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Family Medicine Hospitalist Physician

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine, seeks a qualified and dynamic Family Medicine Hospitalist interested in joining its faculty. This position offers the opportunity to practice in a highly supportive academic environment that prioritizes mentorship, professional development, and career advancement. Faculty provide inpatient care while contributing to education and scholarship, with access to resources that support research and innovation. We encourage Family Medicine educators with interest in areas such as addiction medicine, underserved care, inpatient procedures, point-of-care ultrasound, and inpatient clinical education to apply to this position. We serve a diverse community, and we are seeking physicians who bring clinical excellence and a commitment to compassionate care.

 This position includes leading an academic Family Medicine inpatient team composed of a senior resident, an advanced practice provider, interns, and medical and physician assistant students, with a typical daily census of 12 to 16 patients. As part of a strong and well-established residency program, this position requires an outstanding educator who is passionate about teaching and mentoring learners. Faculty play a central role in shaping the next generation of physicians through bedside teaching and didactics, while working within a team-oriented culture that values collaboration and continuous learning.

The Family Medicine faculty will join a renowned and well-established academic Family Medicine department offering opportunities in teaching and curricular development, clinical quality improvement innovations, community-engaged collaborative research, and other scholarly activities.  The University of New Mexico is New Mexico's flagship R1 research-intensive institution.  It is recognized for its innovative research and has secured over 165 million in extramural research funding.  The UNM Health Science Center has an established Clinical & Translational Science Center and a Comprehensive Cancer Center that provide extensive opportunities and resources to support collaborative research in various interest areas.

What We Are Known For

• Our commitment to caring for underserved and vulnerable populations. We are ranked #2 by US News and World Report for Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas (2023-2024)
• Our clinical care and curriculum innovations advance the health of all New Mexicans across the lifespan. We are home to unique programs such as the Milagro program supporting women with substance use disorder, FOCUS supporting infants and toddlers at high risk for developmental delay, and ADOBE for youth who have interfaced with the criminal justice system
• Our dedication to advancing scholarly inquiry and research in primary care to meet the needs of New Mexicans and beyond, with over 33 million in extramural research funding.
• Our ability to inspire and train the next generation of family physician clinicians, educators, scholars, and leaders.
• Our recognition as a top family medicine department. We ranked #7 in the US News and World Report national ranking of top Family Medicine Programs (2022).
• Our leadership locally, regionally, and nationally. Approximately half of the UNM Health Sciences Center leadership are family Physicians (most of whom are graduates of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program).

Innovative Education:

We are recognized nationally and internationally for our educational innovation.  Our department's areas of academic expertise include the social determinants of health, community health and engagement, culturally effective care, addiction medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound.  Our faculty are major contributors to the education of medical and PA students at UNM, and our residency program offers opportunities for rotations in rural and underserved settings, as well as within UNM. 

• We have several Fellowships, including Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine, and Addiction Medicine.
• We boast a large number of residents practicing in New Mexico
• We host a 3rd year Family Medicine clerkship for all medical students
• We are the departmental home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program

About Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, is a beautiful city with the Sandia Mountains to the east and the Mesa to the west.  At more than a mile in elevation, this high desert environment offers gorgeous, sunny days and a variety of all four seasons.  It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports all year round, including running, hiking, biking, and skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM, and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both of which are world famous for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse, with 19 indigenous native pueblos, the Navajo Nation, and three Apache tribal lands. We have excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts, and mountains. We are the Land of Enchantment.
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