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FELLOWSHIP PROFILESAAFPGeorgetown University School of Medicine........2

FACULTY DEVELOPMENTGreater Lawrence Family Health Center.........2MacNeal Family Practice.............................2Medical University of South Carolina.............2University of Pennsylvania Health System......2University of Virginia.....................................2

GERIATRIC MEDICINEArrowhead Regional Medical Center............3Case Western Reserve University (Metro Health)..3Florida Hospital................................................3Pitt County Memorial Hospital/East CarolinaUniversity....................................................3Sacred Heart Hospital/Temple University(Allentown).......................................................4Texas Tech University (Amarillo)........................4UC Irvine Medical Center................................4University of Connecticut Health Center..............5University of Louisville.....................................5University of New Mexico Center on Aging.......5

HEALTH POLICYGeorgetown University School of Medicine........6UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School...6

HOSPITAL MEDICINEMedPro--Maricopa Medical Center...................6

OBSTETRICSSanta Clara Valley Medical Center....................6Swedish Family Medicine..............................7University of Hospitals of Cleveland...................7

OTHERGeorgetown University School of Medicine........7

PALLIAIATIVE MEDICINEMarshfield Clinic-St. Joseph’s Hospital...............7

RESEARCHBoston Medical Center......................................8University of Maryland.....................................8University of Minnesota, Family Medicine andCommunity Health............................................8

RURAL MEDICINEEast Tennessee State University.........................8

SPORTS MEDICINEDuke University Medical Center.........................9

FELLOWSHIP PROFILES CONT.SPORTS MEDICINE CONT.Halifax Medical Center.....................................9Medical Center East.........................................9Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.....................9Pitt County Memorial Hospital/East CarolinaUniversity....................................................10San Diego Sports Medicine and Family HealthCenter............................................................10Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University....11Thomas Jefferson University............................11University of Kansas (Wichita)/Via ChristiRegional Medical Center...............................12UPMC Shadyside/UPMC St. Margaret............12University of Washington................................12

WOMEN’S HEALTHLouis Stokes Wade Park VA Hospital/UniversityHospitals of Cleveland...................................13

EMPLOYER PROFILESAffiliated Community Medical Center..........14Aspirus Clinics....................Back Inside CoverBanner Health..........................................14Clinica Médica General..............................15Conemaugh Health System........................15Cook Area Health Services.........................16The Cumberland Clinic...............................17Fairview Health Services.............................17Florida Hospital Heartland Division...............1Franciscan Skemp Healthcare......Inside CoverFreeman Health System.............................18Gundersen Lutheran Health System.............18Harney District Hospital.............................19Jefferson Healthcare.....................Inside CoverKaiser Permanente..............Back Inside CoverKimball Health Services.............................19Lahey Clinic.............................................19Lake Hospital System.................................20Madrona Medical Group..........................20Memorial Medical Group..........................20Mercy Medical Group...............................21National Rural Recruitment and RetentionNetwork..................................................21Northeast Community Clinic.......................22Pennhurst Medical Group, P.C....................22Providence Health System............Inside CoverScotland Memorial Healthcare.........................................................................Back Inside CoverUnited Community Health Center................23Universal Health Services..........................23SEARCH FIRM DIRECTORY.........................24

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILYPHYSICIANS

Georgetown University School of MedicineWashington, DCThe American Academy of FamilyPhysicians and the Department of FamilyMedicine at Georgetown University MedicalCenter together announce the John C. RoseFellowship in Medical Editing for 2006-2007. This one-year fellowship offers aunique blend of hands-on training inmedical writing and editing, combined withan academic faculty development position ata major university medical center.

The American Academy of FamilyPhysicians originated in the AAFP StaffFellows Program in 1991. The program isdesigned to give graduates of familymedicine residency the opportunity toenhance their skills in a concentrated area ofstudy, as well as work on behalf of thenation's premier organization for familyphysicians. The medical editing fellowship isdesigned to develop medical writing andediting skills and help future leaders formedical editing projects and family medicinefaculty. Additional experiences includeclinical work with underserved populationsin DC through UNITY Health Care, Inc.,and working with health advocacy groupsincluding the DC Medical Society and theDC Hospital Association.

The Department of Medicine at GeorgetownUniversity administers community hospital-based family medicine residency, and offersrequired course during all four years of themedical school curriculum. Among itsstrengths are programs in geriatric medicine,community-oriented primary care for anunderserved patient population, familymedicine maternity care in an urban setting,and a wealth of national health careresources in the greater Washington, D.C.,area.

For more information, contact: Jay Siwek,MD, Fellowship Director, email: [email protected]; phone: 202-687-1600; orHeavenly Hicks, Fellowship Coordinator,email: [email protected]; phone: 202-687-2909; mailing address: 215 Kober-Cogan Hall,3750 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Greater Lawrence Family Health CenterLawrence, MAThe Lawrence (Tufts, UMass affiliate) FPresidency's faculty development fellowshipconsists of four segments - clinical, teaching,communication, and research. The fellow willsee patients in a CHC and hospital, preceptresidents and students, and participate inevidence-based small- and large-group teaching.With an advisor she/he will plan, implement andwrite up a research project. This fellowshipshould be attractive to those considering anacademic career, especially in the inner city.

The fellowship is based in the GreaterLawrence Family Health Center, located just30 minutes north of Boston, a state-of-theart Community Health Center serving aprimarily Spanish-speaking population, andhome to the Lawrence Family MedicineResidency, a highly competitive residencydedicated to training family physicians witha commitment to the underserved. Theprogram enjoys affiliations with theUniversity of Massachusetts and TuftsUniversity Medical Schools as well asLawrence General Hospital. Fellows enjoy aleadership role in resident teaching.

For more information, contact: Evelyn Cora,Fellowship Coordinator, email: [email protected]; phone: 978-689-6623; fax: 978-687-2106; mailing address: Lawrence FamilyMedicine Residency, Faculty DevelopmentFellowship Program, 34 Haverhill St.,Lawrence, MA 01841

MacNeal Family PracticeBerwyn, ILThe MacNeal Family Practice Program, witha long tradition of excellence in trainingfamily physicians, offers a one-year facultydevelopment fellowship. MacNeal Hospitalis a 427-bed academic community hospitalaffiliated with the University of Chicago.The program is seeking individualscommitted to a career in family practiceeducation, especially in a community-basedprogram. The fellowship focuses ondeveloping clinical, teaching, administrative,and research skills with the flexibility toaccommodate the personal interests of thefellow. The fellow will have the opportunityto interact with our fellows in SportsMedicine, Women's Health, and FamilySystems. Successful completion from anaccredited family practice residency programis required. Applicants with an interest indoing obstetrics are especially desired.Attractive salary and benefits package.

A two-year faculty development fellowshipwith a Masters of Public Health degree fromthe University of Illinois at Chicago Schoolof Public Health is also available.

For more information, call or write: EdwardC. Foley, MD, MacNeal Family PracticeProgram, 3231 S. Euclid Avenue, 5th Floor,Berwyn, IL 60402; (708) 783-3506; [email protected]

Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SCThe Department of Family Medicine at theMedical University of South Carolina inbeautiful Charleston will be recruiting forFaculty Development Fellowship Positions.This fellowship includes intensive trainingand opportunities to develop as anindependent investigator. Fellows willacquire the Masters of Science in ClinicalResearch degree. Positions will be two yearfellowships with base compensation andadditional incentive pay available.

Additional information is available at http://www.musc.edu/dfmFellows.html. University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PAThe Department of Family Medicine andCommunity Health offers a Fellowship inFaculty Development designed to developFamily Medicine clinician investigatorscapable of and committed to conductingindependent research to address the needs ofprimary care patients and underservedpopulations. The program includes arigorous research training curriculumincluding training in research-orientedMaster’s degree programs. Fellows willreceive mentored research experience,participate in research seminars, leadershipseminars and cultural competencecurriculum. Benefits include tuition and feesfor Masters program, competitive salary,office, travel funds, secretarial/researchsupport, computer and internet access. Theprogram is open to family physicians whohave completed an accredited program infamily practice or other family physicianswho wish to enhance their ability to pursue aresearch-oriented academic career. We arecurrently accepting applicants for 2006-2007.

http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/fampract/fellowship/brochure.html#rationale

For more information, contact: Susan Lewis,Fellowship Coordinator, email: [email protected]; phone: 215-662-9135;mailing address: Dept of Family Medicine &Community Health , Univ of Pennsylvania, 2Gates Pavilion, 34th & Spruce Streets,Philadelphia, PA 19104

University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VASince 2002, the University of VirginiaDepartment of Family Medicine hassponsored a one-year faculty developmentfellowship designed to prepare familyphysicians for success in roles as academicfaculty in medical school departments andcommunity residency programs. In additionto a curriculum taught by departmentalfaculty in the areas of clinical instruction,information technology, leadership, researchmethods and intentional design, thefellowship offers participants the uniqueopportunity to gain expertise in the area ofInformation Mastery, a specialized form ofevidence-based medicine that allowsphysicians to create, access and evaluateknowledge; efficiently deliver that knowledgeto patients, the community and other healthcare professionals; and effectively obtain theinformation they need to deliver the highestquality care available. Under the guidance ofthe program’s director, David C. Slawson,MD, an internationally-renowned expert inthis area, fellows learn the principles of theInformation Mastery paradigm; the tools forteaching them to peers, residents andstudents; and the requisite skills for writingPOEMs that summarize articles featuring

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high-quality evidence with the potential forimpacting outcomes for patients. Fellowsalso gain experience through projects,scholarly work and multiple teachingopportunities with residents, medicalstudents and faculty. Because of their facultystatus, fellows function at a level of mentoredindependence and are able to precept on boththe wards and the outpatient clinic, as well ason the OB call service if desired.

For more information, contact: ChrisPatrick, Fellowship Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 434-924 1165;mailing address: UVA Department ofFamily Medicine, PO Box 800729,Charlottesville, CVA 22908-0729

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton, CAThe San Bernardino County's publichospital system has made a commitment toprimary care training since 1969, when SanBernardino County Medical Center gainedaccreditation for a Family PracticeResidency Program. In 1995, recognizing theneeds of San Bernardino County's olderpopulation and the importance of training inolder adult care for the Family Medicineresidents, the Medical Center leadershiprecruited faculty with training in GeriatricMedicine to begin to build clinical programsfor the aged. By 1997, a fellowship trainingProgram in Geriatric Medicine wasestablished and successfully accreditedthrough the ACGME. The purpose of thefellowship was the postgraduate training offamily physicians and internists in state ofthe art care of the aged. A new countyhospital facility was built in 1999 in nearbyColton. It underwent a name change toArrowhead Regional Medical Center(ARMC). It has state -of-the-art earthquake-safe architectural design and state- of-the-artmedical delivery systems. Although thefellowship training has dedicated primaryfaculty, it is a part of the Family MedicineResidency, which is also a fully accreditedprogram affiliated with the University ofCalifornia, Irvine. The 12 Month fellowshipprogram has developed a reputation for astrong clinical training.

ApplicationsThe ACGME-sponsored program isaccredited for 2 residents per year.Application is through the GeriatricMedicine office at 400 North Pepper Avenue,Colton, CA.

The Family and Elder Care CenterThere is one family health center where thegeriatric medicine fellows provide care forolder adults. Based in the ARMC OutpatientCenter, it offers modern state-of-the-artexam and treatment rooms. The suite haseight regular exam rooms, a family conferenceroom, and a minor ambulatory surgery suite.

Inpatient Consultation

Under the supervision of facultygeriatricians, geriatric fellows learn toprovide consultation on all services in thehospital (emergency room, acute units,behavioral medicine unit), thereby honingtheir hospital-based skills in elder care. Interdisciplinary Team Focus A strong emphasis is place on theinterdisciplinary team concept. This conceptis integrated into the fellowship experience.Team meetings are held continuouslyinterspersed with seminars, facultyinstruction in functional assessmenttechniques, and mini-didactics.

Community-Based ExperienceFellows spend a significant part of thetraining providing care in the home and innearby long term care facilities. Teachingfaculty are present in these settings, as areother members of the long term care team,who help to broaden the learning experiencefor fellows.

For more information, contact: JohnRandolph, MD, Program Director, email:[email protected]; phone:909-580-6260; mailing address: ArrowheadRegional Med Ctr, Dept of Family Medicine,400 N. Pepper Ave., Colton, CA 92324

Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth)Cleveland, OHMetroHealth Medical Center is an academichospital with a full complement ofresidencies and fellowships affiliated withCase Western Reserve University. Thetraining available in geriatrics is excellent.The MetroHealth program offers a fulldiversity of clinical experiences, two of itsown skilled nursing facilities, a geriatric-specific floor in an accredited rehabilitationhospital, a full consult care experience,hospice/palliative care training, and homecare curriculum. We also offer a PACEexperience and an extensive outpatientassessment and primary care clinic. Fellowsprovide teaching to family practice residents,internal medicine residents, and medicalstudents. Scholarly activity is fostered andresearch opportunities are available. Ourprogram faculty consist of fourteenfellowship-trained physicians CAQ’d inGeriatrics. We welcome applicants fromboth family practice and internal medicineprimary disciplines.

