Assistant/Associate Professor Of Medicine - General Internal Medicine And Geriatrics

Title Assistant/Associate Professor of Medicine

• General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Specific Title Appointment Type Tenure Track Faculty Department IUSM - Medicine

• General Internal Medicine Campus IU School of Medicine Indianapolis Position Summary

The Department of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is seeking outstanding candidates for two Tenure track faculty positions in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and IU Center for Health Services Research at Regenstrief Institute. The appointments will be made at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, as appropriate.

Candidates should have an MD/DO and/or PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in health services research, health policy, public health, medical informatics, behavioral and social sciences, clinical research, allied health or a related field. Physician candidates should be ABIM certified or eligible in Internal Medicine and completed a post-doctoral fellowship (general internal medicine, medical informatics, or related field) and have demonstrated competence in research and the practice and teaching of clinical general internal medicine. Applicants are expected to have publications in the field and to have or be eligible for extramural funding and/or career development award funding and to ultimately develop an independent research program in academic general internal medicine.

The Center for Health Services Research at the Regenstrief Institute, together with the Indiana University School of Medicine, seek health services researcher(s) with expertise in the areas of health equity research, learning health systems, data science, cancer health services research, or implementation science. The ideal candidate(s) will possess a strong research background, in areas that may include assessing and addressing social determinants of health, applying frameworks and mixed methods in implementation science, advanced analytics with big data, or real-world experimental designs.

The successful candidates will be instrumental in growing the Division and the Center's culture of collaborative and impactful research.

The candidates will lead or contribute to new, innovative areas of health services research to enhance our scientific enterprise.

IUSM is committed to being an institution that reflects the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve and pursues the values of equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our learners, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

The Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, within the Department of Medicine, is one of the largest in the country with over 300 faculty involved in teaching, service, and research.

The division includes primary care, ambulatory medicine, hospital medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, global medicine and ethics. Faculty practice at three health systems and are leaders in the research and teaching missions of the IU School of Medicine. More information on the division can be found here: https://medicine.iu.edu/internal-medicine/specialties/general

Regenstrief Institute is an internationally recognized informatics and healthcare research organization, recognized for its role in improving quality of care, increasing efficiency of healthcare delivery, and using health and healthcare data to solve problems. Regenstrief's scientific community consists of over 85 doctorate-level investigators trained in medicine, biomedical informatics, engineering, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, and biostatistics, housed in three collaborative centers (Health Services Research, Aging Research, and Biomedical Informatics).

The Indiana University Center for Health Services Research bridges health services research and health care delivery in health systems, including Indiana University Health, the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, and the Eskenazi Health safety-net hospital system to improve the delivery and outcomes of health care.

Programmatic research areas include adult medicine, medical and clinical informatics, cancer health services research, mental health, chronic pain, cerebrovascular disease, human factors engineering, health communication, behavioral medicine, and implementation science. Additional information on the center can be found here: https://www.regenstrief.org/centers/center-health-services-research/.

The VA HSR&D Center for Health Information & Communication (CHIC) is a VA Center of Innovation whose mission to improve Veterans' health care through innovative research on health information, technology, and communication. The Center has two focused areas of partnered research.

The first area is advancing the use of health information technology with tools that connect systems to people and optimize the flow of health information, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care. The second area is advancing how information is used and exchanged at the interpersonal level with Veterans, and between healthcare professionals.

Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city in the State of Indiana. It is growing economically thanks to a strong corporate base anchored by the life sciences.

Indiana is home to one of the largest concentrations of health sciences companies in the nation. Indianapolis has a sophisticated blend of charm and culture with a wonderful balance of work and lifestyle. The growing residential base is supported by rich amenities and quality of life - the city possesses a variety of professional sports, arts venues and outdoor recreation areas.

Residents of this dynamic metropolitan area enjoy leading educational systems and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population. Indianapolis International Airport is a top-ranked international airport, being named "Best Airport in North America" by Airports Council International for many years. For additional information on life in Indy: https://faculty.medicine.iu.edu/relocation/.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates should have an MD/DO and/or PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in health services research, health policy, public health, medical informatics, behavioral and social sciences, clinical research, allied health or a related field. Physician candidates should be ABIM certified or eligible in Internal Medicine and completed a post-doctoral fellowship (general internal medicine, medical informatics, or related field) and have demonstrated excellence in research and competence in the practice and teaching of clinical general internal medicine.

Department Contact for Questions

David A. Haggstrom, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

dahaggst@iupui.edu

Additional Qualifications Special Instructions Priority Application Review Deadline Expected Start Date OAA # IUSM-01841-2023