| Position Summary | The Department
of Family and Community Medicine seeks a family medicine physician for a
faculty position at the University of New Mexico with an interest in directing
the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program, at a top-rated training program
in the country. The Program Director
is responsible for the overall
organization, curriculum, recruitment, and ongoing holistic success of the residency program within
an innovative department committed to under served populations. The overall mandate of the Program Director is to ensure that residents receive the best possible training, and that the standards of the relevant
accrediting college and regulatory
bodies (e.g. Accrediting Council of
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and its oversight committee, the Residency
Review Committee (RRC) are maintained. Innovation and creative solutions
in GME, particularly when associated with education research
and community-based learning are encouraged. The Residency Program Director will work together with the residents, the leadership team
(comprised of the Associate Program Directors, Program Manager, and
staff) as well as the continuity clinic’s medical & education directors in achieving the goals and objectives of the program.
The Program Director will ensure that the curriculum provided in the program is relevant and adheres to the American
Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and ACGME guidelines. The
Program Director provides assistance and direction to other faculty members who hold residency administrative duties (such as site directors, academic coordinators, etc.) and reports to the Department Chair and/or Senior Associate Dean for GME when appropriate. With the assistance of faculty and the residency program committee, the Program Director is required to have an ongoing awareness of resident performance. The Program Director acts as resource
and a liaison between the residents and faculty, other departments
within the UNM Health Sciences Center, health authorities,accrediting colleges, and licensing bodies frequently in the role
of resident advocate.
The
Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of New
Mexico operates under the mission to improve the health and well-being of the
unique populations of New Mexico and beyond by centering diversity and equity,
providing excellent patient-centered care and advancing community-engaged,
inclusive, and responsive education and research. Our department was established more than 50
years ago and is a vital resource for training health care practitioners for
historically minoritized communities. The
faculty, staff, and residents of the DFCM are committed to the mission and work
together to see it realized.
What We Are Known For
- Mission-driven focus on improving health equity.
- National and international reputation for educational innovation
- Providing care to underserved and vulnerable populations in Patient Centered
Medical Home models of care.
- Innovative models of intergenerational primary and preventive care
- Consistently in the top ten US News and World Report national ranking of family
medicine departments
- #5 US News and World Report national ranking of most diverse medical schools
- #40 US News and World Report for most graduates practicing in primary care
fields.
- Residency program that draws many of the nation’s top Family Medicine
candidates.
- Fellowships in Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine, and Addiction Medicine
- Scholarly agenda focused on disparities, health services, and prevention.
- Mentorship and faculty development
- Supporting and enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the
academic medical environment.
Family-Based Clinical Care
In the clinical area, the new faculty member will provide
primary care to a panel of patients at one of our Family Medicine clinics in a
Patient Centered Medical Home model and will have the opportunity to supervise
residents in this clinic setting.
Family Medicine faculty provide care on the Maternal Child
Health service (a Family Medicine obstetric service), the Family Medicine
Inpatient Service which provides care to adult and pediatric patients, Newborn
Nursery, and the Intermediate Care nursery. In this position, new faculty will provide
service and supervise residents on one or two of these teaching services as
part of their job duties.
Innovative Education
We are nationally and internationally known for educational
innovation. Areas of departmental
educational expertise include social determinants of health, community health
and engagement, culturally effective care, addiction medicine and point of care
ultrasound. Our faculty are major
contributors to the education of medical students and PA students at UNM and
our residency program provides opportunities for rotations in both rural and
underserved settings as well as UNM rotations.
- We
have several Fellowships within our department including Maternal Child Health,
Sports Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Additional Fellowships at UNM
include Palliative Care, Geriatrics, and Sleep Medicine.
- We
boast a large number of residents that continue to practice in New Mexico upon
graduation.
- We
are the departmental home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program
Salary: salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
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