For more information, contact: Mary V.Corrigan, MD, Program Coordinator, email:[email protected] or Aslin Luna,Program Coordinator, email: [email protected]; phone: 216-778-5415

Florida Hospital Orlando, FLThe geriatric fellowship program seeks totrain family medicine and /or internalmedicine physicians in all facets of clinicalgeriatrics over a period of twelve (12)months. Both medical and non-medicalaspects of elder care are emphasized,including institutional, non-institutional,

regulatory, economic, psycho-social,pharmacologic, rehabilitation, palliative, andother associated areas. Learning is patient-based in a variety of settings, stressing themulti-disciplinary team approach to thecomprehensive care of the frail, elderlypopulation. Fellows rotate responsibilitiesincluding inpatient geriatric consults,outpatient comprehensive geriatricassessment clinics, hospice care, and twolong-term care facilities. Emphasis is placedon evaluation and management of geriatricsyndromes such as dementia, incontinence,falls, polypharmacy, depression, etc. Fellowshave time for independent study andrecreation in beautiful central Florida asevenings and weekends are free from directpatient care duties. There are opportunitiesfor didactic, scholarly, and instructionalactivities. The goal of this program is toprepare graduates to obtain certification ofadded qualifications in geriatric medicine,and to be providers of excellent geriatric careas practitioners, educators, administrators,or directors of elder care facilities.

For more information, contact: ChristineJoseph, Geriatric Fellowship Secretary,email: [email protected]; phone:407-303-2814; mailing address: 2501 N.Orange Ave, Suite 235, Orlando, FL 32804

Pitt County Memorial Hospital/EastCarolina UniversityGreenville, NCOur program was established in 1984 andwas one of the first geriatric fellowshipprograms in the country. Our mission is toprovide quality geriatric health care to theregion, offer excellent teaching and advancethe science of geriatrics with research.

Fellows are taught by 8 geriatric faculty, andenjoy the extensive resources of theDepartment of Family Medicine, whichincludes 25 physician faculty and 25 facultyin other clinical and non-clinical positions.This includes faculty in educationaldevelopment, pre-doctoral education, andresearch.

Seminars are held weekly during the year tocover 45 geriatric topics. Fellows are involvedin a yearly 36-seminar program in facultydevelopment sponsored by the department,which covers a wide range of topics,including research fundamentals, curriculumdevelopment, small and large group teachingskills, and professional development.

All of our teaching sites are convenientlylocated within a ½ mile radius. Thefellowship year consists of the followingrotations: Nursing home (4 months),ambulatory geriatric clinic (3 months), rehab(1 month), hospice and home health(1month), neurology (1 month), hospitalinpatient service (1 month), and elective (1month). A number of topics are taughtlongitudinally, such as home care, psychiatry,geriatric consults, etc.

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We have been using electronic health recordssince 1998 and are on the forefront ofevidence based medicine. We are excited tobe opening a new geriatric center in 2007.

Greenville is a town of 65,000 affordingminimal commuting time and low cost ofliving. East Carolina University has astudent body of 20,000 and offers a culturalmenu that rivals that of a large city.Greenville is located in a warm climate,within 90 minutes to some of the bestbeaches in the world.

For more information and applicationmaterials visit our website:http://www.ecu.edu/fammed/fellowships/geri_fellow_overview.htm

Sacred Heart Hospital/Temple University(Allentown)Allentown, PAHighlights• Only geriatric medicine residency located

in the beautiful Lehigh Valley, which is 60miles from Philadelphia and 85 miles fromNew York City

• Community-based, urban programaffiliated with an unopposed FamilyMedicine Residency Program

• Dedicated faculty including internists,family physicians, physiatrist, neurologist,psychiatrist and Pharmacist (Doctorate)

• Faculty expertise in movement disorders,dementia, gero-psychiatry, and incontinence

• On-site Memory Disorder Clinic, WoundCare Center, Sleep Lab, Audiology Clinic,Speech Clinic, Older Adult BehavioralMedicine Unit, and Geriatric Assessment Team

• Hospital satellite campus of MossRehabilitation Hospital

• State-of-the-art 42,000 square foot primarycare Sigal Center for Family Medicine onhospital campus

• Comprehensive Home Care and HospiceServices

• Affiliations with nearby nursing home andassisted living facilities

• Weekly geriatric teaching conference andmonthly journal club

Upon successful completion of the one yearresidency program, the fellow will becomeeligible for the Certificate of AddedQualification in Geriatrics (CAQ) asrecognized by the American Board of FamilyPractice and the American Board of InternalMedicine.

*All Graduates have passed the Certificate ofAdded Qualification in Geriatric Medicine

Curriculum:Rotations • Geriatric Internal Med Service - 3 months• Neurology - 1 month• Psychiatry - 2 months• Rehabilitative Medicine - 2 months• Wound Care - 1 month• Elderly Care Specialties 1 - 1 month• Elderly Care Specialties 2 - 1 month• Elective - 1 month

Continuity Experiences• Nursing Home Patient Care• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment• Assisted Living Clinic• Transitional Care Unit • Family or Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic • Hospice Care • Memory Disorder ClinicTeaching / Administrative Experiences• Nursing Home • Assisted Living • Faculty Meetings • Office Preceptor• RAFT Program (Residents As Future Teachers)

Educational Conferences:• Geriatric Tutorial with Faculty • Geriatric Journal Club and critical analysis • Grand Rounds in Geriatrics and Cardio-

vascular Diseases• Grand Rounds in Women’s Health and

Family Medicine Salary & Benefits 2005-2006• PGY IV - $50,000 & benefits

Application RequirementsA candidate must be a board certified orboard-eligible graduate (July 31st of eachyear) of a 3 year U.S.A. Residency Programeither in Family Medicine or InternalMedicine. Sacred Heart Hospital GeriatricMedicine Residency Program is accepting 3PGY IV residents each year for this one-yearfellowship.

Please see our website for application andmore information [email protected]

Texas Tech University (Amarillo)Amarillo, TXThe division of geriatrics at Texas TechUniversity Health Sciences Center inAmarillo, TX, offers a 12-month accreditedgeriatric fellowship. The patient-orientedtraining program encompasses didactic andbedside instruction, analysis of currentliterature, and the opportunities for bothclinical and laboratory research.

The geriatric training program is devotedprimarily to clinical geriatrics. The geriatricfellow will have the opportunity to care forgeriatric patients in various sites, includingacute inpatient medicine, an outpatientcontinuity care clinic, as well as anoutpatient comprehensive geriatricassessment clinic. Substantial time is spent inlong-term care, including both intermediatelong-term care, as well as short-stayrehabilitation. The program also offers aninpatient geriatric consultation service andhouse-call experiences both in private homes,personal-care homes and assisted living. Thegeriatric fellow will have rotations with bothinpatient and outpatient physical medicine, arotation on an inpatient gero/psych unit, andinpatient/outpatient neurology. It includes aresearch experience and time for electives.The geriatric fellow will also have structuredexperience in hospice and an adult daycarecenter with a PACE program. The programalso includes a 4-week rotation at the

Lubbock campus of the Texas TechUniversity Health Sciences Center, withadditional experience in long-term care, amood-affective disorder outpatient clinic,memory disorders clinic, and balance gaitdisorder clinic.

At the end of the 12-month rotation, thegeriatric fellow will be eligible to sit for theexam to obtain a certificate of addedqualification in geriatric medicine, and will beprepared for either a clinical practice orientedcareer or an academic practice orientedcareer.

PGY- 4 Rotations • In-patient Medicine (2 months) • PhysicalMedicine Rehabilitation (1 month)• Neurology (1 month) • Geropsych (1 month) • Hospice Care (2 weeks) • Adult Day Care (2 weeks) • Sub-Acute Rehab - Long Term Care (2 months)• Electives (2 months) • Research (1 month) • Long-Term Care, Balance/Gait Disorder

Clinic, Memory Disorder Clinic andMood/Affective Disorder Clinic (1 month)(This rotation is spent on the Texas TechLubbock campus)

An application can be downloaded inAdobe Acrobat pdf format from our web siteat www.ttuhsc.edu/amarillo/som/fm/ Mailthe completed application to: Dr. DennisZoller Director, Geriatric Fellowship, TexasTech University Health Sciences Center,Department of Family Medicine, 1400Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106

For further information regarding thefellowship, contact Dr. Dennis Zoller,Director, Geriatric Fellowship, at 806-212-3550 or e-mail [email protected]

UC Irvine Medical CenterOrange, CAThe University of California, Irvine (UCI)Geriatrics Fellowship is a comprehensiveone-year training program, under theauspices of the UCI School of Medicine,Program in Geriatrics. The FellowshipProgram has been accredited since 1991,providing eligibility for a Certificate ofAdded Qualifications (CAQ) in Geriatrics.

Fellows receive training at the UCI MedicalCenter (UCIMC) as well as affiliated sites,including the Veterans AdministrationMedical Center (VAMC), and high qualityalternative community care environments forseniors.

Primary care and the Health AssessmentProgram for Seniors (HAPS) are housed inthe new UCIMC SeniorHealth Center,especially designed for an aging populationand for people aging with disabilities.

The UCI Institute for Brain Aging andDementia, is a world-renowned center forthe study of Alzheimer’s disease and willprovide training in the evaluation and

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treatment of people with memory loss.

Clinical training in geropsychiatry is providedin a 14-bed geropsychiatry unit located at theUCI Medical Center, as well as in anoutpatient setting.

The UCI Program in Geriatrics wasinstrumental in forming the Elder AbuseForensic Center in 2003. Among nationalexperts, Geriatric Fellows have theopportunity to examine the difficult issue ofElder Mistreatment and to collaborate ininterventions.

Continued success of this program dependson highly qualified candidates who arecommitted to the care of the elderly. If youfind our program of interest, we would bepleased to consider your application.

For more information, contact: Solomon Liao,MD, Fellowship Program Director; email:[email protected]; phone: 714-456-5003; orcontact: Ann Abrams, Program Coordinator,email: [email protected]; phone: 714-456-6770

University of Connecticut Health CenterFarmington, CTThe fellowship has been accreditedcontinuously as a joint internal medicine-family medicine program by theAccreditation Council for Graduate MedicalEducation since the first round of review in1988. The fellowship was recentlyreaccredited, with commendation, in 2000and 2004. Family physicians as well asinternists are encouraged to apply. TheAssociate Director is a family physiciangraduate of the program, and one slot isreserved annually for family physicians.

The goal of the University of ConnecticutGeriatrics Fellowship is to produce newleaders in geriatric medicine who will teachexcellent care of older persons and/orconduct aging-related research at medicalschools, teaching hospitals, academicnursing homes, and other sites servingelderly individuals. Most graduates will havea teaching, research, or administrative careeremphasis.

Graduates of the University of ConnecticutGeriatrics Fellowship program will be able todemonstrate knowledge of: (1) Expertclinical care of ill older persons over acontinuum of care including acute hospital,office, institutional long term care,geropsychiatry, home care andrehabilitation. (2) Teach and curriculumdevelopment in all settings relevant togeriatric care. (3) Aging research in basic,clinical, epidemiological or health policyinvestigations. (4) Health policy and thehealth care delivery systems relevant to theelderly, and intimate understanding ofadministrative issues in geriatrics programdevelopment.

Most physician applicants will have completedthree post-graduate years of training ininternal medicine or family medicine, but

those board eligible in neurology,rehabilitation medicine or psychiatry will beconsidered. All fellows will be appointed tothe Center on Aging, which is responsible forcoordinating, enhancing and increasingeducational and investigative activitiesrelated to aging at the University. Universityappointment for fellows is made in theappropriate department at the University ofConnecticut School of Medicine. Applicantsneed to have passed USMLE III prior toinitiation of fellowship.For more information, visit the website:http://resprog.uchc.edu/md/; or contact: GailSullivan, MD, Program Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 860-679-3956; mailing address: University ofConnecticut Health Center, Center onAging, 263 Farmington Ave, MC-5215,Farmington, CT 06030-5215

University of LouisvilleLouisville, KYThe Geriatric Medicine Fellowship of theUniversity of Louisville School of Medicinewas begun in 1998 as a way to preparegraduates of family and internal medicinetraining programs to become competentgeriatricians, whether in academic medicalcenters or in the community setting. Theprogram is administratively housed in theDepartment of Family and GeriatricMedicine but works in close collaborationwith the Department of Medicine, withmany shared appointments. The individualis mentored in transition from recentgraduate status to consultant geriatrician.Our curriculum provides a supervised, in-depth experience that allows the fellow toacquire the cognitive, attitudinal andpsychomotor skills to function as acompetent geriatrician. The program uses acollaborative, interdisciplinary approach toprovide a rich and fulfilling Geriatriceducational environment.

The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship isaccredited by the ACGME. The fellowshipis for one year, allowing the fellow to beboard eligible for the Certificate of AddedQualification exam (CAQ).

