Assistant/Associate Professor
Company: Wayne State University
Location: Dearborn
Posted on: February 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM)
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics seek a
faculty member at the Assistant/Associate Professor level (rank and
salary determined by qualifications and experience of successful
candidate) on the clinical-educator track. The Geriatrics program
is a collaborative effort between Wayne Health (WH) and WSU SOM. As
a member of WH, the physician will participate in the clinical
activities of the division including rounding on the General
Medicine inpatient service and Geriatrics consult service and
staffing outpatient clinics/nursing homes. As a faculty member of
WSU SOM, research opportunities will be available through the
Department of Internal Medicine and the successful candidate will
be responsible for teaching medical students, residents and
Geriatrics fellows. Wayne State University (WSU) is a premier,
public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit
offering more than 350 academic programs through 12 schools and
colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit. Our
deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity,
diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational
opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global
society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color
and other underrepresented people. WSU is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer. WSU SOM was established in 1868
and is located in the cultural midtown area of Detroit. It
currently hosts an enrollment of more than 1000 students in its
medical education programs. WSUPG is the largest non-profit
physician group in Southeast Michigan providing primary and
specialty care. Interested applicants must be licensed in the state
of Michigan as an MD or DO and be board certified or eligible in
Geriatrics by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Salary
commensurate with experience as well as competitive benefits
package will be offered. We are committed to building an inclusive
and diverse program and passionate about improving health equity
and justice in medicine for our patient population. Our interview
will include questions relevant to this, so we request that you
write and submit one to two paragraphs illustrating your commitment
to these principles. Interested applicants should apply on-line
https://jobs.wayne.edu , Posting Req2281____ . Cover letter
addressed to Dr. Pragnesh Patel, Professor and Chief, WSU SOM
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, outlining
areas of interest and CV will be required uploads to the WSU SOM
on-line. You may click this interactive link to apply directly to
the posting:
https://waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/2281?c=waynetalent
Keywords: Wayne State University, Elyria , Assistant/Associate Professor, Healthcare , Dearborn, Ohio
