Family Medicine, Homeless Health

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

1d•$200,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Through a recently awarded HRSA Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) grant, the Department of Family and Social Medicine is expanding its homeless healthcare education programs. Working closely with the Director of Homeless Healthcare Curriculum and residency leadership, the Faculty Champion will serve as a key member of the educational leadership team, advancing the integration of homeless healthcare throughout the residency curriculum through innovative clinical, educational, and community-based initiatives. This position offers substantial opportunities for professional growth through the development of educational programming, community partnerships, learner mentorship, faculty development, and educational scholarship.

Requirements

MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Family Medicine.
Eligible for unrestricted licensure in New York State.
Demonstrated commitment to caring for medically underserved populations.
Experience or strong interest in homeless healthcare, supportive housing, addiction medicine, street medicine, social medicine, or community-based primary care.
Interest in graduate medical education, curriculum development, learner assessment, and faculty development.
Excellent interpersonal, teaching, organizational, and collaborative skills.
Commitment to interdisciplinary, team-based care and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

Provide approximately four clinical sessions per week of direct patient care in supportive housing and other community-based homeless healthcare settings while supervising residents and learners in these environments.
Provide approximately 2 clinical sessions per week of direct patient care at either the Family Health Center or Williamsbridge Family Practice.
Participate in a shared, home-based telephone call schedule to support continuity of care for established clinic patients.
Provide one session per week of resident precepting within the Williamsbridge Family Practice Center, promoting high-quality ambulatory education and patient care.
Supervise resident clinical experiences in supportive housing and other non-traditional healthcare settings, providing direct observation, formative feedback, and individualized coaching.
Develop, implement, and evaluate educational experiences within the Montefiore-Einstein Family Medicine Residency Homeless Healthcare curriculum and the NYC Homeless Healthcare Fellowship.
Develop and deliver didactic sessions on topics relevant to the care of marginalized populations.
Mentor residents participating in the Homeless Healthcare Track and fellows enrolled in the NYC Homeless Healthcare Fellowship, supporting career development, scholarly activity, quality improvement initiatives, and professional growth.
Collaborate with behavioral health providers, social workers, legal partners, community-based organizations, and other interdisciplinary professionals to develop meaningful clinical and educational experiences for residents.
Participate in faculty development activities through the Clinician Educator Institute in Homeless Healthcare (CEIHH), while contributing to the development of faculty engaged in homeless healthcare education.
Participate in program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and educational scholarship designed to strengthen homeless healthcare education and improve learner outcomes.
Participate in residency educational conferences, faculty meetings, committee work, and other departmental activities as appropriate.
Serve as a role model for interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, cultural humility, and patient-centered care while fostering an inclusive learning environment.