Applications are currently being accepted forthe 2005-2006 academic year. Currently thereis one position available. Applicant must bea graduate of an ACGME-accredited familyor internal medicine training program toqualify. Applications are also being acceptedfor the 2006-2007 fellowship year.

RotationsGeriatric Longitudinal Outpatient Clinic,Geriatric Evaluation and Treatment (GET),Hospice, VA Palliative Care, Rehab,Geropsych, Wound Care, Hearing,Neurology, Urogynecology, Rheumatology.

Other OpportunitiesHospital Service provides fellows withexperience in primary care and consultativecare for hospitalized older adults at JewishHospital, Norton Hospital and University of

Louisville Hospital, affiliates of theLouisville Medical Center. Home Visitsprovide fellows with continuity experience incaring for geriatric patients in their home.Extended Care Facilities allow fellows togain experience with patients in facilities thatprovide continuity long-term care and post-acute care/rehabilitation involving team-approach to care at the following sites:Episcopal Church Home, Four CourtsSenior Center, Nazareth Home, SacredHeart Village, Treyton Oak Towers.Educational Conferences include a weeklyGeriatrics Didactic Conference, GeriatricMedicine Grand Rounds, Geriatric ReviewSyllabus Q&A, and monthly Journal Club.

ResearchThe fellows are expected to engage in oneresearch project with a mentor, which willresult in a presentation at a national meetingor publication in a referred journal.For more information, contact: ShobhaChennubhotla, MD, Program Director,email: [email protected]; phonenumber: 502-852-1998; mailing address:MedCenter One, 501 E. Broadway, Suite 270,Louisville, KY 40202

University of New Mexico Center on AgingAlbuquerque, NMWe are accepting applications for 2006-2007

The University of New Mexico offers acomprehensive one-year training curriculumin the clinical aspects of Geriatrics. Theprogram includes experiences at theUniversity of New Mexico Hospital, and theAlbuquerque Veteran's AdministrationHospital (VAMC). Monthly rotationsinclude:

Community Health - The fellow will attendhome visits through the Home BasedPrimary Care Division (VAM).

Geriatric Subspecialty Rotation - During thisrotation fellows attend subspecialty clinicsthat they choose through the University &VAMC Hospitals. These clinics may includebut are nor limited to pain, sleep disorders,rheumatology, orthopedic, dermatology andurology/oncology clinics.

Geriatric Elective - Each fellow may choose aone month clinical elective or research projectduring the year.

Geropsychiatry - The fellow will admit andmanage patients, which include completing apsychiatric history and physical exam, dailynotes and rounds. The outpatient MemoryDisorder Clinic is included in this rotation.

Rehabilitation Rotation - Consists ofworking directly with a physiatristcompleting inpatient admissions for patientswho are undergoing rehabilitation. Inaddition, the fellow will attend PT/OT &Speech Therapy seminars as well as outpatient clinics such as movement disorderclinic.

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Palliative Care Rotation - (1 month inpatientand 2 month outpatient) - During theinpatient month the fellow will admitpalliative care patients and follow them untildeath or discharge. The inpatient rotationemphasizes both pain and symptommanagement in the acute care of hospicepatients. The outpatient experience includesattending palliative care clinic, home visits onhospice patients with physicians, nurses,clergy and social workers.

Nursing Home Medical Directorship Rotation- The fellow will learn the duties of a nursinghome medical director. The rotation includesinstruction on infection control, woundmonitoring and management, qualitycontrol and improvement, behavior,nutrition, and falls assessments. Thisrotation includes an aging simulationexercise in which the fellow spends the nightin the nursing home setting as a patient.

Extended Care Unit Rotation - This rotation isdedicated to learning about care of the elderlyin a sub acute unit. The fellow will gainexpertise in the principals and practice ofinpatient geriatric evaluation andmanagement, including physical, cognitive,psychological and functional assessments,medication review, home nursing support,community services and organization offamily meetings.

Continuity Experiences - The continuityexperiences include General Geriatric clinicsboth at VAMC & University of New MexicoHospital. Each fellow will also follow apanel of home visit and nursing homepatients with an attending.

Teaching Conferences include: GeriatricInterest Rounds, Nursing Home Conferences,Journal Club, Pathology Rounds, CreativeWriting Sessions, Medical Grand Rounds,Noon Conferences, Clinical PathologyConference, Psychiatry Journal Club,Gerontology Grand Rounds and Ethics.

For more information, contact: SuzannePinon, MD, Program Director, email:[email protected] or Sandra Naranjo,Office Administrator, email: [email protected]; phone: 505-272-3357;mailing address: University of New Mexico,MSC10 5550, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

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Georgetown University School of MedicineWashington, DCThe Department of Family Medicine atGeorgetown University School of Medicineprovides a one year unique opportunity toblend scholarly research and clinical practicewith developing skills to partner withinsitutuions focused on improving medicalcare for our increasingly diverse andunderserved populations. The Fellowshipalso offers a certificate at the GeorgetownPublic Policy Institute covering healtheconomics, international and transcultural

health policy.

Washington, DC offers unique advantagesfor the Fellows to interact with local andfederal policymakers and have theopportunity to present testimony before theCity Council on the "Hill." They will alsocraft legislation and assist in formulatinggrant projects depending on their interestand experience. Fellows will participate inongoing research at the American Academyof Family Physician's Robert GrahamCenter: Policy Studies in Family Medicineand Primary Care through developing,conducting and disseminating an originalreseach project. Additional experienceincludes working with health advocacygroups including the DC Medical Societyand the DC Hospital Association. The fellowalso participates in various facultydevelopment activities, including medicalstudent teaching. Grounded in thephilosophy that good health evolves from theprovision of quality health care, the fellowpractices full-scope family medicine in athriving community health center. Lastly,the fellow will experience clinical work withunderserved populations in DC throughUNITY Health Care, Inc., and working withhealth advocacy groups including the DCMedical Society and the DC HospitalAssociation.

For more information, contact: HeavenlyHicks, Fellowship Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 202-687-2909; or Kim Bullock, MD, FellowshipDirector, phone: 202-687-3267

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew Brunswick, NJThis program is a unique, practicalopportunity for family physicians, as well asother primary care physicians, to learn howstate health policy is developed and how lawsand regulations governing health care arecrafted, negotiated and implemented.Applicants are typically interested in healthpolicy-making and in influencing thepolitical process as it relates to health care.

The health policy fellow serves as both aidand advisor to the Chairperson of a NewJersey State Legislative Health Committee.The fellow has a unique opportunity toobtain hands-on experience informing thepolicymaking process. An emphasis is placedon the rigorous, day-to-day aspects of thelegislative process in the dynamicenvironment of the State House. The healthpolicy fellow is called upon to: criticallyevaluate legislation; prepare briefs andreports; advise members of the StateLegislature; research complex health careproblems; devise legislative solutions;interact with and assist constituents withhealth care concerns and problems; andrepresent the legislator's views at meetingsand functions. Upon conclusion of thefellowship, the participants have developed apractical and comprehensive understandingof the legislative process and health care

policy in New Jersey .

This fellowship is offered jointly by theDepartment of Family Medicine at UMDNJ -Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and theRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Faculty preceptors include the health policyfaculty in the Department of FamilyMedicine and the executive staff of theUniversity Hospital. The current Chairpersonsof the Senate and Assembly HealthCommittees serve as the direct supervisors ofthe fellows.

For more information, contact: RobinCovington, Fellowship Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 732-235-7670

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

MedPro - Maricopa Medical CenterPhoenix, AZMedPro, Arizona’s outstanding multispecialtygroup, has a great opportunity to participatein our two-year program at MaricopaIntegrated Health Systems in Phoenix(Valley of the Sun).

The curriculum is designed to produce awell-rounded family doctor for rural,academic and/or hospitalist settings. Itincludes: First-year (12 months) training inhigh-risk and operative obstetrics,adult/pediatric/neonatal ICU and pediatricED. The second year includes 6 months ofelectives and 6 months of hospital trainingunder supervision of FP’s, intensivists andobstetricians. The second year is also tiedinto a University of Arizona FacultyDevelopment Fellowship.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensivebenefits, including malpractice coverage andrelocation assistance and an outstandingwork/living environment. For additionalinformation and an application, please visitour website: www.medprodoctors.com/Training.htm. Note that we cannot takephysicians on H1 or J1 visas. EOE

OBSTETRICS

Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAThis is an outstanding opportunity in adepartment where supervised Ob/Gyntraining has been active for over thirty years.Three obstetric positions are designed forFamily Practice graduates. The positionsrequire a California license. Visasponsorship is not available.

Family Practice physicians have major activeparticipation in the labor and delivery,antepartum, postpartum and outpatientclinical areas. Direct training andsupervision of F.P.’s in this OB/GYNdepartment is provided by four full-time staffperinatologists and a large, experiencedobstetrics faculty. Our OB/GYNdepartment emphasizes active supervision

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and teaching of all trainees. F.P. Fellowsregularly participate in High Risk OB,ultrasound, colposcopy and gynecologycontinuity clinics. Major emphasis is placedon frequent participation in educationalconferences as well as growth ofresponsibilities in patient care. The full-timeteaching faculty assures appropriate balanceof hands-on experience with progression ofskills and knowledge in an academicenvironment with the highest standards ofmedical care.

The patient volume is ideal for theeducational and training objectives of F.P.Graduate Fellows in Obstetrics. The currentand recent OB/GYN residents are graduatesof the medical schools of UCSF, UCLA, UCDavis, UCI, and New YorkMedical College.This excellent program features a high volume,tertiary care, high-risk referral and maternaltransport service in an active, acute care,county operated hospital. The breadth of thepatient population provides a comprehensiveand inclusive array of pathologic conditions.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, locatedin San Jose, CA, is a major teachinginstitution that continues a five decadetradition of high quality medical educationprograms and currently well over a hundredinterns/residents/fellows are trained annually.It is a major site for all medical studentclerkships for Stanford University.

Swedish Family MedicineSeattle, WAThe mission of the Obstetrics Fellowship atSwedish Family Medicine is to provideadvanced training in high-risk obstetrics andnewborn care to family practitioners that willwork in undeserved communities.

Fellows will spend four weeks on each of thefollowing rotations in sequence: labor anddelivery, antepartum, GYN surgery, andelective. During the L & D Rotation, fellowswill manage simple and complex labors, attaincompetency in operative obstetrics, includingcesarean section, instrumented deliveries, andtubal ligation, provide post-operative care forsuch patients, develop and maintaincompetency in teaching obstetrics to familypractice residents, resuscitate distressednewborns and provide ongoing care to thehospitalized newborn. For the period of theAntepartum Rotation fellows will learn toprovide competent prenatal care topregnancies complicated by diabetes,hypertension, twin gestation, thyroid disease,cardiac disease, renal disease, and mentalhealth disorders, stabilize and treat pregnantpatients hospitalized for pre-term labor, pre-eclampsia, diabetes, and placental disorders,perform biophysical profile and limitedobstetric ultrasound, and counsel obstetricpatients regarding genetic risk. Throughoutthe Gyn Surg Rotation fellows will attaincompetency in operative obstetrics, includingcesarean section, instrumented deliveries, tuballigation, and amniocentesis for assessment of

fetal lung maturity. Provide post-operative carefor such patients. And lastly, in the NeonatalElective Rotation, fellows will learn how toresuscitate distressed newborns and provideongoing care to the hospitalized newborn. Thefirst elective will be a focused neonatal care andresuscitation elective.

Each fellow will have zero to three clinics aweek, depending on their rotationassignment. Fellows will care for their ownpanel of patients in a continuity familypractice clinic. One fellow of the pair willprecept every Friday morning at their clinicalsite. They will precept family practiceresidents in clinic visits and procedures.

If you have any questions or require furtherinformation regarding the fellowship, pleasefeel free to contact Cami Knapp at (206) 215-2602 or [email protected]. You mayalso wish to visit our website at:www.swedishfamilymedicine.org.

University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OHThis is a 12-month fellowship, beginning July1 of each year, carrying salary and benefits ofa PGY4 resident at University Hospitals ofCleveland. It is offered to graduates of anaccredited Family Medicine residencyprogram or ABFM certificants. The goals ofthe experience are:

1. To acquire an understanding of normalpregnancy, labor and delivery, and itscomplications such as antepartumhemorrhage, premature labor,postmaturity, IUGR, infections inpregnancy, gestational diabetes,hypertensive disorders, fetal demise, fetaldistress, chorioamnionitis,malpresentation, abnormal laborprogress, and postpartum hemorrhage.This is accomplished through in depthLabor & Delivery patient care. Duringthe fellowship, the OB/Family Practicefellow gradually assumes a middle-levelOB/Gyn resident supervisory role.

2. To gain competence in most aspects ofantepartum, intrapartum and postpartumcare, including Cesarean and operativevaginal delivery (forceps and vacuumextraction). Fellows have typicallyperformed 100+ Cesarean sections as wellas many postpartum tubal ligations,D&C's and neonatal circumcisions.

A tentative schedule might include: • 9 months on Labor and Delivery, with

graded progression of responsibility froman OB PGY-1 to PGY-2 level, with someOB/Gyn outpatient clinic component.

