Assistant Professor Health Programs

Position Summary

Michigan State University, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) is seeking applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor level to join the Division of GIM. The General Internist position will have a major role inpatient clinical services. Additional responsibilities of the qualified candidate will include teaching of students and residents, scholarly activity, and administrative/committee assignments.

The GIM division represents one of the largest clinical units within the College of Human Medicine. We excel in the delivery of high quality, culturally sensitive, patient-centered comprehensive primary, and preventive healthcare.  Members of the division comprise of highly talented, committed faculty with major and diverse roles across the educational spectrum in the College of Human Medicine (CHM), ranging from directing preclinical and clinical courses to directing the residency programs, fellowship and CME teaching. We are committed to medical student education through all the four years of the innovative Shared Discovery Curriculum.

Diversity in scholarship exists within the division as well. Members of the division are actively engaged in funded research in diverse areas such as health services research, health disparity, implementation science, quality improvement, medical education research, psychosocial medicine, sleep medicine, and understanding the basic mechanisms of disease. Our ability to attract external grants and contracts has grown substantially over the past several years. Division members have received external funding for development for medical education technology in addition to NIH and Foundation grants.

MSU Health Care is the fully integrated academic medical practice of Michigan State University, representing 340 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, many of whom are both researchers and academic professors in the College of Human Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, or the College of Nursing. Services span 46 adult and pediatric specialties committed to high-quality patient care, medical education, and research.

MSU enrolls over 50,000 students (41,234 undergraduate and 10,978 graduate and professional students) from all 50 states in the United States and 130 other countries and employs more than 12,000 faculty and staff members. Underrepresented minorities comprise 15.1 percent of the student body, and international students make up 10 percent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -MD/DO

Minimum Requirements

Physicians must possess Michigan Medical license, Board of Pharmacy and DEA licenses, and must be board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine. Board eligible candidates are expected to obtain board certification in internal medicine within one year of the hire date.

Required Application Materials

• A cover letter describing your interest in this position and your qualifications.
• A curriculum vitae
  
  

Special Instructions

Review of applications will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. If you have any questions, please contact Shilpa Kavuturu, MD, Associate Professor, Chief Division of General Internal Medicine, by email: kavutur1@msu.edu.

Review of Applications Begins On

09/19/2025

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions

TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting

Website

HTTP://MEDICINE.CHM.MSU.EDU

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.