Faculty - Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds)

Overview

The combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) seeks a full-time, board-certified or board eligible Medicine-Pediatrics faculty to expand and enhance clinical services, research, and medical student and resident training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The program is well-integrated within the departments of Medicine, and Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, each with separate categorical residency training programs.

Responsibilities

All Medicine-Pediatrics faculty participate in the education of medical students and residents, ongoing scholarly activities, and clinical services in the Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Med-Peds clinics.

Additional responsibilities

• Participating in the systems of quality improvement, utilization review, and outcomes management.
• Participating in inpatient and outpatient clinical services as assigned by the department chairs.
• Working closely with the department chairs for recruitment, selection, supervision, education, and evaluation of resident physicians; strategic planning; regular participation in department and medical school meetings; providing high-quality instruction for medical education of students and residents; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an MD/DO degree, a strong interest for medical student and resident education and scholarly activities and have passion for patient centered clinical care. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics (or the American Osteopathic Board) and be eligible for full licensure to practice in Michigan.