Internal Medicine Associate Professor- College of Medicine

University of Tennessee-Health Science Center College of Medicine; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Memphis is seeking a Tenure-track Associate or Full Professor for its Department of Medicine. The ideal candidate will focus on clinical and population health research and have expertise in quality improvement and patient-centered outcomes. Key responsibilities include teaching, patient care, and developing research initiatives with a strong emphasis on acquiring external funding. This full-time role offers an opportunity to lead multidisciplinary research that impacts vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• M.D. required along with additional qualifications such as MPH or PhD.
• Demonstrable capacity for acquiring external funding is crucial.
• Certification in internal medicine required.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical, research, and clinic courses.
• Conduct health services research and work with health systems.
• Develop and implement quality improvement projects.
• Train residents, fellows, and research students.
• Care for patients at the outpatient center.

Skills

Patient-centered outcomes

Quality improvement

Population health research

Excellent communication skills

Ability to acquire research funding

Education

M.D. with M.P.H., Ph.D., or equivalent degree

Job description

Tenure‑track Associate or Full Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Health System Improvement, and Tennessee Population Health Consortium

The University of Tennessee Health Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine in Memphis, TN is hiring for a full‑time, tenure‑track Associate Professor position.

Overview

We seek an experienced clinician‑investigator with a passion for patient‑centered outcomes, quality improvement (QI), and population health research. The candidate will join a growing, dynamic faculty team, have a secondary appointment in the Department of Preventive Medicine, and will focus primarily on conducting pragmatic clinical and population health research.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical, research, and clinic courses; supervise procedure oversight and resident queries as needed.
• Conduct pragmatic clinical and health services research in collaboration with major health systems and community health centers across Tennessee.
• Care for patients at Regional One Health (ROH) Outpatient Center Internal Medicine Clinic and provide oversight for medical students and residents.
• Develop and implement QI projects aimed at improving care for vulnerable populations, including those with obesity, diabetes, or other chronic diseases.
• Train and supervise residents, fellows, and health policy and outcomes research MS and PhD students.
• Obtain sustained, investigator‑initiated external funding to support research activities.

Qualifications

• M.D. with an additional M.P.H., Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
• Board certification or board eligibility in internal medicine.
• Demonstrated scientific accomplishment and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to acquire sustained external, investigator‑initiated research funding.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Scholarly work in health services and/or pragmatic clinical research with practical clinical or population health implications.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary research teams to develop and test interventions that improve health systems serving vulnerable populations.
• Participation in or leadership of successful primary care and/or population health research programs.

Benefits

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

EEO Statement

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.