Employment Opportunities

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and hr@umhs-sk.net.

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for faculty positions in Behavioral Science.

UMHS offers a tax-free annual salary within certain limits, a state-of-the-art institution on an idyllic island, the opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will team-teach the behavioral science course, which is taught in the third semester. Because UMHS courses are team-taught, faculty members have time to engage in research and writing. The UMHS academic year has three semesters; therefore, teaching responsibilities occur throughout the year.

• Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  
  
• Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  
  
• Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  
  
• Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  
  
• Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  
  
• Serving on faculty committees.
  
  
• Participating in training to qualify as a facilitator in our problem-based learning program.
  
  
• Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem-based learning activities as well as activities in local clinical settings.
  
  
• Participate in activities assigned by the department chair and/or University administration.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for teaching.
  
  
• Doctoral degree Earned Ph.D. in clinical psychology or MD in psychiatry.
  
  
• Three to five years experience teaching in a graduate medical program.
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint.
  
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
  

About UMHS

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The university operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state-of-the-art campus in St Kitts.

The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States.

To graduate, students must complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.

Course description

MBEH 0830 Behavioral Science (5 credits)

Behavioral Sciences stresses the complex relationship between psychological make-up and experience, by providing a knowledge base for normative and non-normative human development throughout the life cycle.

The course also introduces the student to the behavioral basis of clinical medicine by focusing on common behavioral problems and the circumstances that evoke important behavioral/emotional responses.

The concept of culturally competent care will be defined, and the basics of recognizing organic and functional psychological disturbances will be described. Workshops on realistic clinical problems are an integral part of this course; sexual dysfunction, bereavement, suicide, and sociological disorders received detailed attention. Additionally, the student should develop increased insight into personal functioning and feelings and develop the skills needed to act as an empathetic and effective interviewer and behavioral change agent.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and hr@umhs-sk.net.

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for faculty positions in Microbiology.

UMHS is a state-of-the-art medical school located on the exotic Caribbean Island of St. Kitts. Faculty have a unique opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for team-teaching a course in Microbiology offered in the second semester. The UMHS calendar year has three fifteen-week semesters, with a two to three-week break between semesters for faculty leave. 

• Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  
  
• Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  
  
• Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  
  
• Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  
  
• Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  
  
• Serving on faculty committees.
  
  
• Participating in training to qualify as a facilitator in our problem-based learning program.
  
  
• Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem-based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.
  
  
• Serve in the capacity of the Course Director and Department Chair.

Benefits

• U.S. tax-free, foreign-earned income up to ninety thousand dollars a year.
  
  
• University-sponsored health insurance plan, available to spouse and children at the employee’s expense.
  
  
• Participation in faculty continuing education or a national conference in the US once annually.
  
  
• Modern, state-of-the-art campus and facilities in which to teach and conduct research.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a passion for teaching.
  
  
• Minimum of an earned Ph.D. in Microbiology with a strong background in Immunology as well.
  
  
• Three to five years of experience teaching in a US or Canadian medical program.
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

About UMHS

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The university operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at our state-of-the-art campus in St Kitts.

The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States.

To graduate, students must complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.

Course description

MMCR 0820 Microbiology (5 credits)

Microbiology teaches students the basic concepts of infectious disease in a lecture and laboratory setting. The goal of the course is for students to gain basic knowledge and understanding of the microbial diagnosis of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, and Parasites. The etiology, pathogenesis, and genetics of bacterial infection are key foundations of the study of microbes. Students will learn the symptoms that help in the diagnosis of a patient and how these symptoms relate to disease.

Prevention of diseases such as vaccines, hand washing sterilization, and disinfection are stressed as well as the treatment of infectious disease. In the laboratory, students perform the techniques needed to identify and inform treatment strategies for a variety of gram-positive as well as gram-negative bacteria. Case studies are used in laboratory sessions to enhance the learning experience and provide a well-rounded educational experience.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr.  Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and hr@umhs-sk.net

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for faculty positions in Neuroscience.

UMHS offers a tax-free annual salary within certain limits, a state-of-the-art institution on an idyllic island, the opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities

• Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy is taught in the third semester and is focused on team teaching and, as such, faculty have adequate time to engage in research and/or writing. The UMHS academic year has three semesters; therefore, teaching responsibilities occur throughout the year.
  
  
• Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  
  
• Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  
  
• Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  
  
• Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  
  
• Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  
  
• Serving on faculty committees.
  
  
• Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem-based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.
  
  
• Participate in activities assigned by the department chair and/or University administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for teaching.
  
  
• Earned Ph.D. in neuroscience.
  
  
• Three to five years experience teaching in a graduate medical program.
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint.
  
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

About UMHS

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The University operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state-of-the-art campus in St Kitts.

The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States.

To graduate, students must complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.

Course description

MNEU 0810 Neuroscience/Neuroanatomy (7 credits)

Neuroscience begins with an overview of the entire nervous system. As the course progresses, the focus is on comprehending the basic structure and function of each level of the nervous system, integrating both the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The principles that underlie the anatomical structure of each system of the brain are correlated with its physiology; correlations between the functional deficits and the pathological anatomy in several neurological diseases that require a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology are stressed.

