Sports Medicine and Primary Care Faculty

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SPORTS MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE FACULTY

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Family and Community Medicine is seeking to hire faculty physicians that will practice sports medicine and primary care. Our department is committed to continuous improvement in patient care, education, research, and service. We are actively searching for an individual who can contribute to our mission of high-quality patient care, excellence in education, and the progression of science through scholarship. Our current sports medicine team provides medical oversight for UAB Athletes (Division I), the USFL, Birmingham Legion FC Professional Soccer team, Birmingham Bulls Professional Hockey, Birmingham Vulcans Rugby, USA Wheelchair Rugby, and more.

Aside from direct patient care and team coverage, individuals will participate in the following:

* Teaching within our Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellowship, family medicine residency programs, and medical student curriculum to advance our goals of creating more primary care physicians, and those trained in sports medicine. * Developing new Exercise is Medicine programs with our YMCA, UAB Campus Recreation, Lakeshore Foundation (US Olympic and Paralympic Center), and UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) * Creating robust programming in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and regenerative medicine * Conducting research and scholarly activity within an institution that had $774.5 million in grant funding in FY23, and includes potential collaborators such as Precision Medicine, the Center for Exercise Medicine, Preventive Medicine, the Lakeshore Foundation, and Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) * Contributing to our expertise in Precision Medicine, Value-Based Care, Leadership in Medicine, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Digital Health, and Lifestyle & Exercise Medicine

Consideration will be given to board-certified MDs or DOs for part-time and/or full-time positions. Positions are twelve-month, open rank, non-tenure earning faculty positions. Rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. In addition, physicians who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen to be hired.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a comprehensive urban university with the nation's fifth-largest hospital (2026) and Newsweek's best hospital in Alabama (2026), which has rapidly evolved into a world-renowned research university and health care center. UAB is Alabama's single largest employer with more than 35,000 employees and has an enrollment of over 20,500 students and a campus covering more than 100 city blocks. UAB Medicine is recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.1 million patients each year - from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. The Heersink School of Medicine exists to advance health and healing through patient care, education, and discovery. The School of Medicine is ranked No. 28 in NIH funding and No. 12 among public universities in the U.S., while the Department of Family and Community Medicine ranked No. 13 in the 2025 Blue Ridge Rankings.

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an "All American City", one of the top ten American cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live and raise a family.

Qualified applicants please follow this link to apply: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/27333