Assistant Professor of Physiology

About The Human Physiology Faculty Position

The Dell Medical School (DMS) at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a talented individual to join the faculty as a core faculty member responsible for contributing to the human physiology education of students at DMS. Academic rank would be commensurate with experience. While full-time is preferred, we would consider a part-time faculty member if appropriate.

The Dell Medical School has formed and continues to pursue partnerships with the community and regional healthcare providers and funders to create new models for health promotion, healthcare delivery, and clinical care for the community’s underserved population. The accelerated, innovative and student-centered curriculum at the DMS can be found online at http://www.utexas.edu/academics/dell-medical-school. Pre-clerkship education is completed during the first 12 months of the medical school curriculum.

As DMS recently graduated its sixth class of students May 2025, the one-year, integrated, first-year curriculum has proven to be a successful foundation for the medical education of our students. Student performance on USMLE exams is consistently high. Our curriculum is integrated across scientific disciplines and is student-centered. Our goal is to avoid traditional lecture-centric didactic experiences. Large Group educations experiences are highly interactive and experiential. Problem-based learning (PBL) is a significant part of all courses. Combined anatomy, physiology, histology, and radiology education are presented as part of multidisciplinary gross anatomy sessions. Although the bulk of human physiology is taught in the fall semester, participation in teaching and educational activities throughout the year is expected. Based on student feedback and peer review, we make continuous improvements to each iteration of the pre-clerkship curriculum.
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Required:

· M.D./or Ph.D. in Physiology or related biological science.

· Experience in medical education or health professions

· education.

· Track record of educational excellence and innovation.

· Ability to work individually and collaboratively within a

· dynamic interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred:

· A strong interest and proficiency in other foundational science domains, such as histology, is preferred, to allow for participation in a broader range of scientific foundations courses.

· Experience directing a medical or graduate school

educational program.

· Experience directing integrated blocks in first year medical

school curricula.

· Experience with Canvas or other learning management system

· Experience with online testing tools such as ExamSoft Application Instructions

About UT Dell Medical School

About Dell Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center
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.