Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice - Family Medicine

University of Texas Medical Branch•Galveston, TX

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About The Position

UTMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of five hospitals, an extensive network of outpatient clinics, and Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, as well as a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, three institutes and over 10 exceptional research centers. UTMB has a long and remarkable history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and is home to the state's first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. UTMB is also home to the Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S. Overall research funding has increased 20% over the past five years to $132 million and UTMB ranks 54th nationally in NIH funding among medical schools. UTMB also ranks as a five-star hospital by Vizient, for superior performance in providing high quality care. The UTMB Department of Family Medicine was founded as an independent department in 1971 but existed prior to that as a division of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health. Family Medicine faculty provide medical care to Galveston County residents through its three clinics, located on the UTMB Galveston campus, on the western end of Galveston Island, and in Dickinson, Texas, and through its inpatient service at the new Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Additional services are rendered at the Gulf Health Care Center nursing home and the Galveston County Health District's Coastal Health & Wellness. At present the Department includes programs in medical student education, residency, faculty development, and research. This position will be 50% clinical and 50% research. Clinical assignments include provision of direct patient care, teaching and supervision of Family Medicine residents and medical students and coverage of other clinical services as needed. Research support includes 3 years of departmental support to allow for the development of an independently funded program of research with the requirement of funding 50% research salary support by year 3. What UTMB has to offer potential candidates: A high quality academic and clinical program. Participation in medical student, resident, and fellow education and training. Leadership and career advancement opportunities. Research participation is highly encouraged and supported. Faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor or higher level. Competitive salary with a generous bonus and benefits package.

Requirements

MD or DO degree
A strong commitment to research, patient care, medical student, and resident education.
U.S. Citizenship or Employment Authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

A history of extramural funding and peer reviewer publication and other scholarship is preferred

Responsibilities

provision of direct patient care
teaching and supervision of Family Medicine residents and medical students
coverage of other clinical services as needed
development of an independently funded program of research with the requirement of funding 50% research salary support by year 3