Assistant/Associate Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Department of Women’s Health as Assistant/Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine. The role focuses on evidence-based, multidisciplinary care for high-risk obstetrics, education of learners, and investigation in MFM.

The Division currently includes five members with plans to grow, contributing to cross-campus, value-based care initiatives and the development of a fellowship in Maternal Fetal

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
• Eligible for appointment as an Assistant / Associate Professor.
• Record of leadership and achievement in academic medicine.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the design, implementation and iteration of a value-based high-risk obstetrics care.
• Fostering care integration across the community and within hospital facilities.
• Participation in the development of new cross-continuum, multidisciplinary care pathways for priority areas based on best-available clinical evidence, including referral guidelines for primary care providers and management guidelines for post-acute providers.
• Participation in relevant registries and patient-reported outcomes into clinical workflows for the purposes of measuring clinical quality.
• Participation in the creation of care guidelines and best practices for high risk obstetrics where national guidelines do not currently exist.
• Developing partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and post-acute providers in Austin and Central Texas.
• Training and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows on new models of care and clinical practice.
• Contributing to the development of a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
• Collaborating with other schools at the University of Texas at Austin and across the University of Texas system on multidisciplinary, value-based care models.

Education

Medical degree from an accredited medical school

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School

Department: Department of Women's Health

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

Apply By: Open until filled

The Dell Medical School of The University of Texas at Austin isseeking an exceptional leader to join the Department of Women'sHealth as Assistant Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine.

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation'sleading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursuesinnovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence inhealthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary andinter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in theUT System and the first medical school established in nearly fivedecades by a member of the Association of American Universities, anorganization of leading public and private researchuniversities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell MedicalSchool, is defining the future of health. Announced inAugust 2023 with planning and implementation underway, TheUniversity of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premierdestination for health care alongside other major Texas cities.With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospitaland a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academicand research expertise of UT, The University of Texas MedicalCenter will provide the integrated, world-class care that is ahallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualifiedcandidates who can contribute to excellence within the learninghealth system.

The Department of Women's Health encompasses the full range ofsubspecialties including specialists in Academic General Obstetricsand Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Female Pelvic Medicine andReconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, Pediatric andAdolescent Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology andInfertility.

The Assistant / Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine willbe responsible for providing evidence-based, multidisciplinary carefor patients requiring high risk obstetrics services, educating thenext generation of leaders in maternal fetal medicine andcontributing to investigation and discovery in the area of maternalfetal medicine. The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine currentlyincludes five members with plans to grow to ten over the next fiveyears.

Specific job responsibilities will include:

• Participation in the design, implementation and iteration of avalue-based high-risk obstetrics care
• Fostering care integration across the community and withinhospital facilities
• Participation in the development of new cross-continuum,multidisciplinary care pathways for priority areas based onbest-available clinical evidence, including referral guidelines forprimary care providers and management guidelines for post-acuteproviders
• Participation in relevant registries and patient-reportedoutcomes into clinical workflows for the purposes of measuringclinical quality
• Participation in the creation of care guidelines and bestpractices for high risk obstetrics where national guidelines do notcurrently exist
• Developing partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, andpost-acute providers in Austin and Central Texas
• Training and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows onnew models of care and clinical practice
• Contributing to the development of a fellowship in Maternal FetalMedicine
• Collaborating with other schools at the University of Texas atAustin and across the University of Texas system onmultidisciplinary, value-based care models

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school
• Board certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Eligible for appointment as an Assistant / AssociateProfessor
• Record of leadership and achievement in academic medicine
• Evidence of scholarly productivity

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equalopportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with allapplicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination andaffirmative action. The University is committed to a policy ofequal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs andactivities, and admissions.