The Opportunity
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF COM) is seeking an experienced psychiatrist at the rank of assistant, associate, or professor of medicine to have a significant teaching role in undergraduate medical education (UME), graduate medical education (GME), and provide direct, outpatient psychiatric care at UCF Health Faculty Practice. This position is a non-tenure track appointment.
College of Medicine Educational Programs (60-70%)
The successful applicant will teach psychopathology, psychopharmacology, and fundamentals of medical interviewing in an integrated format to first- and second-year medical students and participate in case directed learning sessions. This position will serve as the discipline lead for the Integrated Sciences 4 module, which focuses on pre-clinical psychiatry and neurology. Additionally, teaching psychiatry didactics in the 3rd year clerkship, assisting with mid-clerkship evaluations, and teaching and mentorship in the psychiatry residency program will be required. Collaborations with both basic science and clinical faculty to integrate and reinforce psychiatry concepts throughout the M.D. program curriculum is an essential element of this role. All faculty are expected to pursue scholarly activities to fulfill the criteria for academic advancement. General and specialty-trained psychiatrists with an interest in medical education are encouraged to apply.
The College of Medicine aspires to become an extraordinary research-based institution training physicians of the future who will become exemplary clinicians, leaders in medicine, scholars in science, innovators in medical technology and compassionate providers of health care.
Clinical Responsibilities (30-40%)
Psychiatric medical care will be provided at UCF Health Faculty Practice, an expanding adult outpatient multi-specialty clinic. The successful candidate will provide care in a team that embraces other health care disciplines and involves collaborating with physicians and advanced practice practitioners from a variety of specialties including Primary Care, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Cardiology, and Ophthalmology.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must hold an M.D./D.O. from an accredited institution. Candidates must be eligible for licensure or licensed to practice in the state of Florida. Must be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology upon completion of training. Board certification would be expected within two (2) years of completion of training.
The candidate’s scholarly background and experience must be commensurate with the faculty rank for which the application is submitted.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching medical students and/or residents in an LCME/ACGME accredited program.
Commitment to student-centered, active learning in a multidisciplinary environment that integrates basic sciences with clinical application.
Proficiency with instructional technology and digital platforms.
Track record of scholarly activity.
Additional Application Materials Required:
UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload the following:
A curriculum vitae.
A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, such as research agenda and teaching experience/interest.
NOTE : Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.
The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.
Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Brittany…