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Requisition: 202500084F

Hiring Salary/Recruiting Range:

Commensurate with education and experience

Department: College of Osteopathic Medicine

General Requirements:

Ability to communicate and work with faculty, faculty, residents, medical students, outside stakeholders, physician preceptors and college administration. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to utilize technology at high level including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. Must be able to utilize video conferencing technology such as Zoom or Teams. Demonstrates personal initiative and abilities to deal with a rapidly changing environment.

Other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for GME .

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:

The University is seeking qualified candidates to join SHSU - COM as the Program Director of its Sports Medicine Fellowship. Serves the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine ( SHSU - COM ) in the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine.

The position reports to the Designated Institutional Official. The University is focused on improving the physician workforce in primary care and other specialties identified as a physician shortage in the State of Texas and has developed an integrated curriculum merging basic science instruction with clinical learning and an osteopathic emphasis.

The Sports Medicine Program Director role will be a hybrid position with teaching, and administrative support of the fellowship program while serving as Core Faculty for the associated Family Medicine Residency with a mix of direct patient care, precepting and teaching medical learners, and active participation in scholarly activities.

Mentor, supervise and teach fellows, residents, and medical students in the outpatient clinic, training room and sideline event coverage. Provide athletic team coverage to Sam Houston State University sanctioned sports, with potential to cover mass events, elite teams, high school sports and other community events.

Ensure that accreditation standards are maintained; prepare and maintain the educational goals and curriculum of the program; recruit and select fellows for appointment. Prepare and deliver lectures; prepare statistical and narrative descriptions of the program for accreditation. Maintain interdisciplinary team relationships with specialties relevant to sports medicine to ensure continued quality patient care and fellow education; develop formal affiliation agreements with participating sites. Participate in resident and medical student supervising, precepting and teaching. Maintain a continuity outpatient practice; prepare evaluations for teaching staff, residents, fellows; prepare and implement required program policies.

Other Specifications/Instructions for the Position:

This position is located in Huntsville, Texas.

There may be occasional in-person events and meetings at the medical campus in Conroe, Texas.

Educational Requirements for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):

The successful candidate will have a DO or MD degree from a College of Osteopathic or Allopathic Medicine with successful completion of residency and accredited sports medicine fellowship training, current AOA or ABMS board certification or board eligibility, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine by AOA or ABMS , a current unrestricted license to practice in Texas (or eligibility to obtain a medical license in Texas).

Preference will be given to primary care physicians with training and experience in osteopathic manipulative medicine, however physicians with any degree or specialty will be considered. If a successful candidate does not possess an active license to practice medicine in Texas, the position will commence once an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas is obtained.

Experience Required for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):

This position requires experience in graduate medical education, at least two years teaching experience, excellent clinical skills and well-developed communication skills. The ability to teach osteopathic manipulative medicine preferred but not required.