Position: Open Rank Faculty, Dept. of Family Medicine, Western University, COMP-Northwest

Campus: Western University, COMP Northwest Campus - Lebanon, OR

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) is launching a nationwide search for an outstanding faculty member to join the Department of Family Medicine as Assistant/Associate Professor at the COMP Northwest campus in Lebanon, OR.

The Mission of the College (COMP and COMP-Northwest): is to prepare students to become technically competent, culturally sensitive, professional, and compassionate physicians who are prepared for graduate medical education, who are lifelong learners, and who will serve society by providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare with the distinctive osteopathic philosophy.

The role of faculty in the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) is to train students according to the COMP Mission. This is accomplished through excellence in curriculum, translational research, service, osteopathic clinical practice, and the enhancement of osteopathic graduate medical education.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: DO or MD degree. Residency trained and Board Certified in Family Medicine
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in Family Medicine
• Licensure: Unrestricted Oregon State Licensure and Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency certificate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Individuals who possess prior medical student teaching experience
• Bilingual capabilities
• Formal training or coursework in medical education and/or clinical research experience.

Western University of Health Sciences

Western University (WesternU) is a private medical school and health sciences university with its main campus in Pomona, CA with an additional osteopathic medical school in Lebanon, OR. WesternU COMP is ranked in US News & World Report's 2022 Best Medical Schools for:

• Best Medical Schools: Research
• Best Medical Schools: Primary Care
• Most Diverse Medical Schools
• Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas
• Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Fields
• Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas

WesternU's COMP and COMP-NW is recognized among the best 123 Medical schools and top 10 of 37 DO schools in the U.S. in 2021.

COMP-Northwest

Opened in 2011, the school is a branch campus of Western University of Health Sciences' College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and is operated in partnership with Samaritan Health Services.

Location - Lebanon, OR

Lebanon, Oregon is centrally located between the coast and the mounts on State Highways 34 and 20. A friendly community nestled at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the heart of the Willamette Valley. A unique mix of residential, commercial, industrial, and education environments provides an outstanding quality of life. Lebanon is known for its foot-and-bike trails, its waterside parks and its small-town character.

How to Apply

Academic Med is a retained executive search firm that specializes in the recruitment of physicians, scientists, and leaders for academic medical schools & health systems. This search is being led by Gentry Zacheis, President of Academic Med on behalf of Western University.

Please submit applications, nominations, and/or confidential inquiries to: gentry@academic-med.com

EEO/AA

COMP is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to excellence through diversity. COMP will not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state, or local law. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.