Assistant​/Associate Professor

Overview

The Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics seeks a faculty member at the Assistant/Associate Professor level (rank and salary determined by qualifications and experience of successful candidate) on the clinical‑educator track. The Geriatrics program is a collaborative effort between Wayne Health (WH) and WSU SOM. As a member of WH, the physician will participate in the clinical activities of the division, including rounding on the General Medicine inpatient service and Geriatrics consult service and staffing outpatient clinics and nursing homes.

As a faculty member of WSU SOM, research opportunities will be available through the Department of Internal Medicine, and the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching medical students, residents, and Geriatrics fellows.

Wayne State University (WSU) is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, offering more than 350 academic programs through 12 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit. Our commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity, and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities that prepare students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people.

WSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. WSU SOM, established in 1868, is located in the cultural midtown area of Detroit and currently hosts an enrollment of more than 1,000 students in its medical education programs. WSUPG is the largest non‑profit physician group in Southeast Michigan, providing primary and specialty care.

Interested applicants must be licensed in the state of Michigan as an MD or DO and be board‑certified or eligible in Geriatrics by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Salary commensurate with experience as well as a competitive benefits package will be offered.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse program and are passionate about improving health equity and justice in medicine for our patient population. Our interview will include questions relevant to these principles, so we request that you write and submit one to two paragraphs illustrating your commitment to these principles.