Academic Chair of Preventive, Occupational, and Environmental Medicine | UT Tyler School of Medicine | 90 mi from Dallas

The UT Tyler School of Medicine - Academic Department Chair will be broadly responsible for the administration of strategic, academic, and clinical initiatives within the Department of Preventive, Occupational, and Environmental Medicine.  The Chair will be responsible for the assurance of excellence in community engagement, education, and research within their department, as well as for partnership with UT Health East Texas system leaders in the delivery of top-quality clinical care (where applicable). Participates in hospital committee functions and administrative duties as assigned.  Provides education and training to residents, medical students, and other trainees, as well as collaborates across UT Tyler colleges, schools, and departments for purposes of instruction and research where applicable.  Participates in research and outreach activities.  The Chair has administrative responsibility for the Department and provides professional leadership for its activities.

This academic faculty role is hired at the Professor or Associate Professor rank, depending on education and experience. 

• Supporting and contributing to the mission of the School; establishing a vision for the department.
• Demonstrating scholarship and pursuing excellence in their discipline, by providing leadership and mentorship of the Department in a robust scholarly and/or research program.  This includes the development and promotion of sponsored research funding, project proposals, and scholarly work products, as well as providing administrative support to established and ongoing departmental scholarly projects, centers, institutes, training grants, and related research initiatives by faculty, students, and others.
• Collaborating with advisement from the Division Chiefs regarding decisions that involve faculty involvement to more effectively lead the Department.
• Participating with the Dean, the Division Chiefs, the department faculty, and the Budget Advisory Group, on annual budgetary planning, including fair and equitable resource allocation to support the full breadth of department activities.
• Monitoring departmental account expenditures and reconciliations.
• Supporting and mentoring the faculty throughout their careers as educators, scientists, healthcare providers and academic leaders and facilitating their professional development.
• Collaborating with the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development and the Vice Dean for same with respect to recommending and support of faculty in the review and consideration process for appointment, promotion, tenure.
• Conducting other administrative duties and participating in committee functions and university governance as assigned.
• Providing oversight, in conjunction with the Department of Medical Education leadership and the Graduate Medical Education infrastructure, for the educational programs and leaders (e.g., Program Directors, Clerkship Directors, etc.) within the Department.
• Providing and administering teaching and education to residents, graduate students, medical students, staff and other participants in departmental educational programs through lectures, didactics, and supervision in practicum settings.
• Fostering the regional, national and international reputation of the School and Department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• ABPM board certification
• Track record of 3+ years effective administrative/leadership responsibility in preventative, occupational and environmental medicine, including experience and success in research, education, clinical practice, and clinical administration.
• Record of and/or participation in extramural funded clinical and/or public health research.
• Ability to balance and excel in the missions of education, research, and clinical care.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of academic medicine in the dynamic world of healthcare.
• Success in building, implementing, expanding and elevating programs with vision and collaborative team spirit.
  
  

About UT Tyler School of Medicine: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.

About Our Community:

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities to Move to in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in upper east Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.