Education Fellow, Department of Family and Community Medicine - Faculty Physician - Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
About The Position
The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University offers a one-year Academic Family Medicine Fellowship for recent family medicine residency graduates who want to develop the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for a career in academic family medicine. The fellowship combines approximately 60% clinical responsibilities (six sessions per week) with 40% protected academic time (four sessions per week). It supports development in medical student and resident education, clinical teaching and supervision, mentorship, and scholarly activity, with individualized faculty mentorship and career development. The academic component is tailored to the fellow’s interests, professional goals, and areas of academic medicine they wish to explore. Potential experiences include medical student and residency education, clinical teaching and supervision, faculty mentorship and professional development, curriculum development, and educational scholarship. The fellowship is intended to support the transition from residency to academic practice and prepare graduates for future faculty roles. The Department has a history of educating and mentoring family physicians, and its faculty advance family medicine through clinical excellence, innovative education, scholarship, and service. Academic appointment and salary are commensurate with experience. Jefferson offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree.
- Successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency.
- Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine.
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license.
- Demonstrated interest in academic medicine and commitment to a career in medical education or academic family medicine.
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity and to implementing and supporting antiracist practices.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in clinical teaching, medical education, or scholarly activity; preferred but not required.
- Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Participate in clinical practice, approximately six sessions per week.
- Use protected academic time, approximately four sessions per week, for individualized academic development.
- Develop expertise in medical student and resident education.
- Participate in clinical teaching and supervision.
- Engage in mentorship and scholarly activity.
- Pursue academic experiences aligned with professional interests and goals, potentially including curriculum development and educational scholarship.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
- Supplemental insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement plans.
- Tuition assistance.
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