• 1 month on neonatology, or other electiveexperience.

• 1 month on OB ultrasound, with outpatientwork with genetic counselors.

• 4 weeks of vacation, plus 10 day allotmentfor conference time.

• Elective time is flexible and tailored to thecandidate's needs - a wide variety ofexperiences in available in this university

community

On the Family Medicine side, the fellow willwork in our outpatient clinic as well as inaffiliated underserved clinics with option forinpatient experience. They will be involvedwith medical student teaching in clinic andsmall group settings. Attendance at theweekly Women's Health conference inFamily Medicine is encouraged.

The fellow is regularly evaluated by theOB/Gyn chief resident and by Dr. Ashby,OB/Gyn faculty liaison to Family Medicineand fellowship co-director, as well as by Dr.Cadesky.

For more information, contact: Al Cadesky,MD, Fellowship Director, email: [email protected]; phone: 216-844-3791

OTHERGeorgetown University School of MedicineWashington, DC

Community Health Center Director DevelopmentThe Fellowship in Community HealthCenter Director Development is a one-year,full time fellowship designed to createphysician leaders in community health, witha specific objective of training future medicaldirectors of community health centers. Thefellowship is co-sponsored by theDepartment of Family Medicine atGeorgetown University Medical Center andUnity Health Care, Inc., a nonprofit groupof community health centers servicing themedically underserved communities of theDistrict of Columbia. The fellowship isfunded, in part, by an unrestrictededucational grant from The CommunityPartners Program of Glaxo Smith Kline.

For more information, contact: HeavenlyHicks, Fellowship Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 202-687-2909;or Asha Subramania, MD, MPH, InterimFellowship Director, [email protected];phone: 202-687-2737

Primary Care InformaticsThe goal of the fellowship is to developleaders and educators in the application ofinformatics tools to the practice of primarycare. Graduates of the fellowship will beprepared for a wide range of careers thatmay include medical school faculty,residency faculty, large healthcare systemssupporting networks of primary carephysicians, or practices using informaticstools to provide excellence in patient care,clinical teaching, and practice basedresearch. The curriculum includesinformation retrieval and evidence basedmedicine, electronic medical records, codingof health information in primary care,development of interactive web pages, use ofdatabase systems, research skills includingsystem evaluation and support of practice-based research networks, etc. The fellowshipwill involve approximately half time inclinical work and half time in academic

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work.

For more information, contact: HeavenlyHicks, Fellowship Coordinator, email:[email protected]; phone: 202-687-2909

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Marshfield Clinic-St Joseph’s HospitalMarshfield, WIThe Department of Palliative Medicine atMarshfield Clinic/Saint Joseph’s Hospitaloffers an ABHPM-accredited fellowship inPalliative Medicine, supported by the Projecton Death in America and the KornfeldFoundation. Our active training program isbased at a 504-bed tertiary hospital with an11-bed acute Palliative Care Unit, busyconsultation service (500+ new referralsannually), outpatient clinic and home visits.We have an excellent home hospice programwith 10-bed residential hospice house. Ourdepartment offers outreach consultationaway from the main campus, includingtelemedicine.A comprehensive, structured didacticprogram is an integral part of our fellowshiptraining, along with weekly journal club, casereport and rigorous research support. Ourprogram features four faculty specialty-trained in palliative medicine.

The fellowship is open to applicants BC/BEin internal medicine, family practice, neurology,or physical medicine and rehabilitation. Oneposition is available for one year. Thefellowship starts July 2005.

Marshfield Clinic is a physician-ledmultispecialty group practice with over 700physicians in 83 specialties andsubspecialties. Saint Joseph’s Hospital,servicing more than one million people, is theflagship medical center of Ministry HealthCare. We are dedicated to providing highquality medical care, medical education andresearch.

For more information, contact: CathyMayer, email:[email protected]; phone:715-389-4151; fax: 715-389-4141; or visitwww.marshfieldclinic.org/palliative fellowship

RESEARCH

Boston Medical CenterBoston, MAMissionIn response to the national and local need fortrained family medicine researchers, thefellowship program aims to train highlymotivated and well-qualified familyphysicians to serve as primary care faculty inthe nation's medical schools and residencyprograms, and to perform high-qualityprimary care research on topics relevant tomedically underserved communities.

OverviewThe Department offers a fellowship program

designed for those physicians whose careergoals include medical school and residencyteaching and productive research careers.Fellows participate in Master's levelcoursework in the Boston University Schoolof Public Health, work with faculty mentorson research projects, and participate in theteaching and clinical activities of theDepartment.

Program GoalsPrepare fellows for academic familymedicine careers through:• Development of research skills • Acquisition of teaching skills • Acquisition of administrative and

leadership skills

Program Objectives• Research training in the School of Public

Health, leading to a MSc in Epidemiology orHealth Services Research with anopportunity to continue on for Doctoralstudies;

• Active involvement within a community ofprimary care fellows, clinician-scientistsand investigators within the department,other primary care departments at BostonUniversity Medical Center and the Schoolof Public Health;

• Mentoring, including active promotion ofinvolvement in the national familymedicine and primary care academiccommunity;

• Opportunity to conduct research within anetwork of local community healthcenters, the department's own practice andstate, regional, and international researchnetworks;

• Participation in the funded research ofsenior faculty, including development ofskills in multidisciplinary researchcollaboration and grants and contractmanagement.

Starting Dates and OrientationThe fellowship is designed to begin July 1steach year. A full orientation schedule isorganized each year to familiarize you withthe various activities in the Department.Application ProcedurePhysicians who have satisfactorily completeda family practice residency program, areboard certified (or eligible) in Family Practiceand eligible for Massachusetts medicallicensure are encouraged to apply. Interestedapplicants should send a C.V., a one pagepersonal statement clearly indicating why thisfellowship would help to further your careerinterests, and two letters of recommendationsto: Brian Jack, MD, Fellowship in AcademicFamily Medicine and Research, Departmentof Family Medicine, Dowling 5, BostonMedical Center, Boston, MA 02118;Telephone: 617-414-4465; Fax: 617-414-3345

University of MarylandBaltimore, MDThis 2 or 3 year program is jointly conductedby University of Maryland Family Medicineand Johns Hopkins Division of GeneralPediatrics. Our goal is to train fellows who

plan to pursue academic careers in primarycare research focused on underservedpopulations. Training activities includeintensive mentoring, MPH from JohnsHopkins School of Public Health, seminars,community-based activities, mentoredindependent research project, and clinicaland teaching responsibilities.

For more information, contact: Beth Barnet,MD, Fellowship Director, email:[email protected]; phone: 410-328-2550; mailing address: University ofMaryland School of Medicine, 29 S. Paca St.LL, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

University of Minnesota, Family Medicineand Community HealthMinneapolis, MNWe invite applications to our three-yearfellowship for family physicians. We accepttwo clinical research fellows into theprogram each year. Our goal is to train familyphysicians for successful careers in academicresearch.

In 2005 we were ranked second in NIH-funded family medicine departments.DFMCH has an extensive research supportgroup and a large cadre of research-productive faculty in areas such as women’shealth, chronic disease, preventive medicine,depression, and human sexuality. DFMCHalso includes six residencies and an activepredoctoral program.

Training includes• Formal coursework including completion

of a M.S. in Clinical Research offeredthrough our School of Public Health.

• Seminars and skills workshops on literaturesearches, scholarly writing, academic andresearch ethics, project management,academic leadership, and fundingmechanisms.

• Mentored research projects withexperienced local primary careresearchers.

• Research dissemination throughpresentations at national conferences andpublications in peer-reviewed journals.

• Education training that prepares fellowsfor a complete academic role throughinstruction in curriculum design, teaching,evaluation, and theories in adult learning.

• Collegiality/networking opportunities thatare provided to increase collegial networksthrough contact with renowned experts inother colleges of the University ofMinnesota and at other institutions.Fellows attend national conferences tofurther collegiality and networking.

• Patient care or precepting residents is arequirement for our fellows who spend20% time (1 day per week) in one of ourresidency clinics. This is important so thatfellows maintain their clinical skills. Thereis flexibility, depending on your interests,for either in-patient or out-patient work.No call responsibilities. Moonlighting isallowed.

• Grant proposal development and submission

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to support fellows’ future researchendeavors as tenure-track, family medicinefaculty.

Benefits(1) Compensation is around $100K/year.This includes: up to $62K/year salary(experience based), $15K/year (in-state)/$26K (out of state) to cover all tuitionand fees, and the NIH clinical research loanrepayment up to $35,000 per year and notaxes (if eligible). www.lrp.nih.gov/; (2)health, dental insurance; vacation time; and(3) funds and release time to attend andpresent at national conferences; and apersonal laptop.

Eligibility Residency-trained, boarded or sitting forboards in family medicine. US citizen orpermanent resident.

For more information, contact: ProfessorCarole Bland, [email protected], 612-624-2072. Mailing address: University ofMinnesota Medical School, Department ofFamily Medicine and Community Health,MMC 381, 420 Delaware Street SE,Minneapolis, MN 55455. Learn more:http://www.med.umn.edu/fm/research/fellowship.htmlMeet our fellows:http://www.med.umn.edu/fm/research/fellowship/fellows.htmlView our curriculum: http://www.med.umn.edu/fm/research/fellowship/curriculum.html

RURAL MEDICINE

East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNThe East Tennessee State University RuralFellowship trains physicians in the uniqueaspects of medicine encountered in ruralhealth care delivery.

The Rural Medicine Fellowship is a PGY-4program for physicians who desire addionalpreparation for enhanced practice skills andexperience or to prepare for an academiccareer in rural medicine. Fellows tailor theirexperience to their areas of interest.Opportunities include but are not limited to:endoscopy and colonoscopy, treadmills,rural family practice rotations with andwithout obstetrics, dermatology, emergencypreparedness, fine needle aspiration,community and public health, rural practicemanagement, teaching, curriculumdevelopment, precepting techniques andresearch.

Faculty assist each fellow to designcurriculum to meet individual needs.Graduates of the program are prepared toinitiate and maintain successful ruralpractices, organize instructional programs inrural medicine, conduct original research,and manage community health promotionand intervention programs at the local or

state level.

Two PGY-4 fellowship positions are offeredannually. The fellowship consists of one yearof training after completion of a familymedicine, internal medicine, or pediatricresidency and includes clinical andadministrative experiences in a rural healthor public health center with additionalactivities tailored to meet individualinterests.

An MPH degree is also available though theDepartment of Public Health www.etsu.edu/cpah/pubheal/phacadem.htm at ETSU whicha fellow may pursue in conjunction with thefellowship. Applicants must be board certified or eligibleand must have a current Tennessee licensureprior to starting the fellowship.

For further information, contact JosephFlorence, MD, Director, [email protected] orCarolyn Sliger, Coordinator, (423) 439-6737,[email protected]. You can also isit our website at http://fammed.etsu.edu.

SPORTS MEDICINE

Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NCThe Duke Primary Care Sports MedicineFellowship is a one-year ACGME accreditedprogram open to physicians who havecompleted residency training in the fields ofFamily Medicine, Pediatrics, InternalMedicine, and Emergency Medicine. Thepurpose of the program is to enable primarycare physicians to develop expertise in thearea of sports medicine. They will alsoacquire essential teaching and administrativeskills. This is accomplished through theteaching and joint cooperation of a numberof outstanding departments at DukeUniversity Medical Center, includingCommunity & Family Medicine, OrthopaedicSurgery and Pediatrics, as well as the AthleticDepartment of Duke University. There are avariety of exceptional experiences offered inthe Duke Sports Medicine Fellowship,including high school, collegiate and professionalteam coverage. Each level offers a uniqueeducational opportunity and perspectiveinto the multiple facets of sports medicine.Completion of the fellowship offers theprivilege of sitting for the Certificate ofAdded Qualification in Sports Medicine.

For more information, contact: JeffreyBytomski, DO, CAQQSM, FellowshipProgram Director, email: [email protected]; or Diane Spell, AdministrativeAssistant, email: [email protected];phone: 919-681-3065

Halifax Medical CenterDaytona Beach, FLThe program is entering its 8th year of fullaccreditation. The schedule is primarilylongitudinal and seasonal. Weekly half-dayschedules include 4 Sports Medicine clinics, 2Primary Care clinics and 1 Orthopedic

Surgery clinic. The remaining 3 half days arearranged according to seasonal/curricularneeds including PPEs, orthopedic surgeries,research, Physiatry, Physical Therapy, eventplanning, etc.

Fellows and faculty cover AthleticDepartments for 3 local colleges and onehigh school. Division 1AA Bethune-Cookman football game coverage and weeklytraining room rounds at all 4 schools provideoptimal exposure to team sports and injuries.Field hospital coverage at the DaytonaInternational Speedway of auto andmotorcycle events and practices is offered.

Fellows attend the AMSSM FellowsResearch Conference in July to plan arequired research project. Our goal ispresentation of an abstract or poster at theAMSSM Annual meeting.

100% of graduates have passed the ABFPCAQ exam for Sports Medicine.

