Vice Chair for Education – John ...

About the role

UTMB is a $3.5 billion academic health center established in 1891 as Texas's first medical school, comprising Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, and a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. With $168 million in sponsored research awards, UTMB ranks 52nd nationally in NIH funding among medical schools and stands in the top 2 percent of institutions receiving NIH support. The institution operates four hospital campuses (Galveston, Clear Lake, League City, Angleton‑Danbury) with over 1,000 beds and more than 90 clinics serving a population exceeding 1.8 million across Southeast Texas. The Vice Chair for Education will provide strategic leadership for the Department of Internal Medicine’s comprehensive educational mission spanning undergraduate medical education (UME), graduate medical education (GME), continuing medical education (CME), and interprofessional learning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the department's comprehensive educational mission across UME, GME, CME, and interprofessional learning.
• Champion educational excellence, innovation, and learner well‑being across all programs.
• Ensure alignment of educational activities with UTMB's strategic goals and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor that faculty receiving allocated effort for educational activities are actively engaged in delivering high‑quality education.
• Maintain an active academic and/or clinical role while overseeing all departmental educational programs.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or an internal medicine subspecialty by the ABIM (or equivalent).
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Texas.
• Academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor at an accredited medical school, or qualifications consistent with appointment at this level at UTMB.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in medical education (e.g., program director, clerkship director, associate dean role, or equivalent).
• Proven record of excellence in teaching, curriculum design, and educational scholarship.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead through influence and collaboration in complex academic healthcare environments.