Grant C. Fowler, M.D., a recognized leader in family medicine, has been hired as the academic chair of family medicine for the new TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. He also has been named as family medicine chairman and primary care service line chief for Acclaim Physician Group, a Fort Worth-based multispecialty medical practice.
“Dr. Fowler’s impressive background and reputation as a leading expert in family medicine will make him a tremendous asset for our students, as well as to the Fort Worth community,” TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine Founding Dean Stuart Flynn, M.D., said in a news release announcing the hiring. “Our goal is to develop physicians who are empathetic scholars, and Dr. Fowler, along with the teams at Acclaim and JPS, will be invaluable to the development of these students.”
Fowler will begin his new assignments in October.
The TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine is set to open with a class of 60 students in July 2019, pending accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The news release said the announcement is an example of the working relationships among Acclaim, JPS Health Network and the School of Medicine.
Fowler, an expert in geriatric and sports medicine, served as vice chair of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston Department of Family and Community Medicine beginning in 1998. He also served as interim chief or assistant chief of family medicine and director of family medicine inpatient service at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston since 1991. Additionally, Dr. Fowler was residency director for the University of Texas Medical School at Houston Family Practice Program from 1991 to 1998.
Fowler earned a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Rice University and attended the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He also earned a certificate of management from the University of Houston – Clear Lake School of Business and Public Administration.
As Acclaim’s family medicine chairman and primary care service line chief, Fowler will be responsible for leading primary care service lines at JPS, which includes family medicine, community health and outpatient pediatrics, the news release said.
He also will collaborate with the director of the JPS family medicine residency program – the largest hospital-based family medicine residency program in the nation – to align the educational experience between undergrad and graduate medical education.
“I am extremely excited to work with Dr. Fowler, a nationally and internationally recognized physician leader in full-scope family medicine practice and education,” Acclaim President James Johnson, M.D., said in the announcement. “Dr. Fowler will play a crucial role informing, developing and putting into practice innovative patient-centered strategy that will accelerate making lives better in our community.”
– FWBP Staff