Summary

The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an experienced Clinical Ethicist and Educator to join their faculty (rank and track will be commensurate with experience and qualifications). The successful candidate will join faculty and fellows who lead premier Clinical Ethics Consultation Services in the Texas Medical Center.  The successful candidate will also direct, coordinate, and teach courses in medical ethics for a medical education program and will be expected to contribute to other multidisciplinary education programs and to conduct high quality independent and collaborative research and scholarship.

The Center cultivates a culture of intentionality, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. We offer intellectual, social, and professional development opportunities to promote a meaningful work experience.  Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care.

For more information and questions, visit us at www.bcm.edu/ethics or email us at bioethics@bcm.edu.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter to the Clinical Ethics Faculty Selection Committee via the online application.

For questions, please contact us at bioethics@bcm.edu

Application Deadline: December 6, 2024

Job Duties

• Conduct ethics consultations independently for a high-volume Ethics Consultation Service.
• Collaborate in hospital administrative activities and participate in Ethics Committee and subcommittee meetings.
• May contribute to the training of Clinical Ethics Fellows.
• Direct, coordinate, and teach in the EnMed Program, a collaborative venture between the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College of Engineering, and Houston Methodist Hospital, where students earn degrees in engineering and medicine within a blended four-year graduate program.
• Participate in the Center’s other medical education programs at Baylor College of Medicine, teach in our bioethics intensive course, and provide educational lectures in medical ethics at affiliated hospitals.
• Conduct high quality independent and collaborative bioethics research and scholarship.
• Contribute to the intellectual and scholarly life of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal post-graduate degree, such as MD, PhD, JD, or the equivalent in a field related to bioethics
• Advanced training/fellowship in clinical ethics strongly preferred; HEC-C certification preferred
• The applicant must have significant experience conducting clinical ethics consultations as an independent clinical ethics consultant. Ideally, this experience would include conducting ethics consultations in both the tertiary hospital setting and the community hospital setting
• Educational leadership experience is desirable
• Demonstrated record of scholarship in bioethics and excellence in teaching/mentoring
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to mitigate conflict and communicate compassionately with patients and families

Department Summary

The Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy conducts cutting-edge multidisciplinary research on perennial and emerging ethical issues arising in clinical practice and in biomedical research in a changing healthcare environment. Our research informs our teaching, clinical practice, and contributions to the development of health and science policy at the local, national, and international levels.

The Center is comprised of 17 primary faculty members, 39 affiliated faculty, 31 scholars, and over 35 fellows and staff, housed on the main Baylor campus in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Our Center’s faculty teach in the undergraduate and graduate medical education curricula, direct an award-winning ethics pathway and a health policy pathway for advanced medical students, and have developed a comprehensive College-wide graduate medical education curriculum in ethics, professionalism, and health policy. Center faculty are actively engaged in funded research supported by the NIH, PCORI, and private foundations. Center faculty currently have over 20 externally funded grants and contracts totaling over $4 million in funding. Our faculty lead the clinical ethics consultation services at two hospitals in the Texas Medical Center with over 600 consultations per year. Since 1982, Center faculty have published over 200 books, chapters in scholarly books, and chapters in medical textbooks. In addition, Center faculty have published more than 2,000 papers in leading, peer-reviewed scientific, medical, bioethical, and medical humanities journals.

Baylor College of Medicine Summary:

Baylor College of Medicine is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center, Baylor College of Medicine is the only private medical school in the Greater Southwest and is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates.

Baylor College of Medicine was founded in 1900 and is today an internationally respected medical and research institution known for excellence in education, research, and patient care. The College consistently ranks among the top of the country's 154 medical schools. The U.S. News & World Report annual list of top graduate schools places Baylor College of Medicine in the top 15 percent of all U.S. medical schools and among the top 25 research-intensive and diverse medical schools. The College ranks among the top 20 academic biomedical research institutions for total NIH research funding and 1st among medical schools in Texas.

About Houston

Houston is one of the most racially, ethnically, and internationally diverse cities in the United States and supports world class cultural institutions – such as the Alley Theater, the Menil Collection and Museum of Fine Arts, the Houston Ballet, the Houston Grand Opera, and the Houston Symphony – four professional sports teams, and cuisines from around the world. Houston and its suburbs offer a wide range of affordable housing and family-oriented programs and activities.