Position Overview
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) seeks outstanding Infectious Disease Physicians to join the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine. As Mississippi s only academic health science center, UMMC provides a unique opportunity to deliver high-acuity care, train the next generation of physicians, and contribute to groundbreaking clinical and translational research. Faculty will hold open academic rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) depending on qualifications and experience.
Leadership Opportunities
Qualified candidates will have opportunities to assume leadership roles within the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Medicine. Specific potential titles and areas of responsibility include:
- Director of Infection Prevention or Medical Director of Hospital Epidemiology
- Associate Program Director for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program (pending expansion)
- Director of the Outpatient Antimicrobial Program (OPAT)
- Hepatitis C Program Lead
- Deputy in Antimicrobial Stewardship
These roles provide excellent opportunities for faculty interested in program building, education, quality improvement, and public health leadership.
Clinical & Academic Opportunities
Candidates will have opportunities across general ID, HIV and STD care, hospital epidemiology, infection prevention, transplant ID, stewardship, and OPAT. Unique programs include:
- The Adult Special Care Clinic (ASCC): Mississippi s largest comprehensive HIV clinic, delivering outcomes that exceed national benchmarks for retention and viral suppression.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship: UMMC is recognized as an IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence.
- Transplant Infectious Diseases: UMMC is home to Mississippi s only transplant programs, including one of the nation s top-ranked liver transplant programs.
- Research: Faculty can engage in NIH-funded HIV cohorts (e.g., MACS/WIHS, CCS), pragmatic clinical research, and translational projects supported by the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR).
Teaching & Research
All faculty contribute to teaching residents, fellows, and medical students. Opportunities exist to take on leadership roles such as Associate Program Director for the ID Fellowship, Director of Infection Prevention, or Hepatitis C Program Lead. The Department supports clinician-investigators through bridge funding, pilot grants, and protected research time, with a focus on HIV, health disparities, cardiometabolic disease, and ID-cancer intersections.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- MD/DO or equivalent
- Completion of ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Disease fellowship
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Diseases
- Eligibility for Mississippi medical licensure
Preferred Qualifications:
- Academic rank consistent with experience
- Interest in HIV, infection prevention, transplant ID, stewardship, or hepatitis
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship, and health equity
- Experience in clinical research or program development
Visa Sponsorship
UMMC welcomes international medical graduates and provides visa sponsorship, including H-1B and J-1 waivers through the Delta Regional Authority s Delta Doctors program.
Compensation
The compensation package is highly competitive within academic medicine, with incentive plans that reward clinical productivity and support for academic and research contributions.
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Division of Infectious Diseases currently includes 12 faculty members and provides care through four inpatient consult services: two general ID teams, a dedicated transplant ID service, and an ID follow-up service supported by advanced practice providers. Outpatient programs include general ID, HIV, hepatitis, travel medicine, and an Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) program. The Division operates the state s largest HIV program, the Adult Special Care Clinic (ASCC), caring for over 2,500 patients and supported by Ryan White and 340B funding. Faculty also deliver telehealth to incarcerated populations and partner with the Mississippi State Department of Health on TB programs.
The Division of Infectious Diseases at UMMC offers a dynamic mix of clinical care, education, research, and public health leadership. As a faculty member, you will join a team deeply engaged in addressing the most pressing challenges in our field. Program highlights include:
- COVID-19 Response UMMC faculty led the institution s response, launching a dedicated COVID-ID consult service for all symptomatic inpatients, expanding outpatient telehealth follow-up, and operating a high-volume vaccine clinic.
- HIV Care Home to Mississippi s largest Ryan White funded clinic, the Adult Special Care Clinic (ASCC) serves more than 2,500 patients, with outcomes that consistently exceed regional and national benchmarks.
- Research Infrastructure Faculty lead and participate in NIH-funded programs including the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study and a range of clinical trials, housed within the newly renovated CIRCLE (Collaborative for Innovation, Research and Clinical Engagement) suite at the Jackson Medical Mall.
- Inpatient Consult Services Infectious Diseases is the largest inpatient consult service at UMMC, supported by residents, fellows, and APPs, and widely recognized for its excellence in patient care and teaching.
- Educational Leadership Division faculty play a central role in education, including an HIV medicine track for internal medicine residents, an internationally recognized tropical medicine course in Peru, and guest lectures across the medical school curriculum.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship UMMC s program is designated as an IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence, reflecting its leadership in optimizing antibiotic use and patient safety.
- Transplant Infectious Diseases The division provides pre- and post-transplant clinics and inpatient consults for immunocompromised patients, working closely with Mississippi s only solid organ transplant programs.
How to Apply
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has retained the services of Academic Med, the leader in healthcare recruitment solutions for academic medical centers, to assist with this strategically important recruitment effort. This search is being led by Gentry Zacheis, Managing Principal of Academic Med. Please submit applications, nominations, and/or confidential inquiries to: .
Join UMMC s Division of Infectious Disease and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare in Mississippi and beyond. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Equal Opportunity EmploymentUMMC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to serve our community and achieve our mission.