Special attention is given to integrating current understandings of human neurological and psychiatric diseases, and each topic is supplemented by relevant lab exercises, which include detailed brain dissection and exposure to angiograms, CT scans, MRI, etc.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net   hr@umhs-sk.net. 

The university is looking for an experienced pathologist (preferably FCAP or equivalent) to join other full-time pathology faculty members in teaching two pathology courses that incorporate material from general, anatomic, and clinical pathology disciplines. These didactic courses are taught three semesters a year.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present course material for Pathology classes that include up-to-date pertinent materials that meet accreditation standards and allow students to excel on licensing examinations and the clinical practice of medicine.
  
  
• Integrate the pathology material presented in the courses with the material in other courses.
  
  
• Develop examination materials for measuring students' comprehension of materials presented, using current USMLE formats for test questions.
  
  
• Shall prepare, supervise, and grade examinations in coordination with other faculty.
  
  
• Serve on committees as necessary to allow proper function of the department and the school of medicine.
  
  
• Work with faculty of other departments as needed to enhance education.
  
  
• Be available to students outside of scheduled lecture times.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from an accredited United States school of medicine or equivalent is necessary.
  
  
• Training in a formal anatomic pathology and/or clinical pathology residency program recognized by the American Board of Pathology or equivalent European board is required.
  
  
• Appropriate experience in the multiple disciplines of Pathology that allows proper development of lectures and course syllabi for Medical Students in the areas of Pathology is necessary.
  
  
• Strong experience in public speaking to small and large groups and lecture skills are needed to facilitate student's comprehension of subjects in Pathology.
  
  
• The position also requires the use of multiple computer software programs and the ability to evaluate students understanding of the subjects presented.
  
  
• The University of Medicine and Health Sciences is committed to educating uniquely skilled and diverse medical professionals eager to meet the need for physicians in various settings throughout the United States and the world. With a focus on quality patient care and utilizing the latest in advanced technological instruction and personalized education, we aim to produce genuinely passionate physicians highly prepared for practice in a changing medical landscape.
  
  
• The primary goal of our experienced and credentialed faculty is to ensure student success. We are unique in that we offer students a personalized approach to medical education in a small school environment.
  
  
• We have a state-of-the-art medical school that compares to some of the best medical schools in the United States. Our faculty are very happy with the facilities, technology, and faculty resources, and in general, love living in a Caribbean paradise. Faculty salaries and benefits are competitive and comparable to U.S. standards.

Course Descriptions

Pathology I (9 Credits)

Pathology introduces students to the cellular system of each organ and traces the morphological changes in a cell that are responsible for a disease in an organ. As cells undergo alteration, their change in function is studied concerning their deviation from the "normal" state.

Course presentation includes the response of cells, tissues, and organs to disease and injury; the normal and adapted cell; degeneration and necrosis, inflammation, fluid, and hemodynamic derangements; neoplasia; immunopathology; systemic, environmental, and nutritional disease.

Lecture discussions are supplemented by a study of gross and microscopic specimens.

Pathology II (12 credits)

Pathology II applies the basic concepts learned in Pathology I to continue the study of the pathologic basis of disease using a physiologic system, or organ-based approach. This course covers red and white cell diseases, male and female genital tracts, and kidney and liver systems.

Course presentations include etiology, pathogenesis, and morphologic changes in diseases according to organ system. Appropriate use of the laboratory is stressed in the diagnosis of disease while case presentations further emphasize the clinical aspects of the pathologic processes.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and hr@umhs-sk.net.

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for faculty positions in Pharmacology.

UMHS offers a tax-free salary within certain limits, a state-of-the-art institution on an idyllic island, the opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate may teach courses at all levels of the curriculum. Currently, Pharmacology and Therapeutics is taught in the fourth semester. The team teaching aspect allows for research and writing time although it is not required.
  
  
• Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  
  
• Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  
  
• Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  
  
• Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  
  
• Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  
  
• Serving on faculty committees.
  
  
• Supervising students in a variety of activities including, but not limited to, problem-based learning activities, and human-computer simulation. activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.
  
  
• Participate in activities assigned by the department chair and/or University administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for teaching.
  
  
• Earned Ph.D. in pharmacology.
  
  
• Three to five years of experience teaching in a graduate medical program.
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint.
  
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

About UMHS

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The university operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state-of-the-art campus in St Kitts.

The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States.

To graduate, students must complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.

Course description

MPHM 0910 Pharmacology & Therapeutics (7 credits)

This course concentrates on how chemical agents (drugs) regulate or modify the physiological functions of the body, demonstrating how interactions of drugs with living organisms contribute to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or cure of diseases. Biologic responses, physiological alterations, and correction of disorder or disease are discussed for each drug class highlighting receptor interaction, which defines the agent's boundaries of efficacy. Because pharmacology and therapeutics is an integrated science, a strong attempt is made to maintain this integrated approach in lectures, tutorials, and case studies.

A major emphasis will be on principles of pharmacogenetics (pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions, teratogenicity, etc.) as well as therapeutics of common drugs used in infectious diseases, malignant diseases, and endocrine disorders.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts, West Indies

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and hr@umhs-sk.net.

