Primary Care Sports Medicine Program Director | UT Health East Texas | Tyler- 90 mi from Dallas

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

UT Tyler School of Medicine - The UT Health Science Center is searching for a Board-Certified fellowship-trained Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician to serve as Program Director (PD) for its established Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, which welcomed its first two fellows in 2022.  Experience in graduate medical education is required.

Our integrated Sports Medicine multi-disciplinary team of sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports dietician, sports physical therapist, and athletic trainers uses state-of-the-art techniques, advanced procedures, and innovative therapies to design treatment plans that are customized to our patients’ specific needs and address the full continuum of care.

A successful physician in this position will have a multi-disciplinary approach to providing care, with interest in multi-disciplinary human performance research.

Practice Information:

·       PD role will be a hybrid position with a mix of direct patient care, precepting medical learners, teaching and administrative support for the fellowship program.

·       The Program Director (PD) works closely alongside the core faculty to provide a stable, thriving training environment for our fellows and residents.

·       PD will prepare and deliver lectures for weekly fellowship didactics and periodically for other residency programs.

·       PD will participate in regular scholarly activities.

·       Physician will supervise, teach and mentor fellows, residents and medical students in outpatient clinic, training room clinic and sideline event coverage.

·       Physician will provide athletic team coverage to University of Texas at Tyler sanctioned sports, with potential to cover high school sports and other community events.

·       Physician will have ready access to diagnostic equipment and dedicated support staff including medical assistants, athletic trainers, and physical therapists.

·       EMR System: Epic

·       Desired start date: Summer 2024
 

Requirements:

·       Minimum of one-year fellowship in primary care sports medicine

·       Board Certified in primary specialty (Family Medicine, PM&R, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med Peds, or Emergency Medicine).

·       Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Primary Care Sports Medicine

·       Musculoskeletal ultrasound experience/training required

·       Unrestricted Texas MD or DO license or the ability to obtain an unrestricted license

·       ACGME Residency graduate 

Recruitment Package may include:

·         Base Salary + wRVU Production Incentive

·         CME Allowance

·         Commencement Bonus

·         Medical Debt Assistance + Consultative Services by Navigate Student Loans

·         Relocation Allowance

·         Residency Stipend

·         Paid Malpractice Coverage

·         Health Benefits + Retirement Plan

·         Marketing + Practice Growth Assistance

·         Potential Eligibility For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

- H-1B support

- O-1

About UT Health East Texas:
UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.

As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide East Texans with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of providers and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas. With Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry residency programs, we also welcomed our first class of medical students in 2023 in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.

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.