Assistant / Associate Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine; Director of Global Health

Position Title :

Assistant / Associate Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine; Director of Global Health

Requisition : 202500076F

Rank :

Assistant or Associate Professor

FLSA status : Exempt

Hiring Salary :

Commensurate with education and experience.

Position Type :

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track

College :

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Department :

Dept of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine

Open Date : 05 / 09 / 2025

Quicklink :

https : / / shsu.peopleadmin.com / postings / 43462

Contact Name : Robert Suter, DO

Title :

Professor and Senior Associate Dean – Clinical Integration

Sam Houston State University

College of Osteopathic Medicine925 City Central Avenue, Conroe, TX 77304

Contact Phone : 936-202-5219

Contact Email : res076@shsu.edu

Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job :

Serves the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU- COM) in the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine. The University is seeking qualified candidates to join SHSU-COM as full-time Clinical Faculty. The position reports to the Chair of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine. 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 Clinical Faculty is charged with the developing and leading a program in global and international health for medical students and other allied health students at SHSU. This would include establishing annual medical mission trips that provide care in medically austere environments while providing opportunities for learners to improve their diagnostic skills and manual medicine skills and to gain a better understanding of cultures and basic human interactions. This would entail development of curriculum, training sites, policies and procedures, and logistical support for these experiences. The ultimate goal would be to develop a Global Medicine Honors Track for those individuals interested in a more in-depth international experience. This faculty member will oversee other international training opportunities for students and residents including programs for a dual master’s degree, osteopathic training, and elective clerkships.

The clinical faculty members will assist the Chair of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine in development of clinical content for systems courses and clerkships where needed, participate in scholarship and research in the department, provide quality patient care and foster collaboration and interdisciplinary learning. Members of the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine will be expected to participate in teaching in the systems courses, physical exam course, case-based learning sessions, clinical clerkships, procedural skills training, OSCE’s and (where appropriate) Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine hands on training. Individuals should be comfortable working in preclinical and clinical education, as well as evaluation of curriculum and students through various learning and assessment methods.

Where appropriate, the members of the department will provide patient care in the SHSU faculty practice in the SHSU Physicians clinic. However, there may be opportunities for members of the clinical faculty to be granted part-time contracts with SHSU in order to provide patient care with external clinical practices. Further, in some cases, consideration for full or part-time faculty contracts may be considered for clinicians who are no longer practicing medicine.

Please note this position is located in Conroe at the College of Osteopathic Medicine facility.

Educational Requirements for the Position :

The successful candidate will have a DO or MD degree from a College of Osteopathic or Allopathic Medicine with successful completion of residency training, current AOA or ABMS board certification or board eligibility, 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 experience in developing and leading international medical mission trips, 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 :

This position requires clinical skills and well-developed communication skills. A background in medical education is preferred, as is experience in pre-clinical and clinical teaching. Those able to teach osteopathic manipulative medicine preferred but not required. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and training

Other Requirements for the Position :

Ability to communicate and work with faculty, medical students, clerkship coordinators, hospital administrators, 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. Familiarity with Learning Management Systems and reporting is preferred. Other duties as assigned.

Open Until Filled : Yes

EEO Statement :

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke / Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.

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