Pediatrics - Adolescent & Sports Medicine (Assistant Professor)
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital is seeking board certified/eligible adolescent medicine physicians in Houston and Austin to join our division as clinician educator faculty members as part of a large, interdisciplinary team. Educating the next generation of Adolescent Medicine leaders is a priority of the Division, which holds an HRSA MCHB-funded Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) training grant. The LEAH Program is designed to reduce health disparities and improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults by training future leaders focused on young people 10-25 years of age, including leaders in the 5 core disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, and social work.
- Provide outpatient and inpatient care and consultative care of adolescent medicine patients at Texas Children's Hospital which is consistently recognized as a leader in pediatric care by U.S. News & World Report, placing second nationally in its new 2022-2023 Best Children's Hospitals rankings
- Teaching fellows, residents and students in clinical and didactic settings
- Option to develop quality improvement and research projects
- Ability to participate in numerous professional development activities regarding medical education; leadership; quality and safety; and diversity, equity and inclusion
Requirements
Faculty would qualify for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (non-tenure track). The ideal candidates have demonstrated excellence in clinical care, research, leadership and/or education and are:
- MDs or DOs
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Pediatrics or Internal Medicine
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Adolescent Medicine.