Asst Prof/Clinical - Family Medicine

Uconn Health Center; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UConn Health Center in Hartford, CT, seeks a board-certified or eligible Family Medicine physician to join the UConn Family Medicine Residency Program as a full-time faculty member. The role involves outpatient care at the Family Medicine Center, inpatient duties at Saint Francis Hospital, and maternity care aligned with training and interests.

Responsibilities include teaching residents and medical students, curriculum development, scholarly activity, and community engagement, with a focus on

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure.
• Eligible for appointment to the faculty of the UConn School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive ambulatory family medicine care at the Family Medicine Center.
• Serve as attending physician on the Family Medicine inpatient service.
• Participate in continuity care and team-based management of patients across the lifespan.
• Provide maternity care, including obstetrical services, consistent with training, credentialing, and interest.
• Perform office-based procedures and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Precept and mentor residents in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Develop and deliver didactic sessions and curricula; support scholarly activity.

Education

MD or DO degree

ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency

Job description

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at www.ethics.state.ct.us.

UConn School of Medicine and UConn Health

Hartford, Connecticut

Position Summary

The Department of Family Medicine at the UConn School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position within the UConn Family Medicine Residency Program. We seek a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician who is passionate about comprehensive patient care, residency education, mentorship, scholarly activity, and academic family medicine.

This faculty position offers the opportunity to practice the full scope of Family Medicine while serving as a core educator for our residency program. Clinical responsibilities include outpatient care at the Family Medicine Center in Hartford, inpatient attending responsibilities at Saint Francis Hospital, and participation in maternity care consistent with the candidate's training and interests. Faculty members play an integral role in resident and medical student education through direct supervision, teaching, advising, curriculum development, scholarly activity, and community engagement.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and collaborative department committed to health equity, community engagement, resident well-being, innovation in medical education, and the preparation of the next generation of family physicians.

About the UConn Family Medicine Residency Program

The UConn Family Medicine Residency Program is a fully accredited 7-7-7 residency program based exclusively at the Family Medicine Center at Asylum Hill in Hartford, Connecticut. For more than 50 years, the program has maintained a strong commitment to serving the diverse and underserved communities of Hartford while training outstanding family physicians.

The Family Medicine Center and Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health of New England, are located directly across the street from one another, facilitating close integration of outpatient and inpatient education. Residents and faculty work together in a collegial environment that emphasizes comprehensive care, community engagement, evidence-based practice, scholarship, leadership development, and professional growth.

Faculty are actively involved in undergraduate medical education within the UConn School of Medicine, mentoring medical students, participating in interdisciplinary educational initiatives, and advancing scholarly, quality improvement, research, and community-based projects. The department strongly supports diversity, equity, inclusion, physician well-being, and faculty innovation in curriculum development and educational leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Clinical Care

Provide comprehensive ambulatory family medicine care at the Family Medicine Center.

Serve as attending physician on the Family Medicine inpatient service.

Participate in continuity care and team-based management of patients across the lifespan.

Provide maternity care, including obstetrical services, consistent with training, credentialing, and interest.

Perform office-based procedures consistent with clinical expertise and departmental needs.

Participate in quality improvement, population health, and practice transformation initiatives.

Residency Education and Mentoring

Precept family medicine residents in the outpatient continuity clinic.

Supervise and teach residents in inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Serve as a faculty advisor, mentor, and coach to residents throughout their training.

Participate in resident recruitment, evaluation, feedback, milestone assessment, and competency development.

Develop and deliver didactic sessions, workshops, and educational curricula.

Support resident scholarly activity, quality improvement projects, and career development.

Promote resident wellness and contribute to an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Medical Student Education

Teach and mentor medical students rotating through Family Medicine and related educational experiences.

Participate in School of Medicine courses, clinical skills instruction, small group teaching, and longitudinal educational programs.

Serve as a role model for comprehensive, patient-centered family medicine.

Scholarship and Academic Engagement

Participate in scholarly activity, educational innovation, quality improvement, community engagement, and/or research.

