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Assistant Professor Health Programs

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing
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Position Type
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job no: 1004585
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Human Medicine
Department: Family Medicine, Department Of 10022332
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Health Care Professional, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Assistant Professor in Geriatrics

Position Summary

Michigan State University Department of Family Medicine seeks applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Health Programs Faculty Appointment System. This unique position allows the candidate to combine clinical practice in geriatrics with teaching and/or research. Faculty in the Department of Family Medicine Geriatrics Division provide comprehensive care to geriatric patients along the continuum of care, including outpatient, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, located throughout the Greater Lansing area. Healthcare providers in the Division include physicians and nurse practitioners with a commitment to high-quality geriatric care focused on the whole individual. Faculty also teach medical students, residents, and fellows during their clinical rotations.

The ideal candidate is Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine or will just have completed an accredited residency in either specialty. Fellowship training in geriatrics or significant experience for care of older adults along the continuum of care is required. Candidates should have a strong interest in medical education, primary care or educational research, and community engagement and outreach.

The Department of Family Medicine is an active community of scholars, encompassing a range of disciplines, committed to medical education and community health. All faculty are engaged in medical education and physician faculty have opportunities to engage in research and scholarship, either independently or in collaboration with experienced research faculty. The Department collaborates with a statewide network of residency programs and health systems, including rural and underserved communities.

The College of Human Medicine is committed to high-quality medical education and faculty have many opportunities to develop their skills as an educator. The Department and College actively support faculty development. The College and University also offer multiple opportunities for collaboration on projects focused on the health of our communities, including a robust Department of Public Health and nationally renowned Extension programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics

Minimum Requirements
  • Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine or will just have completed an accredited residency in either specialty.
  • Fellowship training in geriatrics or significant experience for care of older adults along the continuum of care is required.
Required Application Materials

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, CV, and a statement describing their experience in caring for and working with diverse populations.

Review of Applications Begins On

11/04/2025

Summary of Health Risks

Given the nature of providing medical care, individuals in this position may be exposed to blood, serum, tissue and other bodily fluids. Risk of infections through exposure to bacteria and/or viruses is also possible.

Website

https://chmfamilymedicine.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Nov 26, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 26, 2026 Eastern Standard Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

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