Family Medicine Faculty Recruitment

Clinician-Educator Positions

The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine seeks to hire a diverse group of residency-trained, board-certified family physicians for full-time clinician-educator positions.  Preference given, but not required, to faculty applicants who have expertise in and plan to include in their practice one or more of the following areas:

• Obstetrics (with or without Caesarian skills)
• Inpatient Adult Medicine
• Disability Medicine
• Point of Care Ultrasound
• Addiction Medicine
• Women’s Health (including colposcopy)
• American Sign Language Skills
• Japanese Language Skills

The Department features special programs in obstetrics, gynecology, geriatrics, women’s health, men’s health, disability medicine, integrative medicine, adolescent medicine, palliative care, sports medicine and office procedures (ultrasound, vasectomy, colposcopy and dermatology among others).

Significant teaching responsibilities for medical students, residents, and possibly fellows, as well as opportunities to teach CME courses.  Collaboration available and encouraged in department research and scholarly programs.  Opportunities exist to be involved in institutional committees and leadership positions.

Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:  [email protected].

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.  The Department of Family Medicine, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.  The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We are pleased to announce an opening for a Residency Program Director at the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine.

The University of Michigan Family Medicine Residency is a national leader in family medicine education, located in Ann Arbor, MI with clinical sites in Chelsea, Ypsilanti, and an outreach clinic in Detroit. We have a strong track record in resident recruitment, graduate placement, and retention across a broad range of practice settings including FQHCs, private practice, hospital medicine, fellowships, and academic medicine.

We are seeking an innovative and dedicated physician leader to build on this strong foundation. If you or someone you know may be interested, please encourage them to apply and feel free to share this announcement broadly.

Brief Description

The residency director has the primary responsibility for overseeing and directing all aspects of the department’s residency training program.  In this role, the residency director will work directly with residents, Department faculty and Staff, external oversight agencies, and internal oversight groups to advance excellence in Family Medicine education..

Specific Responsibilities

1. Support excellence in resident education through direct work and support of residents, educators and administrative teams. Work with and manage residency team including assistant residency directors, residency administrators and principal faculty to provide administrative and educational oversight to the residency program.
2. Maintain active clinical and didactic teaching roles within the residency program with excellence in teaching skills.
3. Direct residency recruitment process, including maintaining relationships with our broader medical student education team locally and nationally.
4. Meet annually with all residents on curriculum and professional advising in support of their overall educational program.
5. Represent the department and program at related activities/functions and regularly attend and participate in multiple departmental committees.
6. Provide educational leadership to the department, which includes participating in the additional departmental committees.
7. Work with and support departmental faculty in educationally related scholarly activity related to the residency education missions, including the development of internally and externally sponsored projects to drive innovation, quality improvement and scholarship.
8. Work with the Hospital GME office to maintain compliance with budgets, reporting requirements, contracting, etc. and support initiatives across departments.
9. Work with the ACGME and RRC to maintain compliance with accreditation standards.
10. Work with the ABFM to ensure compliance with all policies overseeing training for residents and their subsequent board eligibility.
11. Maintain consistent involvement with the Family Medicine Interest Group and its activities.

Additional Responsibilities

As a major educational leadership position within the department, a preferred candidate would also bring innovation to the training program and curriculum, as well as participate in and support activities which contribute to the program’s national reputation.

Time Commitment

This position has a 60% administrative and 40% clinical commitment with 10% of the clinical commitment being dedicated to precepting at the Ypsilanti and Chelsea resident sites.

Reporting Structure

The residency director reports to and coordinates residency activities through the Associate Chair of Educational Programs.  The residency director works through the ESC in regard to the educational needs of the residency but also works directly with the Chair through participation in EC to coordinate residency activities within the context of the department’s other missions.

The residency director provides supervision and oversight to the assistant residency directors, principal faculty and program coordinator.

Funding

This position is eligible for an administrative differential in addition to the department’s salary program, consisting of base salary according to academic rank, salary supplement according to assigned duties, and incentive payments according to clinical activity. 

To Apply

Complete the application form. 
Applications received by August 24, 2025 will receive priority consideration. 

For questions or to schedule a conversation, please contact:
[email protected] to schedule a call with Meg Dobson

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.  The Department of Family Medicine, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.  The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.