The Department of Community Health and Family Medicine (CHFM), Program in Bioethics Law and Medical Professionalism at the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor. The primary assignment will be in the Bioethics, Law, and Medical Professionalism Program (BLMP). The department is seeking a dynamic individual with the ability to develop their own portfolio of research, teach undergraduate medical education curriculum, prepare and deliver lectures, develop curriculum, and participate in bioethics consultation services for the UF Health enterprise. This is a full-time position. Tenure or tenure-track eligible or multi-mission depending on the interests and qualifications of the candidate.
Assistant/ Associate Professor in Bioethics (CHFM) (523638)
Posted May 22nd 2023
Organisation
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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