Faculty Recruitment

Currently seeking: 

Clinician-Educator Positions
Integrative Medicine Clinician-Educator Position
Tenure-Research Positions
Assistant Residency Director for Behavioral Health
 
 

Clinician-Educator Positions

The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine seeks to hire a diverse group of additional residency-trained, board-certified family physicians for full-time clinician-educator positions. Preference given, but not required, to faculty applicants who have expertise in and plan to include in their practice one or more of the following areas:

  • Obstetrics (with or without Caesarian skills)
  • Inpatient Adult Medicine
  • Disability Medicine
  • Point of Care Ultrasound
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Women’s Health (including colposcopy)
  • Integrative Medicine
  • American Sign Language Skills
  • Japanese Language Skills

The Department features special programs in obstetrics, gynecology, geriatrics, women’s health, men’s health, disability medicine, integrative medicine, adolescent medicine, palliative care, sports medicine and office procedures (ultrasound, vasectomy, colposcopy and dermatology among others).

Significant teaching responsibilities for medical students, residents, and possibly fellows, as well as opportunities to teach CME courses. Collaboration available and encouraged in department research and scholarly programs. Opportunities exist to be involved in institutional committees and leadership positions.

 

Direct inquiries for Clinician-Educator positions to:

Office of the Chair 
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
300 North Ingalls Street, NI4C06
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5435 

Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: [email protected]

 


Integrative Medicine Clinicial-Educator Position

The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine seeks to hire an American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABoIM) board certified/board eligible integrative medicine trained family physician interested in practicing in a fast-growing Integrative Family Medicine Program where there is a strong integrative primary care component along with integrative medicine consultative practice, a spectrum of learners from medical students to fellows, and a strong emphasis on scholarship to advance the field of integrative medicine.  Leadership opportunities available.  Osteopathic training prioritized.

The Department features special programs in obstetrics, gynecology, geriatrics, women’s health, men’s health, disability medicine, integrative medicine, adolescent medicine, palliative care, sports medicine, and office procedures (ultrasound, vasectomy, colposcopy, and dermatology among others).

Significant teaching responsibilities for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as opportunities to teach CME courses.  Collaboration available and encouraged in department research and scholarly programs.  Opportunities exist to be involved in institutional committees and leadership positions.

 

Direct inquiries for Integrative Medicine Clinician-Educator positions to:

Office of the Chair 
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
300 North Ingalls Street, NI4C06
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5435 

Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: [email protected]

 


Tenure-Research Positions

The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine seeks to recruit a research faculty member. Candidates should have an M.D., D.O., or equivalent, and the training and experience to be successful in a research-intensive environment.  High priority will be given to candidates who display a sustained record of research and who have interests aligning with those of our current faculty roster.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish a career development and mentoring plan that has a high likelihood of leading to an independent, externally funded research career. Patient care (outpatient, inpatient or both) is a part of the position, as is the teaching of medical students, house officers, and research fellows.  

 

Direct inquiries for Tenure Research positions to:

Office of the Associate Chair for Research Programs
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1213

Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: [email protected]


Assistant Residency Director for Behavioral Health

 

General Description: 

Under the direction of the Resident Director, the Director of Behavioral Health serves as a clinician educator, ensuring high-quality teaching, scholarship, and patient care in support of ACGME accreditation and the care standards of the University of Michigan.   Committee service, curriculum development and oversight, wellness facilitation, resident advising, research and scholarship, and attendance at all residency events is expected.  This faculty member will provide integrated behavioral healthcare to the patients within residency continuity clinics.  The Director of Behavioral Health is expected to function as a full-time/core faculty member and to support the success of the residency program mission, goals, and objectives, with 55% FTE clinical effort, and 45% administrative and educational effort.

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD or PsyD in psychology, marital and family therapy, or related field.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as psychologist or therapist in the state of Michigan.
  • Experience providing psychological assessment and intervention.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in providing integrated care with a team of physicians and working with teams of health care providers.
  • Experience with family medicine residency education.
  • Experience conducting research in primary care and behavioral health.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as coordinator of a longitudinal behavioral medicine curriculum for family medicine residency program including development, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Implementation of integrated clinical services, such as diagnostic assessment, psychotherapy, crisis assessment and intervention, brief psychoeducation and intervention as part of integrated care visits, and health and behavior coaching.
  • Teaching, clinical and didactic, on behavioral health topics.
  • Behavioral precepting.
  • Shadowing (visits, rounding, video data, or other) family medicine residents with focus on teaching patient centered communication skills and assessment of behavioral health issues.  Assess residents' interaction and problem-solving skills through direct observation of resident’s clinical work and communication.  Help residents develop individual education plans to optimize their effectiveness in communication and professionalism.
  • Provide instruction to residents on basic counseling skills such as motivational interviewing and CBT.
  • Participation in resident evaluation and milestone-based competencies.
  • Collaborate with Wellness Committee in planning and facilitating resident wellness activities.
  • Service on residency Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) to review resident performance, in order to provide support to residents with coaching or mentoring.
  • Participate in residency administration, including attending Principal Faculty (core residency faculty) meetings and committees.
  • Attend faculty, medical staff, and clinic meetings, with participation in and development of faculty development activities.
  • Participate in recruitment and interview of residency applicants.
  • Perform other activities related to administrative, clinical, and teaching roles.
  • Service on other committees and administrative assignments as needed.
  • Conduct scholarly activity according to ACGME requirements, including research as appropriate and time permits, including mentoring resident scholarly activity.
  • Mentor and advise residents.

 

Direct inquiries for the Assistant Residency Director positions to:

Office of the Chair 
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
300 North Ingalls Street, NI4C06
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5435 

Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: [email protected]


 

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Family Medicine, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.   The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.