Assistant/Associate Professor of Family Medicine - Director of Rural Education

Position Information

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Family Medicine - Director of Rural Education

Rank
Assistant or Associate Professor

Position Type
Full-Time Non-Tenure Track

College
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Department
COM Graduate Medical Education

Open Date
06/02/2025

Position Details

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.

Special Instructions Summary

Open Until Filled
Yes