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Geriatrics Division Director - Greenville North Carolina
Company: ECU Family Medicine Department Location: Greenville, North Carolina
Posted On: 05/16/2024
The Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is seeking a board-certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician with additional qualifications in Geriatrics and Palliative Care for a fixed term or tenure track academic leadership position at the rank/title of Clinical Assistant Professor or higher (rank is commensurate with experience). The successful candidate will join a well-established medical practice comprised of leading divisions in residency education, medical student education, sports medicine, geriatrics, and research.This position will serve as the Geriatrics Division Director, establishing a vision, building the division, and leading clinical, teaching and research activities in the Geriatric Division. The Division Director will serve as a member of the department's senior leadership team and will set the course for Geriatrics and participate in other department initiatives. The Division Director will lead and supervise faculty in the Geriatrics Division within the Department of Family Medicine, while also serving as a faculty physician to include: participating in the teaching, mentoring, advising, and supervision of residents, fellows, medical students, and other learners; providing medical care to patients in the Monk Geriatric Ambulatory clinic, ECU Health Medical Center, and one continuing care community with skilled care beds; and participating in various scholarly endeavors.Brody School of MedicineBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is a 40-year-old medical school with a strong primary care orientation. The school established a three-fold to serve as a guiding framework for our overall educational efforts: - To increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state
- To improve the health and well-being of the region
- To train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the stateThe Department of Family Medicine at ECU, Brody School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized leader in Family Medicine education. The Family Medicine Department, located in a 120,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, provides a wide variety of comprehensive primary care services for all age groups to include: procedural skills, obstetrical care, nutrition services, counseling and psychological support in an integrated care model.Department of Family Medicine Geriatrics DivisionThe mission of the Geriatrics Division is to prepare learners at all levels of professional care for the challenges of caring for older patients.We do this by:
- Dedicated medical student teaching and patient care time in the required 3rd year Family Medicine clerkship.
- Train Family Medicine residents alongside nurse practitioner and physician assistant students in a collaborative model during their required month-long Geriatric rotation in their first year of residency training.
- Train Geriatric Fellows in the special patient care skills and challenges that are part of a career in caring for older patients.We use many community sites to accomplish this mission:
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