For more information, contact: JohnShelton, MD, Program Director, email: [email protected]; phone: 386-254-4171;mailing address: Halifax Medical Center, 303North Clyde Morris Blvd, PO Box 2830,Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2830

Medical Center EastBirmingham, ALThe American Institute of Sports Medicinehas sponsored a Primary Care SportsMedicine Fellowship Program since the late1980's. The Medical Center East FamilyMedicine Residency Program currentlysponsors the program. The primary teachingfacility is Alabama Sports Medicine &Orthopedic Center located at St. Vincent'sHospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Theprogram accepts applications fromphysicians trained in Family Practice,Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, EmergencyMedicine, and Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation. The program, which as beenaccredited since 2002, matches threefellowship positions each year. Applicationscan be obtained either online atwww.amssm.org, or by contacting ASMI.The deadline for applications is October 15of each calendar year with interviews takingplace during October, November, andDecember to match fellows for the followingAugust 1.

The program emphasized proficiencies withthe musculoskeletal exam, and address skillsrequired to be a team physician. Albeit a"working fellowship", the program emphasizesan extensive lecture and conferencecurriculum. Fellows are assigned a localhigh school and a four-year university tocover during their one-year fellowship.Fellows at ASMI also participate inmeaningful research and multipleeducational meetings during the year. Thereare also multiple opportunities to present onsports medicine topics and write articles forvarious publications.

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The program is busy but rewarding andincludes every component necessary toprepare Primary Care Physicians for a careerin sports medicine.

For more information, contact: Tracy Ray,MD, Program Director, email: [email protected];phone: 205-581-7145; or the AmericanSports Medicine Institute, phone: 205-918-0000; mailing address: American SportsMedicine Institute, 2660 10th Ave South,Suite 505, Birmingham, AL 35205

Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GAPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital inAlbany offers the first ACGME accreditedprimary care sports medicine fellowship inGeorgia. This fellowship is open tograduates of ACGME accredited familymedicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, andemergency medicine residency programs.Annually, Phoebe grants one 12-monthfellowship on a competitive basis. The basiceducational method and goals of thefellowship program involve fellows andfaculty working side-by-side in all aspects ofpatient care. The fellows spend 70 to 80percent of their time in direct patient care inthe clinic, operating rooms, rehabilitationand follow-up. Additionally, fellows rotateperiodically through the service of severalfaculty members of various specialties andsubspecialties to gain maximum exposure todifferent philosophies and procedures.

Fellows join our staff in caring for collegeand high school athletic teams on a regularbasis, including opportunities to workseveral University of Georgia athletic events.They also participate in pre-participationphysicals for area high school students andhave the opportunity to provide medicalcoverage for the Atlanta Marathon and thePeachtree Road Race.

Our sports medicine fellowship program islocated in an award-winning facility atPhoebe Northwest. Also located here is theSouthwest Georgia Family MedicineResidency, founded to continuously addressthe shortage of primary care healthprofessionals in the region. Both programsseek to blend the primary care orientation ofa community hospital with the academic andeducational resources of a world-classmedical facility. Established in 1993, ourfamily medicine residency program offers arich opportunity for you to develop as astrong clinician capable of delivering high-quality primary care in any setting. Ourworld-class facilities make Phoebe adesirable location for residents to work andreceive quality training. Likewise, ourbenefits package for the sports medicinefellowship is competitive with those ofsimilar programs.

Working with you to become a capable andversatile sports medicine physician is our toppriority. The Southwest Georgia SportsMedicine Program at Phoebe Putney is

dedicated to training sports medicinephysicians prepared to providecomprehensive, continuous and personalhealth care to patients of all ages.Fellowship training requires balance that iscritical in managing the health caredilemmas of today. Multiple objectives aredefined to ensure a well-rounded physician:the welfare of patients, employee well being,building a sense of community, theapplication of current medical evidence andan awareness of cost effective care. Oursports medicine fellowship strives tointerconnect and maximize these fiveobjectives.

For more information, contact: Sean T.Bryan, MD, FAAFP, Fellowship Director,email: [email protected]; phone: (229) 312-8797; or Barbara Breedlove, ProgramCoordinator, email: [email protected];mailing address: 2336 Dawson Rd, Suite2200, Albany, GA 31707

Pitt County Memorial Hospital/EastCarolina UniversityGreenville, NCA uniquely outstanding program for thetraining of primary care physicians, theSports Medicine Fellowship program at theBrody School of Medicine at East CarolinaUniversity utilizes NCAA Division Iathletics, outpatient Sports Medicine andsubspecialty clinics, and a comprehensivedidactic program to provide the exceptionaltraining and education to succeed in virtuallyany endeavor within the field. Our goal is toattract and train those physicians who desireto become leaders in the field as well asleaders in academic medicine.

The Department of Family Medicine at EastCarolina University is nationally recognizedfor excellence in education. Fellows areprovided the resources necessary to assist intheir success. A complete facultydevelopment curriculum completes thefellow’s coursework during the fellowshipyear. Opportunities and expectations todevelop teaching skills, research skills, as wellas clinical skills exist. Fellows provide bothclinical and didactic instruction to medicalstudents, and residents in severaldepartments. Participation in a researchcourse provides a firm foundation for thedevelopment of research skills. The clinicalwork in Sports Medicine is firmly based incare of over 400 Division I athletes, as well asa busy outpatient Sports Medicine clinicwhere specific skills in joint and soft tissueinjections, radiographic imaging, splinting,casting, treadmill testing, and physiologicassessments are taught.

Greenville, NC is a bustling mid-size city ofapproximately 70,000 people, home to EastCarolina University, and only a 75 minutedrive to the pristine beaches of NorthCarolina. Culture and diversity areparamount in Greenville. A thrivingcommunity, recently named SportsIllustrated Sportstown USA and known for

its success in youth programs such asbaseball, softball, soccer, swimming,gymnastics and dance.

Come to East Carolina University and beprepared to work hard, play hard, and aboveall succeed.

For more information, contact: JosephGarry, MD, Fellowship Director, email:[email protected] or Jennifer Smith, ProgramCoordinator, email: [email protected]

San Diego Sports Medicine and FamilyHealth CenterSan Diego, CAOverviewThe sports medicine fellowship at San DiegoSports Medicine and Family Health Centerwas established in 1984 and is the oldestcontinuously operating fellowship programin the country. Under the direction of Drs.Lee Rice and Richard Parker, two nationallyrecognized sports medicine and teamphysicians, the one-year primary carefellowship was created to provide advancedtraining in sports medicine beyond residency.With an emphasis on hands-on exposure, thefellowship has been designed to provide thefellow with a wide range of clinical,academic, training room and eventexperience. Our integrated program offerscontinuity clinics at San Diego SportsMedicine and Family Health Center andteam care with various teams at San DiegoState University, San Diego Gull'sProfessional Hockey Club, OMBAC Rugby,San Diego Surf Dogs Professional BaseballClub, and various local high schools. Ourvery strong weekly didactic program isshared with the University of California, SanDiego and the U. S. Navy, Camp Pendleton.Mass participation events included the Rockand Roll Marathon, the San Diego BayfairUnlimited Hydroplane Regatta, theCalifornia Senior Olympics, the CaliforniaState Games and the Susan B. Komen 3 dayBreast Walk.

Statement of PurposeThe Primary Care Sports MedicineFellowship of San Diego Sports Medicineand Family Health Center has beendeveloped in order to improve the knowledgebase and provide a mechanism for gainingadvanced training for those primary carephysicians who desire to become TeamPhysicians and provide expert care for athletesof all ages, at all levels of competition and toprovide coverage for athletic events. Weencourage our graduates to become teachersand leaders in Primary Care Sports Medicine.

Affecting the athlete is a wide variety ofmedical and orthopedic problems.Appropriate care of this multitude ofproblems demands a physician skilled inproviding a breadth of care.

The Program curriculum will include, butnot be limited to the following content andskill areas:

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• Anatomy, physiology and biomechanics ofexercise

• Basic nutritional principles and theirapplication to exercise

• Psychological aspects of exercise,performance and competition

• Guidelines for evaluation prior toparticipation in sport and exercise

• Physical conditioning requirements forvarious activities

• Special considerations related to age, genderand disability

• Pathology and pathophysiology of illnessand injury as it relates to exercise

• Effects of disease on exercise and the use ofexercise in the care of medical problems

• Prevention, evaluation, management andrehabilitation of injuries

• Understanding pharmacology and effectsof therapeutic, performance-enhancingand recreational drugs

• Promotion of physical fitness and healthylifestyles

• Functioning as a team physician• Ethical principles as applied to exercise

and sports• Medical-legal aspects of exercise and sports• Environmental effects on exercise• Anatomy related to exercise• Growth and development related to exercise• Aspiration and injection of joints or soft tissues• Demonstrate competence in patient

education regarding sport and exercise

Major Rotations and/or Program Assignments• San Diego Sports Medicine and Family

Health Center• San Diego Sports Medic ine and

Orthopaedic Center• San Diego State University Athletic

Medicine Clinics• Didactics, Conferences, Seminars/Workshops

in Sports Medicine• San Diego Sports Medicine & Family

Health Center Physical Therapy• La Jolla Shores Physical Therapy• Children's Hospital Pediatric Orthopedics• La Mesa Cardiac Center• V.A. Medical Center, Department of

Radiology• Life Wellness Institute - Clinical Nutrition• Ski Trauma• Research Project• Medical coverage/management of at least

one High School Athletics Program• Planning and implementation of medical

coverage for at least one massparticipation event

• Presentation(s) at one of the AnnualConferences for AOASM/AMSSM

For more information, contact: CynthiaVelez, Fellowship Administrator, email: [email protected]; phone:619-229-3920 x125; mailing address: 6699Alvarado Road, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA92120-5238

Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State UniversityLansing, MIBackground

The fellowship graduated its first twophysicians in June of 1986. The fellowship is12 months in length, beginning July 1 andending June 30 of each year. It constitutesan offering in post-graduate specializedtraining in sports medicine to residency-trained practitioners in family practice,pediatrics, internal medicine, emergencymedicine and physical medicine andrehabilitation. It represents the first in-deptheducational and clinical experiencesinvolving a sports medicine fellowship at aNCAA Division I university. The fellowshipwas accredited by the Accreditation Councilfor Graduate Medical Education on09/11/1996. It continues to be an accreditedprogram under the family practice residencyat Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan.

CurriculumThe Sports Medicine curriculum provides anexcellent experience for the Sports MedicineFellow to achieve the cognitive knowledge,psychomotor skills, interpersonal skills,professional attitude and practicalexperience required in the care of patientswith problems related to sports and exercise.The curriculum is a 12-month program thatis primarily outpatient-based. Fellowsacquire the majority of their experienceworking in the Sports Medicine Clinic withprimary care providers and the orthopedicsurgical faculty involved in the program.Opportunities to work with subspecialiststhat are pertinent to Sports Medicine areutilized.The clinical practice setting is the foundationof this fellowship. Orthopedics, sportsinjuries, human performance andrehabilitation and medical issues related tosports, share the major emphasis. The sportsmedicine fellow sees patients that arerepresentative of all age groups, sexes andlevel of experience in sporting/exerciseinterests or activities in the sports medicineclinic on a regular basis. Athletes at all skilllevels will be represented in the patient mixas well. The curriculum includes bothprevention and treatment of sports injuries.It includes promoting healthy lifestyles forsome and optimal functional status forothers. The program of study includesdiagnostic orthopedics, exerciseprescriptions, sports/orthopedic radiology,nutrition in medicine, preventive medicine,plus subspecialty medicine and surgeryelectives. Clinical experiences includeinvolvement in the sports medicine clinic, on-site medical management of community,recreational and sporting events, and regularexposure to intercollegiate athletic coverage.

The fellows are also expected to attendeducational conferences, coordinating andinstructing an MSU-based curriculummedical course, and to complete a researchproject. Most of the experiences for theSports Medicine Fellow are on a longitudinalbasis. The fellows see patients in the sportsmedicine clinic three half-days per week, aswell as providing care to family practice

patients in the Sparrow Family HealthCenter one half day per week. Also, twohalf-days of direct orthopedic training occurweekly in clinical and operativeenvironments. The Sports Medicine Fellowprovides care in injury clinics at local highschools, as well as two to three mornings perweek in the Michigan State Universityintercollegiate athletic training rooms.Continuing care to school age, college andprofessional teams in the area, along withattendance at practice sessions and sportingevents, occurs weekly. The Sports MedicineFellow also provides services at a variety ofcommunity events involving massparticipation.

For more information, contact: RandolphPearson, MD, Fellowship Director, email:[email protected]; phone: 517-364-8035;mailing address: Michigan State University,Sparrow FP Residency, 1215 E. MichiganAve, Lansing, MI 48909

Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PAThe overall goal of the sports medicineprogram at Thomas Jefferson University isto produce graduates who will becomecompetent practitioners of, and leaders inthe field of sports medicine. Under thedirection of the program director, and withassistance from the other sports medicinestaff and the affiliated orthopaedic surgeons,the residents will be supervised in theevaluation and management of medicalillnesses and musculoskeletal injuries whichoccur in athletes and others involved insports and exercise. There will be a strongemphasis placed in producing graduates whowill not only have exemplary clinical skills,but will also have the appropriate training toallow them to pursue scholarly activities suchas research, writing and teaching.

