Instructor, Clinical, Sawyer Pardo Fellowship, Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Department of Family & Community Medicine has played a leading role in fellow, resident, and medical student education since 1974 and continues to focus on improving the health of members of our Cincinnati community and beyond, with a special focus on medically underserved patients. With faculty expertise in areas such as primary care research, palliative care, geriatrics, global health and integrative medicine, the department is advancing the college's commitment to cultivating learning environments, fostering research and scholarship, and providing innovative patient care.

The Department of Family & Community Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds physician to join us as a fellow beginning in July 2027. The Sawyer Pardo Fellowship for LGBTQ+ Health aims to train physicians to be leaders in health care for LGBTQ+ and gender expansive individuals through clinical excellence, scholarship, and advocacy for and with LGTBQ+ communities.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities in the areas of clinical, academic, and leadership will include:

• Provide care to an LGBTQ+ focused primary care patient panel at the UC Health Primary Care Wyoming/Hartwell office, a faculty ambulatory family medicine office.
• Provide LGBTQ+ focused care in the Gender and Sexual Health Clinics at UC.
• Provide direct, independent clinical care with ongoing mentorship as needed from the Program Directors.
• Provide broad spectrum of primary care aligned with their residency training.
• Provide gender affirming hormone therapy to transgender and gender diverse adults.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives within clinical practice.
• Complete outpatient telephone home calls in the faculty pool once per month.
• Participate in additional clinical experiences with fellowship faculty at Equitas Health and UC Health specialty clinics (e.g.: infectious disease, plastic surgery, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, endocrinology, gender spectrum voice, etc.)
• Participate in health policy opportunities aligned with interest.
• Engage in community-based participatory research on LGBTQ+ health outcomes.
• Participate in education initiatives in inclusive excellence in medical undergraduate and graduate education, including opportunities to teach resident physicians, medical students, and interdisciplinary learners.

Minimum Requirements

• Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.)
• Completion of a three-year residency program in Family Medicine, four-year residency program in Med-Peds, or three-year residency program in Internal Medicine.
• Ohio Medical Board License.
• DEA License.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. UC Benefits Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

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