Pediatrics - Adolescent & Sports Medicine (Assistant Professor)

About the role

Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a board certified/eligible adolescent medicine physician to join the division as a clinician educator faculty member as part of a large, interdisciplinary team. Educating the next generation of Adolescent Medicine leaders is a priority of the Division, which holds an HRSA MCHB-funded Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) training grant. The LEAH Program is designed to reduce health disparities and improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults by training future leaders focused on young people 10–25 years of age, including leaders in the five core disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, and social work.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient care and consultative care of adolescent medicine patients at Texas Children’s Hospital, which is consistently recognized as a leader in pediatric care by U.S. News & World Report, placing second nationally in its 2022–2023 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
• Teach fellows, residents, and students in clinical and didactic settings.
• Option to develop quality improvement and research projects.
• Ability to participate in numerous professional development activities regarding medical education; leadership; quality and safety; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Faculty would qualify for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (non-tenure track).
• The ideal candidate has demonstrated excellence in clinical care, research, leadership, and/or education and is:
• MD or DO
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Pediatrics or Internal Medicine
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Adolescent Medicine