Professor, Department of Population Health and Social Medicine

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Position Summary:

The FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine seeks an accomplished Medical Doctor with a specialization in Addiction Medicine to join the faculty as a Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine. This position combines advanced clinical expertise in addiction medicine with a strong background in population health and social medicine.

The mission of the Schmidt College of Medicine as a community-based medical school is to advance the health and well-being of our community by training future generations of humanistic clinicians and scientists and translating discovery into patient-centered care. We are committed to providing educational programs, in partnership with our hospital affiliates, that enable our medical students and residents to become active, self-directed, life-long learners; and equip our graduates to effectively treat the patients that they are most likely to encounter in their practices; produce graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and self-awareness required to practice effective, humanistic, patient-centered, evidence-based medicine; emphasize the centrality of collaborative relationships in the provision of the highest quality comprehensive health care; and foster and value collaboration among medical specialties, and between academic medicine and community health care professionals.

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The Department of Population Health and Social Medicine seeks a distinguished professional for the role of Professor without tenure. As a premier academic health system, our college strives to dynamically advance state-of-the-art scholarship and research, undergraduate and graduate medical education, and patient care.  

This position offers a unique opportunity for an individual driven by the desire to make lasting changes in patient care, education, scholarship and research. The role demands a commitment to the mission of the Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU. Our mission emphasizes the transformational role of scholarship and research in catalyzing patient-centered care, revolutionizing educational paradigms, and fostering a culture of innovation.

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Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate is expected to (1) develop an active program of research that includes publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing funding for research projects, and mentoring student research projects; (2) participate in the design, development, and delivery of educational programs for pre-baccalaureate students, masters level students, medical students, and residents in internal medicine, preventive medicine, and addiction medicine; (3) mentor and guide students and junior faculty, providing them with opportunities to engage in hands-on community work and research; (4) create and/or lead programs emphasizing preventive care, addiction services, and holistic approaches to health to serve the local and surrounding communities; and (5) achieve quality-of-life enhancement for individuals with chronic diseases and substance use disorders

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

Minimum Qualifications:

Physician (MD) with a Master of Public Health degree (MPH), Board Certification and Fellowship in Preventive Medicine (FACPM), Board Certification and Fellowship in Addiction Medicine (FASAM), fluency in English and Spanish, and proven track records in scholarship and research, education, service, and patient care.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department:

College of Medicine

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2023-11-23

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Re