Education Fellow, Department of Family and Community Medicine - Faculty Physician - Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University is accepting applicants for its Academic Family Medicine Fellowship. Designed for recent family medicine residency graduates pursuing academic medicine careers, this one-year fellowship combines clinical practice with academic development. Fellows spend approximately 60% of their time on clinical responsibilities (six sessions per week) and 40% on protected academic time (four sessions per week). The program offers individualized faculty mentorship and career development and supports development in medical student and resident education, clinical teaching and supervision, mentorship, and scholarly activity.

The academic experience is tailored to each fellow’s interests, professional goals, and areas of academic medicine they wish to explore. Possible 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 fellows for future faculty roles.

The position is with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 implementing and supporting antiracist practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical teaching, medical education, or scholarly activity is 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.
• Engage in clinical teaching and supervision.
• Pursue mentorship, curriculum development, and educational or scholarly activity based on professional interests and goals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, with academic appointment and salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance and tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University, subject to service eligibility requirements.
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts. All colleagues, including those working less than part-time, have access to medical insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree