We are pleased to be partnering with UT Health San Antonio as they seek a new Chair, Family and Community Medicine. The UT Health San Antonio Department of Family and Community Medicine has a 50-year history of residency education, innovative advances in primary care research methods, and a tradition of being “unapologetically academic” about creating new knowledge. The department embraces the motto “inventing a healthier future for families and communities in San Antonio, South Texas and beyond.” The Department includes:
- A vibrant and growing residency program with 42 residents; training sites focus on caring for an urban, underserved populations, but residents are prepared to be successful in a variety of practice settings;
- The Family Health Center is the clinic where our residents and residency faculty have their continuity clinics. The Family Health Center is located in the heart of the poorest zip code in San Antonio where community residents die 20 years earlier than the rest of San Antonio. It also includes a multidisciplinary workforce that encompasses the Advanced Primary Care (APC) team comprised of community health workers, clinical pharmacists, behavioral health consultants, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and family physicians in a closely integrated practice. Results of the longitudinal outcomes of the APC interventions on poorly controlled patients with diabetes have received international recognition from the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) and are published in Annals of Family Medicine;
- Hospitalist Service at University Hospital, where the Department has had a hospitalist service for over three decades, allowing family physicians to model inpatient care for patients across the lifespan, from newborns and new mothers to hospitalized adults;
- Geriatrics & Supportive Services providing comprehensive care for older adults, many of them with dementia. UT Health G&SC has a long history of close collaboration with the community to provide comprehensive care to older adults as displayed in their CARINOS Approach. In the last 4 years, they have expanded this approach to the patient’s home for dementia and primary care – CARINOS En Su CASA, to serve the underserved, uninsured community. They have two promotores or Community Health Workers (CHWs) who serve as the bridge between the patient, family, and team. A description of this approach was recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
- Other services include Prenatal Services at Kennedy Clinic and primary care services offered at the Juvenile Detention Center and Adult Detention Services.
The position of Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) at the UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine is responsible for the overall administrative, academic, research, and clinical activities of the Department. The Chair provides oversight and guidance to a faculty of physicians, behavioral health consultants, clinical pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, research scientists and associates, as well as an experienced administrative staff. The Chair works closely with other clinical and basic science department chairs and center directors within the Long School of Medicine to advance the mission of the School and Health Science Center. As a clinical department, the Chair is the primary liaison for the Department with administrative and medical leadership of our district hospital partner, University Health, and other affiliates to ensure high quality patient care and education is delivered in a resource-efficient manner. The position reports directly to the Dean of the Long School of Medicine.
Candidates for the position will be selected from a diverse pool and will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Must have or be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license and DEA certificate.
- Must be board-certified in family medicine with clinical practice experience.
- Must be qualified for faculty appointment in the Department of Family and Community Medicine of the Long School of Medicine and academic experience consistent with eligibility for full professor with tenure. The ideal candidate will have national recognition in the field as an educator, clinician, scholar, and physician leader.
- Must have experience in operational and financial management and leadership in a hospital, academic health center, or group practice environment. Preferred, though not required, to have an additional training or advanced degree in management or administration. Experience in medical staff functions is essential, as is working knowledge of hospital operations, quality improvement, and strategic planning.
- Must have the leadership as well as organizational and interpersonal skills needed to effectively operate in the complex environment of an academic health center.
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Candidates with interest should submit their CV and Letter of Interest in confidence to Page Ettle at [email protected].
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