelines and measurement tools.

Roswell Park has received accreditation from The Joint Commission (TJC) due to its compliance with TJC's nationally recognized healthcare standards.

The innovative quality of our faculty's research has secured Roswell Park a prominent position among the National Cancer Institute's top grantees.

• Throughout the past century, Roswell Park has been the source of groundbreaking advancements in oncology.
• Roswell Park initiated the nation’s first chemotherapy research program.
• Roswell Park conducted pioneering studies linking smoking to lung cancer.
• Roswell Park developed the PSA test for prostate cancer screening.
• Roswell Park created photodynamic therapy (PDT), approved by the FDA for treating esophageal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, as well as precancerous lesions in patients with Barrett's esophagus. We are currently advancing the next generation of PDT drugs.
• Roswell Park geneticists contributed to the gene library used to map and sequence the human genome, with a Roswell Park geneticist being part of the international research team.

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