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for a faculty position in physiology.

UMHS is a state-of-the-art medical school located on the exotic Caribbean Island of St. Kitts. Faculty have a unique opportunity to become involved in the growth and success of the institution, and most importantly the opportunity to educate and nurture a new generation of physicians prepared to meet the 21st century health care delivery in a rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for team-teaching a course in Physiology offered in the second semester. The UMHS calendar year has three fifteen-week semesters, with a two to three-week break between semesters for faculty leave. 

• Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  
  
• Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  
  
• Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  
  
• Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  
  Focusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  
  
• Serving on faculty committees.
  
  
• Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem-based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.

Benefits

• US tax-free foreign earned income up to ninety thousand dollars a year.
  
  
• A university-sponsored health insurance plan, available to spouse and children at the employee’s expense.
  
  
• Participation in faculty continuing education or a national conference in the US once annually.
  
  
• Modern, state-of-the-art campus and facilities in which to teach and conduct research.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a passion for teaching.
  
  
• Minimum of an earned Ph.D. in Physiology.
  
  
• Three to five years of experience teaching medical physiology in a US or Canadian medical program.
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

About UMHS

UMHS offers a traditional four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The University operates year-round and offers three semesters per calendar year which start in January, May, and September. Students complete the Basic Science Program at the UMHS at our state-of-the-art campus in St Kitts.

The fifth semester occurs at the UMHS campus in Portland, Maine. Students complete their third year of core clinical rotations and fourth year of elective rotations in one of our many affiliated, accredited teaching hospitals throughout the United States and Canada.

To graduate, students must complete the UMHS medical program and pass the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. UMHS graduates are eligible to apply for a US residency and subsequently may practice medicine in the United States and Canada.

UMHS utilizes innovative teaching techniques such as a 24-bed virtual hospital, small class sizes with individualized attention, and the use of technology to enhance instruction. The faculty is highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.

Course description

MPHY 0711 Physiology (10 credits)

Physiology concentrates on how the various organ systems that comprise the human body function. The major objective of this course is to enable the student to acquire a sound understanding of the mechanisms upon which life depends through an integrated study of the many control systems that maintain homeostasis. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms that maintain homeostasis under a variety of conditions. The course begins with a study of basic physiological principles, such as the transport of ions, intracellular signaling, osmosis, membranes, and their electrical properties.

Following the presentation of the basic principles of cellular physiology, muscle, and nerves, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrines, and reproductive physiology are taught and integrated into total body function. Temperature regulation and the integrated physiological responses to exercise and adverse environments are also presented.

Most disease conditions result from abnormal functioning (i.e., disturbance of homeostasis) of one or more of the basic control systems. Thus it is of fundamental importance that the future physician understands these regulatory mechanisms taught in this basic medical science course. After completing the course, students will have a clear understanding of how the major systems of the body operate in an integrated fashion necessary to maintain a homeostatic state.

Location: UMHS campus in St. Kitts

Send a letter of interest, CV, and references to Dr. Edwin Purcell at epurcell@umhs-sk.net and a copy to hr@umhs-sk.net.

The University is seeking to recruit a seasoned and experienced faculty member for the Department of Clinical Skills, in the School of Medicine.

The candidate must be board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine, graduate from a recognized medical school, and must have at least five years of teaching experience in clinical skills to medical students.

The teaching experience should encompass didactic lectures and the construction of clinical vignettes which include small group discussions, incorporating a variety of preclinical experiences including the use of professional patients, grand rounds, high-fidelity simulation, and hospital exposure.

The successful candidate would be expected to have a strong foundation in basic sciences to teach clinical reasoning. Experience in computer-based teaching, use of high-fidelity simulation, and evaluation of clinical skills would be an advantage.

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences is committed to educating uniquely skilled and diverse medical professionals eager to meet the need for physicians in various settings throughout the United States and the world.

With a focus on quality patient care and utilizing the latest in advanced technological instruction and personalized education, we aim to produce genuinely passionate physicians highly prepared for practice in a changing medical landscape.

The primary goal of our experienced and credentialed faculty is to ensure student success. We are unique in that we offer students a personalized approach to medical education in a small school environment. We have a state-of-the-art medical school that compares to some of the best medical schools in the United States.

Our faculty are very happy with the facilities, technology, and faculty resources, and in general, love living in a Caribbean paradise. Faculty salaries and benefits are competitive and comparable to U.S. standards.

Course description

Introduction to Clinical Medicine (6 credits)

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills they will need to function as effective clinicians. History-taking and physical examination skills are taught in practical classes using the latest technological media, including Laerdal patient stimulators (adult, pediatric, and adolescent).

The course addresses a range of clinical skills necessary for future development as a physician, including clinical assessment and planning for the care of patients using the library and computer search of evidence-based information for patient care.

Didactics are blended with laboratory data interpretation, radiology and other imaging techniques, and electrocardiography, introducing core medical information ready for the third and fourth years of clinical training. Critical emphasis is on the development of ethical standards, specialization, as well as education and licensing requirements in the various states.

The class size is small to facilitate free discussion and pertinent technique demonstrations.