McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor position at John P. McGovern, M.D. Center for Humanities and Ethics (McGovern Center) . Rank and compensation are based on qualifications and experience.

About the McGovern Center:

The McGovern Center was established in September 2004 as an integral part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). While housed in McGovern Medical School, the McGovern Center collaborates closely with all seven professional schools of UTHealth Houston-schools of nursing, medicine, dentistry, public health, biomedical sciences, behavioral health, and biomedical informatics. Educationally, the McGovern Center addresses the dehumanizing forces in contemporary healthcare by studying and teaching forms of care and research that are informed by the humanities, broadly construed. The McGovern Center's scholarship focuses on contexts, experiences, power, meanings, and ethics in medicine and healthcare using the methods of the humanities and the interpretive social sciences.

For more about the McGovern Center, see:

https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3r-BQ3OSuU

UTHealth Houston is situated in the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center, and adjacent to safe, walkable neighborhoods like Rice Village (home of Rice University). Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city, with ample intellectual, cultural, artistic, and gastronomic attractions.

We are seeking a faculty member to lead and expand our current writing and narrative medicine programs for health professional trainees at all levels of their careers. Our ideal candidate will have the skills to create new writing programs that contribute to the growth of the McGovern Center's local and national profile, student and health professional development, and position in the Texas Medical Center, as well as the greater Houston community. Candidates should be ready to provide evidence of their own works of creative writing and of their ability to teach writing courses in a clinical context. Lastly, this candidate will participate in and contribute to the creative atmosphere of the university. The ideal candidate will have degrees and/or training in creative writing, narrative medicine, medical (or health) humanities, literature, English, or other related disciplines.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The successful candidate will devote the majority of their time to McGovern Center activities, including:

(1) publishing (both creatively and academically);

(2) teaching Introduction to Medical Humanities I & II.

(3) creating and teaching new writing courses.

(4) mentoring students, trainees, and faculty in their creative writing.

(5) overseeing production of the Human Ties Digest .

(6) creating new programs in support of the McGovern Center's mission and values.

(7) serving on institutional committees; and

(8) fostering relationships with writing and arts organizations in the Houston community.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a humanities discipline
• Master's of Fine Arts (MFA) degree is preferred, but not required
• Experience teaching in a medical, clinical, or health professional context
• Experience teaching creative writing and/or narrative medicine
• Evidence of ability to publish (e.g., articles in peer-reviewed journals and/or essays of fiction or creative non-fiction)

Area of Expertise:

• Creative Writing
• Narrative Medicine
• Literature and Medicine

Interpersonal Attributes:

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to handle sensitive situations and communications. Excellent listening and comprehension skills. Dependable and reliable. Adaptable and growth-minded. Courteous and respectful.

The anticipated start date for this position is September 1, 2026.

For additional information, please, contact Dr. Keisha Ray at:

Keisha.S.Ray@uth.tmc.edu