Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Internal Medicine-Rheumatology

Position Overview

UTMB’s Department of Internal Medicine seeks board‑certified rheumatologists (Assistant Professor) to join its expanding division. Faculty roles support clinical care, education, and research, with flexible mission profiles tailored to individual expertise.

Faculty members will provide subspecialty care for patients with rheumatic diseases, contribute to education of medical students, residents, and fellows, and have opportunities to develop scholarly activities aligned with their interests and the division's strategic priorities. Roles may focus on clinical service, education, or research based on candidate expertise and divisional needs.

These positions report to the Division Chief of Rheumatology and work collaboratively with faculty across Internal Medicine subspecialties, hospital leadership, and interdisciplinary colleagues to advance patient care, education, and research missions.

• Provide outpatient rheumatology care in one or more clinical sites (Galveston, League City, Clear Lake, Angleton‑Danbury)
• Deliver inpatient consultative services for hospitalized patients with rheumatic diseases or autoimmune complications
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including musculoskeletal examination, arthrocentesis, joint injections, and point‑of‑care ultrasound (where applicable)
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and case conferences with nephrology, dermatology, and other subspecialties
• Collaborate with infusion services, pharmacy, and nursing staff to deliver team‑based care including biologic therapies and immunosuppressive management
• Maintain clinical documentation, coding, and billing practices consistent with institutional standards
• Participate in clinical quality improvement initiatives and utilization review activities

• Supervise and educate rheumatology fellows during outpatient clinics, consultative services, and procedural training
• Teach Internal Medicine residents during subspecialty rotations, including didactic conferences and bedside instruction
• Provide clinical teaching for medical students during clerkships and elective rotations
• Participate in divisional, departmental, or institutional educational conferences
• Mentor trainees in scholarly activities, case reports, quality improvement projects, or research initiatives
• Contribute to fellowship recruitment, curriculum development, and program evaluation activities

• Clinician educators:
  Lead curriculum innovation, educational scholarship, or medical education research; participate in teaching academies or faculty development programs
• Physician‑scientists:
  Conduct independent or collaborative research, seek extramural funding, and mentor trainees
• All faculty:
  Participate in quality improvement, outcomes research, or scholarly dissemination; stay current in rheumatology and engage in professional societies

• Engage in divisional meetings, planning, and quality improvement
• Serve on departmental, institutional, or professional committees
• Contribute to peer review, credentialing, and clinical pathway development
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and faculty development
• Maintain active licensure, board certification, and institutional credentials

• MD or DO from an accredited institution
• Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology (ABIM or equivalent)
• Eligible for Texas medical licensure
• Completed ACGME‑accredited residency and fellowship in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, education, and professional growth

• Expertise in inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases, vasculitis, and crystal arthropathies
• Skilled in musculoskeletal ultrasound, joint injections, and procedural rheumatology
• Experience in managing complex autoimmune diseases requiring multidisciplinary care
• Proven educator of medical students, residents, or fellows
• Active in scholarship through publications, presentations, or quality improvement projects
• Clinician educators:…