Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Physician - Academics

The Dell Medical School of The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Department of Women's Health as Assistant Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine. As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities. The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine. The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system. The Department of Women's Health encompasses the full range of subspecialties including specialists in Academic General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. The Assistant / Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine will be responsible for providing evidence-based, multidisciplinary care for patients requiring high risk obstetrics services, educating the next generation of leaders in maternal fetal medicine and contributing to investigation and discovery in the area of maternal fetal medicine.The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine currently includes five members with plans to grow to ten over the next five years. Specific job responsibilities will include: Participation in the design, implementation and iteration of a value-based high-risk obstetrics care Fostering care integration across the community and within hospital facilities Participation in the development of new cross-continuum, multidisciplinary care pathways for priority areas based on best-available clinical evidence, including referral guidelines for primary care providers and management guidelines for post-acute providers Participation in relevant registries and patient-reported outcomes into clinical workflows for the purposes of measuring clinical quality Participation in the creation of care guidelines and best practices for high risk obstetrics where national guidelines do not currently exist Developing partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and post-acute providers in Austin and Central Texas Training and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows on new models of care and clinical practice Contributing to the development of a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine Collaborating with other schools at the University of Texas at Austin and across the University of Texas system on multidisciplinary, value-based care models Qualifications: Required qualifications: Medical degree from an accredited medical school Board certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine Eligible for appointment as an Assistant / Associate Professor Record of leadership and achievement in academic medicine Evidence of scholarly productivity