The training program is designed to be 12months in duration. The sports medicinefellows' clinical experiences will takepredominantly place at the sports medicineclinic at the Rothman Institute of ThomasJefferson University Hospital and the FamilyPractice Office at Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospital. In addition, eachfellow will provide training room coverage atAcademy Park High School, MarpleNewtown High School where they will serveas team physicians. In addition, the fellowswill spend time at St. Joseph's University,Rutgers-Camden, Cheyney University, andNeumann College in the training room andproviding sideline coverage at sportingevents. The fellows will also haveopportunities to assist the team physicians ofthe Philadelphia Phillies during springtraining and during the regular season in thetraining room. During their training, SMfellows will be responsible with supervisionfor managing a wide variety of problemsseen in physically active patients. Theyshould become proficient in dealing withmusculoskeletal disorders including

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fractures, overuse injuries and acute softtissue injuries to ligaments, tendons andmuscles. They will develop skills in jointaspiration and injection as well as casting,splinting and bracing. SM fellows will betaught the principles of rehabilitation andconnective tissue healing and will beexpected to oversee the recovery,rehabilitation and return to participation oftheir patients. Instruction in the properperformance and organization of pre-participation physical exams will be givenand the SM fellows will have the opportunityto provide these exams at the high school,collegiate and professional levels.

SM fellows will be guided in recognition andmanagement of those conditions whichrequire consultation and/or treatment fromother specialists, such as orthopaedicsurgeons. There will be the opportunity toobserve and assist in the care of theseconditions including the chance to developskills assisting in the surgical management ofsports related injuries. The SM fellows'clinical experiences will also provide themwith proficiency in the management of awide array of non-skeletal medicalconditions and an understanding of howthey relate to exercise and sport. Examplesof such conditions include eating disorders,reactive airway disease, cardiovasculardisease, menstrual dysfunction andinfections. SM fellows will develop anunderstanding of both the positive andnegative interplay between these conditionsand participation in physical activity. Theywill become highly competent in assistingpatients affected by these conditions andmaximizing both their daily functions andtheir athletic performance.

The training program will also provide theSM fellows with the opportunity to serve asteam physicians at high school, collegiateand professional levels. In this capacity theywill work with coaches and athletic trainersin performing pre-participation exams,covering events, making return to playdecisions, and overseeing the rehabilitationof injured athletes. Appropriate supervisionand consultation by the sports medicine staffwill be provided. The SM fellows in thissports medicine program will also develop akeen understanding of the physiology andbiomechanics of sport, nutritionalprinciples, (including fluid replacement) asthey apply to exercise; the pharmacology oftherapeutic, performance enhancing andrecreational drugs; psychological aspects ofexercise and performance in competition;ethical principles in athletics; and themedical legal aspects to sports participation.

In addition to the goal of promotingclinically proficient residents, the program isdesigned to promote scholarship in theresidents. SM fellows in the program willparticipate in existing courses in researchmethodology and design, statistics andeducational methods with other post-graduate residents in the Department of

Family Medicine. SM fellows will be assistedin preparing an abstract for a nationalmeeting. Regular attendance at journalclubs will help SM fellows prepare to belifelong learners. Graduates of the programshould have the skills to join academicDepartments of Family Medicine.

Each member of the sports medicine staffwill be provided with a copy of these goals.The staff as a whole will meet periodically toupdate and revise these goals, as needed.Each SM fellow applicant to the programwill also be given a copy of these goals. EachSM fellow will meet with the programdirector twice yearly for an evaluation, atwhich time the goals will be reviewed alongwith the individual's progress.

For more information, contact: MarcHarwood, MD, Sports Medicine FellowshipDirector, email: [email protected];phone: 215-955-2352; fax: 215-955-0640;mailing address: Department of Family &Community Medicine, 1015 Walnut Street,Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107

University of Kansas (Wichita)/Via ChristiRegional Medical CenterWichita, KSThe Sports Medicine Fellowship Program atVia Christi Regional Medical Center is anoutstanding one-year post-residency fellowshipin primary care Sports Medicine. Via ChristiRegional Medical Center is a regionalreferral center for most of Kansas andnorthern Oklahoma. There are two full-service acute-care hospital campuses with1,532 licensed beds and nearly 800 physicianson staff.

Via Christi Sports Medicine operates a clinicand provides team physician coverage atWichita State University (D-1), NewmanUniversity (NAIA), the Wichita Wranglers(AA farm team for KC Royals), WichitaThunder (Central Hockey League), WichitaAviators (Arena football), several local highschools, Kansas State High Schooltrack/field and wrestling tournaments andthe Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open(Nationwide PGA Tour).Sample weekly schedule• 2 days - Via Christi Sports Medicine Clinic• 1 day - Practice continuity clinic• 1/2 day with a specialist - orthopedic

surgeons who specialize in sports, upperextremities or feet/ankles; musculoskeletalradiology or treadmill testing

• 1/2 day for research interest• 1/2 day at Wichita State University training

room and 1/2 day at Newman Universitytraining room

• The Sports Medicine fellow attends lectures3 days per week on various SportsMedicine topics.

• Resident/student rotations are available

Salary and benefitsResidency and fellowship programs inWichita are offered cooperatively by areamedical centers and the University of

Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. TheSports Medicine fellow is employed byWCGME, the Wichita Center for GraduateMedical Education, and paid at the fourth-year residency level. For 2005-2006, thesalary is $43,386. Benefits including health,dental, professional allowance andcertifications bring the total compensationpackage to $53,800.

Eligibility and application processApplicants must be a graduate of anaccredited Family Medicine ResidencyProgram, be board-certified or board-eligible, and be able to obtain a KansasMedical license. Candidates usually apply inthe third year of residency. The SportsMedicine Fellowship participates in theNRMP. Deadline is Sept. 15 for thefollowing year. Interviews, by invitationonly, take place from Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. Thematch occurs in January. The applicationconsists of:1. Standardized application form, available

on the web site of the American MedicalSociety for Sports Medicine.

2. A letter from the program director of theapplicant's Family Medicine ResidencyProgram documenting successful orexpected successful completion of theresidency.

Send completed application to: Via ChristiSports Medicine Fellowship, ATTN: MarciaBeasley, Family Medicine ResidencyProgram, 707 N. Emporia, Wichita, KS 67214

For additional information please visitwww.via-christi.org/sportsmedicine or call(316) 858-3579

UPMC Shadyside/UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh, PAThe University of Pittsburgh offers twoPrimary Care Sports Medicine fellowshipexperiences. These two fellowships functionessentially as one larger UPMC programwith two affiliated institutions: UPMCShadyside and UPMC St. Margaret.

Pittsburgh is known for its resources inorthopedic medicine and academic teaching.Both fellowships take full advantage of this.The UPMC Shadyside and UPMC St.Margaret programs provide clinicalexperience with sports orthopaedic surgeons,subspecialty orthopaedists, and primary caresports medicine faculty. Additionally,fellows are responsible for their own primarycare sports clinics and have an integral role inthe care of athletes at their respectiveschools. The result is that both programsprovide comparable exposure to a diverserange of experiences that may be applied toany future opportunity.

After a period of orientation, the clinicalexperience is complimented by weeklydidactic time that includes sports medicineand orthopedic grand rounds, specialtylectures, and case presentations and reviews.Monthly journal clubs and dedicated



research time round out the educationalexperience. Additionally, fellows participatein anatomy lab instruction, radiologyconferences, and research seminars. Theytake an active role in teaching medicalstudents and residents and are expected toparticipate in local and national sportsmedicine conferences.

The main difference between the programs isthe fellow's team coverage.

Under the direction of Dr. Tanya Hagen, theShadyside fellow's main team coverageexperience is at Robert Morris University.RMU boasts 23 sports teams including aD1AA football program, D1 basketball, andthe city's only NCAA D1 Hockey. At RMUthe fellow enjoys significant autonomy, bothin the training room and on the field, but hascontinuously available back up from DrHagen. In addition to the RMU experience,the fellow acts as head physician for athleticsat a local high school and at LaRocheCollege. (S)he also has the opportunity toget involved in treating student athletes anddancers at Point Park University.

Under the direction of Dr. Anne Boyd, theUPMC St. Margaret fellow cares for theathletes at the University of Pittsburgh, anNCAA Division I university with a vastrange of athletics. Pitt Football has aseparate training room adjacent to thePittsburgh Steelers facility and the fellow isenthusiastically encouraged to assist in thecare of these Pitt athletes as well as attendthe football games. In addition to theUniversity of Pittsburgh experience, thefellow acts as head physician at one of thelargest high schools in the region, ShalerArea High School.

For more information on either fellowship,contact: Laura Hommonay-Demilio, ProgramCoordinator, email: [email protected];phone: 412-623-2028

University of WashingtonSeattle, WAEstablished in 1996, the University ofWashington Primary Care Sports MedicineFellowship is an ACGME accreditedprogram which provides comprehensivetraining and experience in sports medicine.It is sponsored jointly by the Department ofFamily Medicine and Hall Health PrimaryCare Center, the University of Washingtonstudent health service.

Strengths of the program include five coreprimary care faculty members with acertificate of added qualification in sportsmedicine, a world class academic medicalcenter, a top-ranked Family MedicineDepartment and top tier NCAA Division Isports program. Primary faculty include Dr.Kimberly Harmon, Dr. Michael Eshleman,Dr. Jonathan Drezner, Dr. John O’Kane, andDr. Monique Burton. Faculty profiles areavailable on our website athttp://www.fammed.washington.edu/residen

cy/sprtsmed.htm.

Fellowship CurriculumThe clinical experience is designed to developexpertise in a wide range of medical andmusculoskeletal problems in all age ranges.There are longitudinal clinical experiences aswell as specialty rotations.

Specialty rotations include sports, shoulder,foot and ankle, hand, joint and pediatricorthopaedics. Fellows also rotate through anationally prominent sports and spinephysiatry group, an excellent rheumatologyrotation and have a comprehensivemusculoskeletal radiology experience. Inaddition, fellows gain exposure to exercisephysiology, exercise stress testing andpulmonary physiology in both healthy anddisease states.

The fellow will gain team physicianexperience as the doctor for a local highschool as well as experience with theUniversity of Washington hockey team(club) and varsity athletic teams.

The fellow will have two family medicinecontinuity clinics a week at the familypractice residency site and two sportscontinuity clinics at the University ofWashington student health center.

Academc research is encouraged andexpected. Educational experiences aresupported with a strong didactic series andjournal club. The fellow is also encouragedto be active in national sports medicineorganizations.

The University of Washington PrimarySports Medicine Fellowship is ideal fordynamic, bright, energetic applicants with adesire to develop strong clinical and researchskills who will make an impact on theevolving field of sports medicine.

Past fellows are practicing in a wide varietyof clinical settings and have been uniformlysuccessful.

For more information, please visit our websiteathttp://www.fammed.washington.edu/residency/sportsmed.htm.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Louis Stokes Wade Park VA Hospital/University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OHCosponsored by the Louis Stokes Wade ParkVeteran's Administration Hospital Departmentof Medicine (VA), and the University Hospitalsof Cleveland - Case Western Reserve UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine (UH).

This is a 12-month fellowship, beginning July1 of each year, carrying salary and benefits ofa PGY4 resident at University Hospitals ofCleveland. It is offered to graduates of anaccredited Family Medicine residency

program or ABFM certificants, who wish tointensify and further their knowledge andprocedural base in Women's Health.

The fellowship is intended to provideexpanded training in various aspects ofWomen's Health while maintaining proficiencyin the wider discipline of Family Medicine.The curriculum consists of a series oflongitudinal clinical experiences as clinicianand preceptor, electives in varioussubspecialties with a gender-based focus,education of students and resident peers andparticipation in scholarly activity. Theresidents divide their time between the twolocations above.

Core responsibilities include:

1. Precepting Medicine residents, performingGyn procedures with a supervisingOB/Gyn attending and triaging abnormalPaps and mammograms for managementat the weekly VA Gyn/Urgent followup/Preventive Health clinic

2. Coordinate weekly Women's Healthlecture series for residents and medicalstudents at the VA, including giving shorttalks on Women's Health topics andscheduling visiting lecturers

3. Scholarly activity at the VA on an ongoingproject or another of your choosing

4. Patient care in UH Family Medicine Centerincluding option for and encouragement ofsmall continuity OB practice underpreceptorship of Family Medicineattendings

5. Medical student teaching at UH both duringpatient care sessions and for required coreclerkship in Medicine/Family Medicine insmall group lectures and workshops

6. Colposcopy course director and faculty forUH Family Medicine PGY2 course

7. Precepting Family Medicine residents atAdolescent clinic, Free Clinic of GreaterCleveland and Care Alliance (homelessclinic), in rotation with other fellows

Elective experiences, among others, mayinclude gender-focused longitudinal or blockexperiences at the VA and/or UH in femaleurology/urogynecology, Gyn, rheumatology,hematology-oncology, breast surgery, sportsmedicine, prevention, female psychiatry,sexual medicine, addiction/PTSD and others,tailored to your needs and interests.The fellow has generally attended severalconferences with support of the VA and theresidency program at UH including: VISN10 conference - (Ohio VA women's healthconference) ASCCP Colposcopy Conference

Interested residents please contact Dr.Cadesky by Email [email protected],or via Sandra Berk 216-844-3791 (ph) or216-844-3799 (fax).


