Open Rank Clinician Educator of Family and Community Medicine
Open Rank Clinician Educator of Family and Community Medicine
Posting Number
Posting Number req29294
Employment Type
Employment Type Faculty
Faculty Type
Hiring Department
Hiring Department Family Community Medicine FCM (160B)
Academic Location
Academic Location School of Medicine
Benefits Eligible
Benefits Eligible The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary
The Departmentof Family and Community Medicine seeks a family medicine physician for afaculty position at the University of New Mexico with an interest in directingthe UNM Family Medicine Residency Program, at a top-rated training programin the country. The Program Directoris responsible for the overallorganization, curriculum, recruitment, and ongoing holistic success of the residency program withinan innovative department committed to under served populations. The overall mandate of the Program Director is to ensure that residents receive the best possible training, and that the standards of the relevantaccrediting college and regulatorybodies (e.g. Accrediting Council ofGraduate Medical Education (ACGME) and its oversight committee, the ResidencyReview Committee (RRC) are maintained. Innovation and creative solutionsin GME, particularly when associated with education researchand community-based learning are encouraged. The Residency Program Director will work together with the residents, the leadership team(comprised of the Associate Program Directors, Program Manager, andstaff) as well as the continuity clinic’s medical & education directors in achieving the goals and objectives of the program.
The Program Director will ensure that the curriculum provided in the program is relevant and adheres to the AmericanBoard of Family Medicine (ABFM) and ACGME guidelines. TheProgram Director provides assistance and direction to other faculty members who hold residency administrative duties (such as site directors, academic coordinators, etc.) and reports to the Department Chair and/or Senior Associate Dean for GME when appropriate. With the assistance of faculty and the residency program committee, the Program Director is required to have an ongoing awareness of resident performance. The Program Director acts as resourceand a liaison between the residents and faculty, other departmentswithin the UNM Health Sciences Center, health authorities,accrediting colleges, and licensing bodies frequently in the roleof resident advocate.
TheDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of NewMexico operates under the mission to improve the health and well-being of theunique populations of New Mexico and beyond by centering diversity and equity,providing excellent patient-centered care and advancing community-engaged,inclusive, and responsive education and research. Our department was established more than 50years ago and is a vital resource for training health care practitioners forhistorically minoritized communities. Thefaculty, staff, and residents of the DFCM are committed to the mission and worktogether to see it realized.
What We Are Known For
- Mission-driven focus on improving health equity.
- National and international reputation for educational innovation
- Providing care to underserved and vulnerable populations in Patient CenteredMedical Home models of care.
- Innovative models of intergenerational primary and preventive care
- Consistently in the top ten US News and World Report national ranking of familymedicine departments
- #5 US News and World Report national ranking of most diverse medical schools
- #40 US News and World Report for most graduates practicing in primary carefields.
- Residency program that draws many of the nation’s top Family Medicinecandidates.
- Fellowships in Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine, and Addiction Medicine
- Scholarly agenda focused on disparities, health services, and prevention.
- Mentorship and faculty development
- Supporting and enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in theacademic medical environment.
Family-Based Clinical Care
In the clinical area, the new faculty member will provideprimary care to a panel of patients at one of our Family Medicine clinics in aPatient Centered Medical Home model and will have the opportunity to superviseresidents in this clinic setting.
Family Medicine faculty provide care on the Maternal ChildHealth service (a Family Medicine obstetric service), the Family MedicineInpatient Service which provides care to adult and pediatric patients, NewbornNursery, and the Intermediate Care nursery. In this position, new faculty will provideservice and supervise residents on one or two of these teaching services aspart of their job duties.
Innovative Education
We are nationally and internationally known for educationalinnovation. Areas of departmentaleducational expertise include social determinants of health, community healthand engagement, culturally effective care, addiction medicine and point of careultrasound. Our faculty are majorcontributors to the education of medical students and PA students at UNM andour residency program provides opportunities for rotations in both rural andunderserved settings as well as UNM rotations.
- Wehave several Fellowships within our department including Maternal Child Health,Sports Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Additional Fellowships at UNMinclude Palliative Care, Geriatrics, and Sleep Medicine.
- Weboast a large number of residents that continue to practice in New Mexico upongraduation.
- Weare the departmental home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program
Salary: salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualifications
MinimumRequirements:
- Medical Doctor or Doctor ofOsteopathy
- Board eligible/certified inFamily Medicine by the ABFM or AOA
- Eligible for medicallicensure in NM
- Eligible for State of NewMexico Board of Pharmacy certification and federal DEA registration
- 4 years of professionalactivities in Family Medicine as well as teaching in a Family MedicineResidency
- Must be eligible to work inthe U.S.
PreferredQualifications:
- Strong communication andinterpersonal skills
- Demonstrated skill inteaching.
- Leadership ability
- Resident advocacy skillsand interests
- A demonstrated commitmentto diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working withbroadly diverse communities.
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please attach a Cover Letter and CV. For assistance with the application process, contact FCM-HR@salud.unm.edu .
For Best Consideration
For Best Consideration For best consideration, please apply by 6/7/2024. This position will remain open until filled.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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