Trinity Health Looking for Internal Medicine – Associate Program Director Opportunity at Livonia, Michigan Full Time

IHA and Trinity Health St. Mary Mercy Hospital have an excellent full-time opportunity for an experienced Internal Medicine physician to serve as the Associate Program Director and Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program located in Livonia, Michigan.

The Associate Program Director (APD) role is 0.3 FTE, and the remaining 0.7 FTE will be clinical teaching.

The APD reports to the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. The APD is a member of the faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program who assists the Program Director in enhancing the research, scholarly activities, and some administrative activities of the program.

The faculty for the Internal Medicine residency program provides instruction, supervision, and evaluation of resident physicians as required to meet the educational objectives of the program and to assure supervised participation of resident physicians in clinical care at a level appropriate to their training and experience. Each member of the internal medicine faculty will have clinical, administrative, research, and teaching responsibilities assigned and scheduled by the Program Director of the Internal Medicine. The Internal Medicine faculty is selected from among the medical staff based on qualifications, commitment, and desire to function as a teacher and clinical supervisor. Faculty must be active clinicians with broad knowledge of, experience with, and commitment to internal medicine as a discipline, and to the generalist training of residents.

Specific Responsibilities for Associate Program Director:

• Dedicate an average of at least 15 hours per week average over the year to the enriching and enhancing the research and scholarly activities in the program, as delegated by the program director.
• Assist in the general administration of the program, including those activities related to the recruitment, selection, instruction, supervision, counseling, evaluation, and advancement of residents, as well as the maintenance of records related to program accreditation.
• Develop and implement annual program improvement goals and objectives as related to resident and faculty scholarly activity in cooperation with the Program Director.
• Work with residents and faculty to document all scholarly activities as related to achievement of annual goals.
• Meet all the requirements for faculty position

Specific Responsibilities for Faculty Physician Internal Medicine Residency Program:

• Assist in the development and improvement of the written curriculum for internal medicine, including the integration of the ACGME Competencies. Assure that residents are familiar with the written goals and objectives of educational assignments (rotations) at the beginning of the rotation or assignment.
• Provide instruction and supervision of assigned residents on the inpatient, consultation, clinic, and office teaching services, as appropriate to meet the educational objectives of the Internal Medicine curriculum. Be available to the residents for advice and counseling.
• Evaluate and appropriately document the educational and clinical performance of residents in collaboration with other faculty and the Program Director in a timely manner.
• Provide clinical services to patients on the internal medicine teaching services, clinics, and other clinical settings in accordance with the assignments and schedules set by the Program Director.
• Carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Program Director, such as participation in the resident recruitment program, organization of specific areas of the curriculum, or development of a quality improvement program.
• Participate in the evaluation and improvement of the Internal Medicine Program in cooperation with faculty, residents, and the Program Director.
• Actively participate on Clinical Competency Committee
• Participate in faculty development activities, including continuing medical education, as appropriate to maintain and improve teaching abilities at least 16 hours annually (4 hours of which should be focused on research training)

Requirements:

• Associate Program Directors must have served on core faculty for at least two years and have demonstrated exceptional administrative and educational skill and expertise.
• Faculty physicians must possess the requisite specialty expertise and competence in clinical care and teaching abilities, as well as documented educational and administrative abilities and experience in their field.
• Faculty physicians must be certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, or possess qualifications judged to be acceptable by the Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee.
• Faculty physicians must be appointed in good standing to the medical staff of St. Mary Mercy Hospital and must have an unrestricted license to practice medicine issued by the State of Michigan.

This is an outstanding opportunity for the right Internal Medicine physician to assist in leading the Internal Medicine Residency program at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. 

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

An excellent compensation and benefits package is available for the right candidate including:

• Competitive base rate and compensation plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Benefits; 403b, 457
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Profession Malpractice Coverage with Tail Coverage

ABOUT THE FACILITY

IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes more than 800 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 70 practice locations across Southeast Michigan, including 36 Specialties. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to nearly 485,000 active patients.

St. Mary Mercy Livonia (SMML) is located in Livonia, Michigan and provides acute-care medical and health services to our community. St. Mary Mercy Livonia is part of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which includes St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Livonia, Michigan – With a population of nearly 100,000, Livonia is Michigan’s eighth-largest city and one of the most-stable family communities in the United States. Livonia is located in the northwest corner of Wayne County, halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor. For decades, Livonia has ranked as one of the leading large communities for family services, education, public safety, and recreational opportunities.

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