Faculty Physician

Piedmont Healthcare•Columbus, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director is responsible to the Program Director of Family Medicine Residency and through him/her to the Director of Medical Education (DME). The basic responsibilities outlined in this document may be supplemented with a statement of goals and objectives to be developed annually by the Residency Director and the Associate Director. The primary duty of the Associate Director is as a faculty member of the Family Medicine Residency actively participating in the education and training of residents and medical students in the specialty of Family Medicine.

Requirements

Graduate Medical Education
Undergraduate Medical Education
Continuing Medical Education
Personal Professional Development
Participate in at least one continuing education seminar annually, as approved by the Program Director, to maintain and upgrade clinical/teaching skills.
Attend as many of the Grand Rounds educational series offered at The Medical Center as feasible
Clinical Responsibilities
Research Responsibilities
Personal Research
Institutional Research

Nice To Haves

The Associate Director is encouraged to be involved in research or clinical investigation in areas of his/her special interest.
Encouraged to serve as co-investigator and/or advisor for residents on research and/or clinical investigation projects of relevance to Family Medicine.
Public Service Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Serve as the Family Medicine faculty attending in the Family Medicine Center as assigned by the Program Director.
Participate in assigned activities with students from affiliated medical schools (seminars, patient care supervision, and other activities as deemed necessary).
Prepare and present Family Medicine Grand Rounds topics to the faculty and residents.
Obtain and maintain appropriate Medical Staff privileges at Midtown Medical Center.
Serve as the Family Medicine faculty attending in the Family Medicine Center as assigned by the Program Director supervising resident patient care.
Participate in faculty development as developed for the department.
Participate in the various educational programs at Midtown Medical Center.
Development and participation in programs of patient education.
Participate in community organizations having the mission of improving the health status of the citizens of Columbus and surrounding areas.
Participation in local, state, and national organizations relative to the specialty of Family Medicine and resident education to include but not limited to the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians.