Job Details
Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Family Medicine - Director of Rural Education
Requisition: 202500087F
Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
FLSA status: Exempt
Hiring Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Position Type: Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
College: College of Osteopathic Medicine
Department: COM Graduate Medical Education
Open Date: 06/02/2025
Quicklink: https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/43618
Contact Name: Jennie Faulkner
Title: Director of GME
Contact Phone: 936-202-5036
Contact Email: jlf083@shsu.edu
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
Serves the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU- COM) in the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine.
The University is seeking qualified candidates to join SHSU-COM as the Director of Rural Education. The position reports to the Designated Institutional Official. The University is focused on improving the physician workforce in primary care and other specialties identified as a physician shortage in the State of Texas and has developed an integrated curriculum merging basic science instruction with clinical learning and an osteopathic emphasis.
Serve as a core faculty member of our current Rural Family Medicine Residency Program with a mix of direct patient care, teaching, clinical supervision and mentoring of residents and other medical learners, and active participation in scholarly activities. This individual will also lead the effort to expand our current program from 4 residents per year to 6 residents per year, and work to develop at least one new Rural Training Track with one of our clinical partners.
The Director of Rural Education will work with community leaders and potential partners to establish interest and capacity for development of clinical placements for rural training track residents. Identify and apply for grants and other funding to support training opportunities to support rural training sites to further our mission to train primary care physicians for rural and underserved communities in Texas. Oversee application submission for residency accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for new rural training tracks.
Please note this position is located in Huntsville, TX.
Educational Requirements for the Position
The successful candidate will have a DO or MD degree from a College of Osteopathic or Allopathic Medicine with successful completion of residency training, current AOA or ABMS board certification or board eligibility, a current unrestricted license to practice in Texas (or eligibility to obtain a medical license in Texas).
Preference will be given to primary care physicians with training and experience in osteopathic manipulative medicine, however physicians with any degree or specialty will be considered. If a successful candidate does not possess an active license to practice medicine in Texas, the position will commence once an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas is obtained.
Experience Required for the Position
This position requires clinical skills and well-developed communication skills. A background in graduate medical education is preferred, as is experience rural and underserved communities. Those able to teach osteopathic manipulative medicine preferred but not required.
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and training.
Other Requirements for the Position
Skill in fostering engagement and in developing collaborative relationships. Ability to communicate and work with faculty, medical students, clerkship coordinators, hospital administrators, physician preceptors and college administration. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to utilize technology at high level including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. Must be able to utilize video conferencing technology such as Zoom or Teams. Demonstrates personal initiative and abilities to deal with a rapidly changing environment. Familiarity with Learning Management Systems and reporting is preferred. Other duties as assigned.
Open Until Filled
Yes
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
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