What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine position at unm?
The University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant Professor faculty.
The incumbent will work on a community-informed, pragmatic open-label, phase-I clinical trial of group-format psilocybin-assisted therapy (GPAT) for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They will also provide oversight and is responsible for all study operations at the participating site, including designating and supervising all site study staff; maintaining accurate and complete research records.
What We Are Known For
- Passionate about supporting and defining diversity, equity and inclusion towards improving the health of all human beings
- Providing care to underserved and vulnerable populations
- Ranked #1 for US medical schools having the highest percentage of students entering family medicine (30.3% in 2016-2017)
- Consistently ranked within the top 10 in NIH research funding among Family Medicine departments nationally and currently ranks 6th
- #11 US News and World Report national ranking of top family medicine program (2023-2024)
- #2 US News and World Report for Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas (2023-2024)
- Approximately half of the Health Sciences Center leadership are family Physicians (most of whom are graduates of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program)
Innovative Education
We are nationally and internationally known for educational innovation. Areas of departmental educational expertise include 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 students and PA students at UNM and our residency program provides opportunities for rotations in both rural and underserved settings as well as UNM rotations.
· 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 Sandia Mountains to the east and mesa to the west. At more than a mile-high elevation, this high desert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the 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 world famous for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with 19 indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache tribal lands. We have excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains.