The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School invites nominations and applications for the inaugural Pepper Schwartz Endowed Professorship in Sexuality and Aging.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Founded in 1888, the University of Minnesota Medical School is a world-class leader in medical education educating students and graduate physicians, providing patient care, and performing biomedical and clinical research. Its mission is to be a leader in enhancing the health of people through the education of skilled, compassionate, and socially responsible physicians. With three campuses serving diverse populations in rural and urban Minnesota, the Medical School is dedicated to preeminent primary care medicine, exemplary specialty care, and innovative research. The Medical School has a decades-long foundation of educational excellence training the next generation of healthcare professionals. The Medical School offers medical, graduate, and undergraduate degree programs, as well as continuing professional development. One of the largest in the country, the Medical School is comprised of three campuses based in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and St. Cloud Minnesota. The Twin Cities campus is an interdisciplinary research center. The Duluth campus educates 130 first and second-year medical students committed to practicing in rural or American Indian communities. The new CentraCare Regional campus in St. Cloud offers unmatched rural-based clinical care options offered by one of the most award-winning systems in the nation. Supported by 3,000 outstanding faculty members, the Medical School is committed to achieving excellence in research, clinical care, and developing the next generation of health professionals. Faculty physicians care for patients and oversee the training of residents and medical students in the Medical School’s primary teaching hospitals. Medical Discovery Teams work to advance research and care surrounding critical issues that affect the state and Minnesotans. The Medical School’s research ranges from investigating the innermost workings of cells to analyzing health data at a population level. Researchers, educators, and medical professionals thrive in an environment where cross-discipline teamwork is valued, encouraged, and rewarded.
ABOUT THE ELI COLEMAN INSTITUTE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER HEALTH
The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH) is a venerated and vibrant leader in the field, conducting research, education, clinical care, and advocacy work locally, nationally, and internationally. These four focus areas are the pillars of ISGH’s work. ISGH currently is the largest academic sexual and gender health center in the United States and has profoundly impacted thousands of people’s lives through its clinical services. ISGH faculty have educated more medical students in human sexuality than any other medical school in the world and ISGH has trained more postdoctoral fellows than any other institution in the field. ISGH’s educational programs extend beyond the university, including a popular community health education series, Sex Science Happy Hour, which takes place in local breweries on a bimonthly basis. ISGH continues to grow its community partnerships with local organizations as well as international professional organizations in the field. Meanwhile, we maintain a research program with over $1 million in grant funding annually, with research projects ranging from local to international.
ABOUT THE PEPPER SCHWARTZ ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN SEXUALITY AND AGING
This endowed professorship has been made possible through the generosity of over 100 donors and the extraordinary efforts of Dr. Pepper Schwartz (pictured), Dr. Eli Coleman, and the University of Minnesota Foundation.
The candidate selected for this position will serve as the inaugural Pepper Schwartz Endowed Professorship in Sexuality and Aging at the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health. They will be hired at a rank commensurate with experience and this is a tenure-eligible position. They will support the development and expansion of the understanding of sexual health and aging. The successful candidate’s own research and clinical practice in sexual health will complement existing ISGH priorities and support sustained excellence and continued growth in clinical excellence within ISGH.