Associate Professor or Professor Research Family Medicine
Associate Professor or Professor Research Family Medicine
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The Department of Family Medicine (FM) in the UVA School of Medicine and University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC) are jointly seeking applicants for a tenured or tenureeligible faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with Endowed Chair appointment negotiable. The successful faculty candidate will be appointed within FM to conduct scientific research and collaborate with other investigators on topics related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion. This individual will play an important role in the Departments vision to expand its research capacity and be a leader in primary care and population health research. He/she will be encouraged to develop further their own research broadly related to primary care and cancer prevention and cancer control. Candidates must have a proven track record of successful federally funded research and a scholarly record of collaboration in multidisciplinary investigator teams informed by community outreach and engagement principles and practice. Sought is an investigator with a collaborative style that fosters and supports teamwork change and innovation. This position will be primarily research focused with opportunity for clinical care dependent upon qualifications and Board Certification.
The Department of Family Medicine includes a cohesive dedicated group of 33 faculty 1 Sports Medicine fellow 24 resident physicians and 13 advanced practice providers. The department currently operates six practices that provide a strong base for clinical education and research. The Family Medicine Primary Care Center (FMPCC) located adjacent to the University Hospital serves a culturally and economically diverse patient population. The Stoney Creek Family Practice Center is located in rural Nelson County Crossroads Family Medicine is located in southern Albemarle County and serves a rural population that includes a growing number of migrant workers Western Albemarle Family Practice Center located west of Charlottesville serves a rapidly growing area with young families UVA Primary and Specialty Care Pantops provides primary care with a holistic integrative approach and the Zion Crossroads Primary Care Clinic located east of Charlottesville serves a racially diverse and rural population. All practice sites are certified as NCQAPatient Centered Medical Homes.
The Departments research endeavors have focused on: population health chronic disease prevention epidemiology health disparities and quality of care. The Department is known internationally for work in evidencebased medicine sudden infant death syndrome and other sudden unexpected infant death cancer prevention and disparities and the molecular and genetic epidemiology of colorectal cancer. It is an institutional leader in the areas of diversity refugee healthcare with creation of the International Family Medicine Clinic in 2002 in transgender healthcare with the creation of the UVA Adult Transgender Clinic in 2018 and Primary CareObesity Medicine created in 2021. The Department is highly ranked for NIH funding among all Departments of Family Medicine nationwide. Research infrastructure support includes statistical and quantitative qualitative and mixedmethods expertise.
The UVACCC serves a large racially and ethnically diverse catchment area ranging from northern Virginia to Southern and Southwest Virginia and includes areas in West Virginia. Throughout its 30plus years of existence the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC) has continued to grow in excellence. High priority scientific research areas within the UVACCC include:sociodemographic cancer disparitiesaccess to cancer screening and followup care prevention and control of tobacco and obesity cancer epidemiology and risk assessment and the care of cancer survivors in diverse settings. The UVACCC is the only cancer center in Virginia listed in Beckers 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs. These accolades are based primarily on our expertise which is provided through stateoftheart multidisciplinary clinical teams in all major cancers. Patients from around Virginia the U.S. and the world at attracted to the UVACCC. The depth and breadth of the UVA Cancers research and service was recently recognized by the NCI with the award of comprehensive status in 2022.
Qualified candidates must have PhD MD DO or MD/PhD with Board Certification in Family Medicine if wishing to practice clinically. He/she must have a sustained and presently active record of peer reviewed Federal funding relevant to primary care and cancer prevention and control research. Candidates are particularly sought who can present evidence of the following:
A strong peerreviewed publication record related to primary care and cancer prevention and control research.
National and preferably international recognition as evidence by involvement in academic societies at a national level and participation in external peer review panels.
Success in moving scientific discovery into new research directions and application in patients and populations.
Experience working with community organizations and stakeholders in an engaged research process.
A collaborative style that fosters and supports teamwork change and innovation.
Ability to pursue high standards related to ones research clinical investigations and service and other areas of responsibility.
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