Pediatrics - Adolescent & Sports Medicine (Assistant Professor)

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7315609 (Ref.No. 23154-en_US)
Posted: Newly posted

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.


Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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