Collaborate with colleagues across UConn Health, the School of Medicine, and community partners on scholarly and clinical initiatives.

Present scholarly work at local, regional, and national meetings as appropriate.

Contribute to departmental and institutional academic initiatives.

Participate in grant development, dissemination of scholarly work, and academic advancement activities.

Faculty with interests in primary care research will have opportunities to develop and lead research programs focused on clinical care, population health, health equity, health services research, implementation science, medical education, and community-engaged scholarship.

Service and Leadership

Participate in departmental, institutional, and professional service activities.

Support initiatives focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, community engagement, and physician well-being.

Contribute to the ongoing growth and innovation of the UConn Family Medicine Residency Program.

Engage with community organizations and partners to advance the health of Hartford residents and strengthen residency-community partnerships.

Required Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.

Completion of an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency.

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.

Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure.

Eligible for appointment to the faculty of the UConn School of Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications

Commitment to practicing comprehensive family medicine across outpatient and inpatient settings.

Demonstrated interest in resident and medical student education.

Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Commitment to caring for diverse and underserved patient populations.

Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary academic healthcare environment.

Experience teaching/supervising Family Medicine residents.

Experience serving as a resident advisor, mentor, faculty coach, or academic advisor.

Experience with inpatient Family Medicine attending responsibilities.

Experience in obstetrics and maternity care, including prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care.

Experience in newborn care.

Expertise in office-based procedures, including:

Joint and soft tissue injections

Skin biopsies and dermatologic procedures

Women's health procedures

Colposcopy

Endometrial biopsy

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) placement and removal

Vasectomy

Experience in curriculum development, competency-based medical education, faculty development, or educational leadership.

Demonstrated scholarly productivity in clinical, educational, community-based, public health, or health services research.

Experience designing, implementing, or leading primary care research projects.

Record of peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and dissemination of scholarly work.

Experience securing, leading, or participating in externally funded grants, contracts, or research projects.

Interest in developing a scholarly focus within primary care research, population health, health equity, implementation science, community-engaged research, practice transformation, or medical education research.

Experience mentoring residents, fellows, or students in research or scholarly projects.

Advanced training in research methodology, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, public health, implementation science, or related disciplines.

Advanced degree(s) that enhance scholarship, research, educational leadership, healthcare leadership, or population health expertise, such as:

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science (MS)

Master of Clinical Research (MCR)

Master of Health Services Research (MHSR)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Master of Education (MEd)

Master of Medical Education (MMEd) or equivalent

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, community engagement, and physician well-being initiatives.

Fellowship training or focused expertise in:

Medical Education

Faculty Development

Obstetrics

Sports Medicine

Geriatrics

Palliative Care

Women's Health

Population Health

Health Services Research

Academic Medicine Leadership

Academic Rank and Compensation

Academic rank, faculty track, and salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, educational contributions, and scholarly accomplishments and will be consistent with UConn School of Medicine faculty appointment criteria and AAMC Faculty Salary Table guidelines.

Why Join UConn Family Medicine?

Join a long-standing residency program with a more than 50-year tradition of serving Hartford and training exceptional family physicians.

Teach and mentor residents in a close-knit, mission-driven academic environment.

Practice comprehensive family medicine across ambulatory, inpatient, and obstetrical settings.

Work alongside dedicated faculty committed to innovation, scholarship, health equity, and community engagement.

Develop academic interests in medical education, primary care research, quality improvement, population health, and community-engaged scholarship.

Access mentorship, faculty development resources, research collaborations, and opportunities for academic advancement and leadership development.

Collaborate with faculty across UConn Health and the School of Medicine on educational and research initiatives.

Live and work in central Connecticut, with easy access to New York City, Boston, and the cultural, recreational, and natural amenities of New England.

Benefit from proximity to the Farmington Valley and West Hartford, consistently recognized among Connecticut's most desirable communities for families, schools, and quality of life.

UConn Health is committed to excellence through diversity and encourages applications from candidates whose experiences, interests, and perspectives will contribute to an inclusive academic community and advance the missions of patient care, education, scholarship, and service.