EMPLOYER PROF I L E S


AFFILIATEDCOMMUNITYMEDICAL CENTERSMinnesotaFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Affiliated Community Medical CentersKari BredbergPhysician Recruitment Coordinator 101 Willmar Avenue SWWillmar, MN 56201 320-231-6366 320-231-5067 [email protected] www.acmc.com

PICTURE YOUR FUTURE WITH ACMC...

We think you'll fit right in!

Family Medicine Practice Opportunities in Minnesota

Physician-owned multispecialty clinic system Guaranteed salary plus signing bonusProduction incentive plan available Outstanding benefit package Full Partnership after two years

The ACMC network is a regional leader in West Central and Southwest Minnesota's health caredelivery system. Our 11-clinic network, which serves six local hospitals and thousands of patientsthroughout the region has over 100 physicians and mid-level practitioners and features 26 specialtydepartments with more than 800 support staff. The heart of ACMC is providing compassionate,quality care for our patients.

BANNER HEALTHAlaska, Arizona, California,Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada,WyomingFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Banner Health SystemHeidi Romero, Physician Recruitment866--585-5418970--392-2099 [email protected]

Banner Health is seeking BC/BE Family Medicine Physicians to join us in the following locations:

BRUSH, COLORADO (NO OB) - Employment model with 25-bed critical access hospital locatedjust 90 minutes from Denver. In this smaller community of 5,100, you can have it all without gettingaway from it all! Hospital services include designated Level IV Trauma Center including Air Life andnon-emergency transportation services, comprehensive diagnostic testing and 24/7 radiology suite.Service area is 12,884.

FALLON, NEVADA (NO OB) - Employed practice model. JCAHO accredited 40-bed hospital withthree operating rooms, Level IV Trauma, Level I Nursery, and comprehensive imaging departmentwith extensive capabilities. Service area is 61,000. Minimal call. Fallon, county seat of ChurchillCounty, population 26,000, is an hour east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with proximity to LakeTahoe, Reno, Carson City and world class skiing. In addition, the surrounding region offers a myriadof cultural and recreational amenities including camping, hiking, biking, and golf.

TORRINGTON, WYOMING (OB REQUIRED) - Employment opportunity affiliated with 25-bed,JCAHO accredited hospital equipped with state-of-the-art ambulatory care, mobile MRI,cardiopulmonary rehab and full lab. Torrington is located in southeastern part of the state where thehistoric Oregon Trail crosses the Platte River. No state income tax!


CLINICA MÉDICAGENERALLos Angeles, CA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Clinica Médica GeneralVictor Blanco213-637-0932 [email protected]

JOB OPENING FOR FAMILY PRACTITIONER

Clinica Médica General is looking for Board Certified or Eligible physicians to join our team. Weoffer you full time or part time. Bilingual Spanish/English preferred. This is a great opportunity witha lot of room for growth.

Work in a unique, outpatient, integrated Healthcare Delivery system, a highly supportive andcomplete facilities. CMG sees 15,000 patients/month at our 6 multi-specialty, outpatient medicalcenters - 5 located in sunny Los Angeles and 1 in Orange County. We have 2 ambulatory surgicalcenters and an IPA with 400 physicians and all HMO contracts.

Please send your CV to [email protected] or fax it to 213-637-0932. For more information, visit usonline at www.clinicamedicageneral.com.

CONEMAUGHHEALTH SYSTEMJohnstown, PA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Conemaugh Health SystemMary Lynn MahlaExecutive Director814-534-3221814-534-3895 [email protected]

ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER GOALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT NATIONALLY RECOGNIZEDFOR ITS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE.

As the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania, we provide a full range of services topatients every year.

The Conemaugh Health System is seeking several BE/BC Family Practice Physicians for west centralPennsylvania. Join a single specialty group to practice traditional family practice with no OB. Thisis an employed opportunity. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package including paidmalpractice, relocation, and loan forgiveness.

CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEMThe flagship hospital is a 783-bed tertiary care referral hospital that is known for its clinical

excellence and patient satisfaction. Recently named a Solucient Top 100 Heart Hospital for the fourthtime. Latest treatments, technologies, a continuum of care and highly specialized services.Regional Heartcare Network; Regional Vascular Network; Regional Intensive Care Nursery.Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center; John P. Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute.Over 450 physicians and 4,847 employees serve more than two million patients per year.

THE REGIONSeventy miles east of Pittsburgh, short driving distances to Baltimore and Washington, D.C.Beautiful and family friendly communities, one of the nation's lowest crime rates, outstandingschools, short commutes and big city amenities without big city hassles.Recreational amenities include white water rafting, magnificent hiking/biking trails, exceptional



THE CUMBERLANDCLINICCumberland, WI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:The Cumberland ClinicMichael R. Nelli, Adm.P.O. Box 127Cumberland, WI 54829715-822-2231cc-mrnadm@charter.netwww.cumberlandhealthcare.com

WISCONSIN OPPORTUNITY

The Cumberland Clinic, an independent family practice clinic in northwest Wisconsin is seekinga BC/BE family practice physician. Located in a for season recreation area, Cumberland is 90minutes from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. The clinic services a catchment area of15,000 to 20,000 and the physicians practice a full spectrum of family medicine includingobstetrics and minor surgery. As an independent group the clinic is owned and operated by fourfamily physicians who employ two physician assistants.

The clinic is located adjacent to a JCOAH accredited 40 bed hospital which is connected with acommon entry and waiting area.

Cumberland, "the island city" is surrounded by Beaver Dam lake which is one of the prominentrecreation features of the area, however there are also parks, golf courses, airport and trails forboth cross country skiing and snowmobiling. The economy is a mix of light industry andagriculture. DCA, 3-M, and Ardisam industries have manufacturing plants in the city andSeneca Foods maintains vegetable processing operations.

The Cumberland Clinic with its young staff and attractive location can offer an excellentpractice opportunity to the right physician. Guaranteed salary, signing bonus and ownership isavailable after one year.

FAIRVIEW HEALTHSERVICESMinnesota

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Fairview Health Services612-672-2288 or 800-842-6469612-672-7300 TTY612 672-2986 [email protected]

Fairview Health Services has both single and multiple specialty clinics in urban, suburban and semi-rural locations throughout Minnesota. All sites (except Hibbing) are within an hour drive of the TwinCities metropolitan area. OB is optional at most sites. Various call and rounding options available.We currently have family medicine openings in the following locations:

Elk River Princeton Milaca North Branch Zumbrota Chisago City Rush City Hibbing



FREEMAN HEALTHSYSTEMNeosho, MO

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Freeman Health SystemNancy800-353-6812417-347-9320 Fax [email protected]

PRIMARY CARE OPPORTUNITY - FAMILY PRACTICE$175,000 SALARY

Live and work in an ideal setting- Rock bottom taxes- Scenic Beauty - Explosive growth- fastestgrowing area in the US

Be your own boss - Unparalleled flexibility- Where can you find these things? Neosho, MissouriFreeman Neosho Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital - ER covered by ER physicians 24/7 See adolescents and adults of all agesCall one in six with internists and family practitioners; When on call, cover ICU patients ( your own patients & patients of members of the group)Saturday morning walk in clinic staffed with the physician who has weekend call-

FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEMYou may refer patients to the Freeman Heart and Cancer Institutes, Neuroscience Institute, 40-bedICU, Level III NICU, Level II Trauma, Physical Rehab, Pain Management or Dialysis, plus twopsychiatric units for gero and adult patients.

GUNDERSENLUTHERANHEALTH SYSTEMIowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Gundersen Lutheran Health SystemJerry HessMedical Staff Development 1900 South Avenue H02-009 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601800-362-9567608-775-6314 608-775-9567 [email protected] www.gundluth.org

Extroverted, community minded, personable family physicians interested in expanding practices insmaller, rural communities in northeast Iowa or southwest Wisconsin. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits program with the full support of a nationallyrecognized multispecialty group.

COMMUNITY POPULATION PRACTICE Waukon, Iowa 4,000 Family Medicine with Obstetrics West Union, Iowa 2,500 Family Medicine with Obstetrics Hillsboro, Wisconsin 1,300 Family Medicine Onalaska, Wisconsin 14,000 Family Medicine with Obstetrics Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 6,000 Family Medicine with Obstetrics Sparta, Wisconsin 8,500 Family Medicine Tomah, Wisconsin 8,500 Family Medicine with Obstetrics Viroqua, Wisconsin 4,000 Family Medicine with Obstetrics



HARNEY DISTRICTHOSPITALBurns, OR

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Harney District HospitalDenise [email protected]

Family Practice physician to join small rural practice in eastern Oregon. OB not necessary, strongskills and/or desire for ER and urgent care work preferred. Vibrant, growing, private partnership

has strong hospital support and serves as sole physician clinic in county. Fully electronic clinicenvironment, new hospital facility in process, EMR and PACS in place. Perfect lifestyle for theoutdoor enthusiast, hiking, camping and horses in Steens Mt. Wilderness, fishing on John Day River,and snow sports on US Forest trails just outside town. For practice profile and applicationinformation contact Denise Rose, Harney District Hospital, 541-573-5184 or [email protected].

KIMBALL HEALTHSERVICESKimball, NE

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Kimball Health ServicesJulie Schnell, CEO308-235-1952, ext 105308-235-1955 [email protected]

PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY

Seeking an individual with a passion for delivering healthcare in a rural setting and a desire to livein a small community Opportunity and support to grow your own skills and area of interestMedical clinic with electronic medical records providing family medicine, including pediatrics,

preventive health, geriatrics, visiting specialists and mobile services.Critical access hospital providing acute care, emergency care, surgery, rehab services includingphysical, occupational and speech therapy, outpatient services including endoscopy, stress testing,mobile radiography, etc.Located in western Nebraska, this quiet town boasts a clean environment, low crime rate and highquality of lifeBig city amenities within driving distance, without the big city hasslesVisit www.kimballhealth.org for more details

LAHEY CLINICEssex, MA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Lahey DanversHuman Resources Administrator -Re: Lahey Essex Family Practice152 Sylvan StreetDanvers, MA 01923978-777-4718 [email protected]

LAHEY CLINIC COMMUNITY GROUP PRACTICES

The physicians at Lahey Clinic's division of Community Group Practice provide top-qualityprimary health care in communities across eastern Massachusetts. We presently have an excitingopportunity for a BC/BE Family Practice Physician.

FAMILY PRACTICE - LAHEY ESSEXESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS

Lahey Essex is a dynamic community group practice offering full access to Lahey Clinic's world-renowned academic Medical Centers in Burlington and Peabody, MA. Lahey Essex is located in abeautiful community just 30 minutes north of Boston on Massachusetts' North Shore, offering anexcellent school system and easy access to the seashore.

We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. Please send your CV and letterof interest to: Human Resources Administrator - Re: Lahey Essex Family Practice, Lahey Danvers,152 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923; Fax; (978) 777-4718; E-mail: [email protected].



LAKE HOSPITALSYTEMPainesville, OHFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Lake Hospital SystemSusan Kruger, Physician Services10 E. Washington St.Painesville, OH 44077440-354-1996440-354-1244 [email protected]

WITH THEIR CREDENTIALS, LAKE HOSPITAL SYSTEM PHYSICIANS COULD PRACTICE ANYWHERE

Here’s why they don’t. Many of Lake Hospital System’s physicians have trained at prestigious institutionsacross the country. Yet they choose to call Lake Hospital System their home because the communitysetting gives them the freedom to put their patients first and allows them to make a difference.

At Lake Hospital System (LHS) the focus is on providing personalized care in a progressive healthcare setting. In fact, in 2008 LHS will open a new, state-of-the-art digital hospital. And, best of all,we’re located just mintues from Cleveland, OH, and its museums, sports teams, theaters, and world-renowed orchestra.

MADRONA MEDICAL GROUPBellingham, WA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Madrona Medical GroupChris ThompsonPhysician and Staff Recruiter360-752-5608 [email protected]

We are expanding our Family Practice division and would like to add 3 additional Family PracticePhysicians to our group. No OB and great call schedule!

Located in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, Madrona Medical Group offers a gratifyingprofessional experience in a mountain and ocean environment second to none. Madrona is aprogressive, growing 70-physician multi-specialty group that enjoys a leadership role in modernhealthcare by being innovative, pragmatic and committed to excellence.

Bellingham is one of the gems of the Northwest, nested between Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands,offering the outdoor enthusiast with endless opportunities. Bellingham is a university town locatedon Puget Sound 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, BC.

"THIS IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE AND PRACTICE."

MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUPSouth Bend, IN

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Pam BuckalewStratum Med800-528-8286, ext 4102217-337-4181 [email protected]

QUALITY OF LIFE…. This is Memorial Health System's goal for not only its patients, but also thephysicians who make up Memorial Medical Group! We are seeking additional Family Practitionersto help further expand our services in the South Bend, Indiana region. Available practice optionsinclude Traditional Family Practice or a walk-in Urgent Care setting in our Med-Point locations.

To significantly improve your Quality of Life, a Hospitalist service is available at Memorial Hospital,a 526-bed Level II Trauma Center and Level III Perinatal Unit, giving more time for personalactivities (how does boating, skiing, swimming, or hiking on Lake Michigan sound - only 30 minutesaway!). To further add to your Quality of Life, a full complement of benefits includes paidmalpractice insurance and flexibility in living in a large college town or small community! Home tothe University of Notre Dame and with a population of 110,000, South Bend provides excellence ineducation, exceptional housing and shopping options, as well as ample recreational activities, whilebeing on only 90 minutes from Chicago.

Visit our website at www.qualityoflife.org! Not J-1 eligible.



MERCY MEDICALGROUPSacramento, CA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Mercy Medical GroupArlene WongPhysician Recruiter/Liaison916-733-5774916-859-1612 [email protected]

OUTSTANDING TRADITIONAL AND OUTPATIENT ONLY FAMILY PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIESIN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Mercy Medical Group, a service of CHW Medical Foundation is a large, established multi-specialtypractice with more than 170 providers and 7 clinic locations. We strive to offer our patients a fullscope of outstanding health care services. As the population continues to grow in Sacramento andthe surrounding areas, we are adding new outpatient medical offices and recruiting a variety ofmedical specialties.

Mercy Medical Group is affiliated with Catholic Healthcare West, one of the leading healthcaresystems in the country. Mercy Medical Group offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.All opportunities are "shareholder-track" positions that include bonus potential and a very desirableretirement plan.

Sacramento is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and one of the most affordable places tolive in California. The area offers a wide variety of activities to enjoy, including fine dining, shopping,biking, boating, river rafting, skiing, or attending one of many different cultural events. Lake Tahoe,San Francisco, the vineyards of Napa Valley, and the historical Gold Rush towns of the foothills areall within easy driving distance.

For more information about these opportunities, please contact and/or send CV.

Not a J-1 or H-1B opportunity.

NATIONAL RURALRECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION NETWORKNationwide

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:800-787-2512608-687-3993 [email protected]

FIND OVER 3,500 COMMUNITIES IN 43 STATES AT HTTP://WWW.3RNET.ORG

3R Net members at non-profit state organizations in 43 states are eager to tell you more about theopportunities that are currently available, and what it's like to live and practice there. The 3R Net issupported by federal and state funding, so there is no cost to you.

Members of the 3RNet partner with the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and can helpidentify positions that qualify for both the NHSC's Federal Loan Repayment Program, as well as forthe many State Loan Repayment Programs that are also available.

Only you know what is important to you and your family. Our members can help you identifycommunities that will be a good match with your personal and professional goals. We can connectyou with those who know their states the best - the people who live there!

Now is the time to explore the many opportunities that await you. Go to www.3rnet.org today formore information -- yes, one stop for opportunities in 43 states.

AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS,MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY



NORTHEASTCOMMUNITYCLINICLos Angeles, CA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Northeast Community ClinicJane Rhee, Provider Services626-457-6915626-457-5022 [email protected]

Northeast Community Clinic (NECC)Our mission is to provide comprehensive, quality health care services to our communities,

Regardless of financial statusOur motivation is to help make a difference and improve the quality of peoples' lives -

Not just their physical health.

We are an outpatient services facility that has experienced tremendous growth and expansion. Inaddition to our clinic sites, we also have school based and community center sites allowing betteraccess for our patients. We provide the following services: General Medicine, Pediatrics, CHDPPhysicals, Sports Physicals, Immunizations, Prenatal Care - CPSP, Family Planning, WIC Exams,Pregnancy Tests, HIV Testing, Mammograms, Nutrition, Laboratory, Health Education, and LaserTattoo Removal.

We also offer enrollment assistance for the uninsured through the following programs: Medi-Cal,Health Families and Healthy Kids. We accept the following major Health Plans: LA Care, Care 1st,Blue Cross, Molina, Health Net, Universal Care, Blue Shield, UHP and CHP

Our expansion to twice our size in the past 6 months has provided opportunities for new talents. Weare increasing our family in order to accommodate the growing needs of our service communities. Weoffer excellent benefits and generous compensation, which include health and dental, paid time off(vacation, sick), paid holidays, CME and more. If you want to make a difference, let us help youexplore your career opportunities at NECC.

PENNHURST MEDICALGROUP, P.C.Pennsylvania

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Pennhurst Medical GroupBob Plunkett610---524-2400, ext 160610--524-0952 [email protected]

Pennhurst Medical Group, P.C. has been providing physicians to the state of Pennsylvania and otherstates for over 25 years. We are not an agency as it relates to temporary, but rather have long termcontracts with the state and have employed physicians that have been working at state facilities withour group for over 15 years. We specialize in providing services to individuals with mental retardationand or developmental disabilities. We are currently in the implementation phase of a contract with thestate of Pennsylvania to provide all healthcare professionals to all state agencies/facilities.Pennsylvania is the first state in the country to award such a contract and we are excited to be thecompany the Commonwealth has chosen to provide services under such an important and uniqueprogram.

We work in state run ICF/MRs (intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded). The individualslive at the center and many have been there for most of their adult years. You would be a full timeemployee of our group and could chose to receive full benefits package. You would be one of four fulltime physicians working at the center. If you are or have worked in private practice/managed careenvironment where you may have felt pressure to see as many patients as possible in order to bill forservices, you will appreciate our positions. The individuals living at the center may not be onindividual Medicare or private insurance so you would not have the hassles associated with billingMedicare, 3rd party insurance, etc. You have the luxury to spend as much time with a patient and notfeel the pressure to do "x" number of units per day. The services you provide are reimbursed viafunding avenues including state and federal funding. In addition to this position being less stressfulthan private practice/managed care, you would also have the luxury to work "normal" hours andcould be on your way home everyday by 4:30.

If this exciting opportunity interests you, forward your CV to [email protected] orfax: 610-524-0952, you may also feel free to call Bob Plunkett at 610-524-2400 ext 160.



UNITED COMMUNITYHEALTH CENTERStorm Lake, IAFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:United Community Health CenterRenea SeagrenExecutive Director630 Ontario StreetStorm Lake, IA [email protected]

Family Practice/Medical Director physician in new Federally Qualified Community HealthCenter in Storm Lake (pop.10,000), a northwest Iowa community located in Buena Vista County(pop. 20,000). OB preferred but not required. J-1 VISA SITE; position could qualify for federal orstate loan repayment program. United Community Health Center serves diverse multiculturalpopulations in a dynamic and growing community situated on a lake.

Call coverage is 1 in 10. Weekday ER staffing shared by all physicians. Primary ER coveragecontracted with Acute Care on weekends. Fluency in Spanish a plus. Competitive base salary andgenerous benefit package commensurate with background and experience.

Medical community includes Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, a JCAHO accredited CriticalAccess Hospital with 385 employees, 25 acute-beds, 10 bed geriatric behavioral health unit, 10 primarycare physicians, radiologist, general and orthopedic surgeons. Specialty Clinic of 50 specialists and22 specialty services.

Storm Lake offers a public school and two private schools. Iowa Central Community College offersa full range of community college programs. Buena Vista University is a four-year private college thatoffered the nation's first totally wireless campus. Outdoor recreation including boating, fishing,hunting, golfing, hiking and biking. A $30 million community project is underway to construct a 100-room lakefront lodge, lakeshore cabins, park area, indoor-outdoor aquatic center and public beach.Please see http://www.stormlake.org/ for more information about our community.

UNIVERSALHEALTH SERVICESNationwide

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Universal Health ServicesJoy LankswertDirector, Physician Recruitment866-227-5415501-325-0296 [email protected]

Universal Health Services is one of the largest healthcare management organizations in the nation.With facilities located nationwide we are able to offer a wide variety of Family Practice opportunities- solo hospital sponsored and group opportunities with affiliated practices. All practice opportunitiesoffer competitive financial packages and opportunity for personal and professional growth.

CURRENT FAMILY MEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES:

CALIFORNIA - Corona & Lancaster - Group practice.FLORIDA - Bradenton/Sarasota - Group practice.NEVADA - Las Vegas & Reno - Group practices. OKLAHOMA - Enid - solo hospital sponsored practices. Great community need.SOUTH CAROLINA - Aiken - Group and solo hospital sponsored practices.TEXAS - Eagle Pass - Solo hospital sponsored.TEXAS - Laredo - Hospital sponsored solo or group practice.WASHINGTON - Auburn (Seattle) - Group practice.


SEARCH F I RM D IR ECTORY

D&Y

Contact: Sue RiordanDirector of Hospital Medicine, Primary Care & Subspecialties6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 690Huntsville, AL 35806800-955-1919256-551-1075 [email protected]

Specialties: Anesthesia, CRNA’s, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care,Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiology and More!

We recruit Nationwide

Ready to start your career? D&Y specializes in long and short termlocum tenens and permanent placement for physicians in a widevariety of practice settings. Travel arrangements, guaranteed bi-weekly pay, malpractice coverage and coordination of licensure arestandard services. At D&Y, we'll help you explore your options. Nostrings attached.

ELITE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (E.M.S.I.)

Contact: Roger P. Ouellette, Chief Executive OfficerP.O. Box 101271Cape Coral, FL 33910-1271877-221-5505954-861-4540 [email protected]

Specialties: Primary Care, FP, IM, Obgyn, Med-Peds, Peds,Supspecialties of IM, Surgery

We recruit Nationwide

Our mission is to meet community health needs in the United Statesby procuring the most qualified physician candidates in a timely,professional & ethical manner. We have over 10 years experience!Visit website http://www.emsionline.com for references & searchabledatabase of some of our practice opportunities.

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL

Contact: Darryl Cooksley332 Bleeker Street, Suite G6New York, NY 10014917-577-4877973-556-1748 [email protected]

Recruiting for all specialties within medicine, nursing and technical support

We recruit for Australia, New Zealand and the UK

Health Professionals International is a retained search companyformed to provide specific recruitment services to meet the needs ofthe healthcare industry in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.These needs include an ongoing requirement for qualified,experienced and dedicated health professionals within all specialtiesof medicine, nursing and technical support. Website: http://www.nyheadhunter.com

OESTRIKE RECRUITMENT, LLC

Contact: Cindi Oestrike, Owner907 Pine StreetThree Rivers, MI 49093269-273-5178 phone/[email protected]

Specialties: (All Specialties) Needs are: FP, Internal Medicine, ENT,Ortho, Ob/Gyn, Hospitalist, General Surgery, Pulm etc.

We recruit for Michigan and Cross Country

This is a small physician recruitment and consulting firm located inlower SW Michigan. Doing recruitment for over 10 years, andalthough I work with all types of hospitals and facilities, I usuallydeal with small hospitals/facilities in small or medium sized towns,close to large cities.

SOURCEONE

Contact: Michelle Spielberg, Senior Search Consultant2440 Executive Drive, Suite 208St. Charles, MO 63303800-547-1451636-447-6768 [email protected]

Recruiting for Family Medicine and other specialists.

SourceOne is a physician recruitment and certified CVO company.SourceOne recruits physicians of all specialties with a primary clienthospital located in South-Central Michigan.

THOMPSON & COMPANY

Contact: Diane Thompson, Owner/Operator10230 East Shore DrivePortage, MI 49002269-324-4068269-324-3829 [email protected]

Recruiting for All Specialties

We recruit for South Central Michigan

Exclusive physician recruiter for hospital located in South CentralMichigan.


Two great opportunities in North Central Wisconsin for BE/BC

Family Practice Physicians!

Urgent Care - Wausau, WI

Traditional Family Practice - Stevens Point, WI

Both of these areas are great communities with 4seasons of family fun. In your backyard you willfind: Skiing-Downhill & Cross Country, Excellent

Schools, Fishing & Hunting, Shopping & FineDining, Performing Arts & Historical Museums,

Plus Much More!

Sorry, no J1/H1-B visa opportunities available

Contact Dawn Decker today at 800-792-8728Fax: 715-847-2317 or email:

[email protected] www.aspirus.org

For More Info, Contact:Melisa CiarroccaDirector of Physician Recruitment andMarketing800-764-7497 910-276-0470 [email protected]:www.scotlandhealth.org

Beautiful North Carolina

All American City!Practice as employed or privatephysician in safe, family orientedcommunity.

Laurinburg is only 35 minutesfrom the golf resort of Pinehurstand 2 hours or less from theCarolina beaches, Charlotte,Raleigh and Greensboro. Theclosest large city, Fayetteville, isa 45 minute drive. St. AndrewsPresbyterian College is locatedin town and the University of NCat Pembroke, along with theGivens Performing Arts Center,is 20 minutes away.

FAMILY MEDICINENORTH CAROLINA

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