Clinical Fellowships

Please see the list of Clinical Fellowships for information about all Network fellowship offerings.

IDAHO

Boise, ID: The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FMRI) is pleased to announce a new ACGME accredited fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. This is a single year-long fellowship position starting August 2013. This will be an exciting and innovative fellowship working with multiple hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, community agencies and subspecialists; with flexibility built in to allow for the fellow to tailor part of the year to his/her individual academic and clinical interests. Key clinical and leadership training will be provided to prepare the fellow for a successful career in Geriatric medicine. Applications for the 2013-2014 academic year are being accepted now. Applicants must have graduated, or be on track to graduate this year, from a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency Program and will be expected to obtain unrestricted Idaho State Medical and DEA Licenses by the beginning of the fellowship or shortly thereafter. Idaho is a breathtakingly beautiful state and Boise offers countless outdoor activities with many faculty and residents actively engaged in climbing, biking, hiking, hunting, running, skiing, whitewater rafting etc. Please email the program director, Dr. Todd Palmer: mailto:todd.palmer@fmridaho.org, or Holly Taniguchi, Fellowship Coordinator mailto:hollytaniguchi@fmridaho.org, with any questions or for additional information. Send CV and personal statement to FMRI, 777 N Raymond, Boise, ID, 83704, Attn: Dr. Todd Palmer. #32274

Boise, ID: The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FMRI) HIV Primary Care Fellowship is a 12-month post-residency training opportunity that provides an excellent learning environment for the family medicine physician to gain additional experience providing comprehensive care to persons living with HIV/AIDS. Training includes management of antiretroviral therapy and opportunistic infections, in the setting of full spectrum primary care for the HIV-positive patient. This fellowship training opportunity places an additional emphasis on provision of care to underserved and rural HIV-positive populations. The fellowship is based at the Wellness Center at FMRI, a Ryan White grant recipient clinic providing comprehensive interdisciplinary medical care to more than 550 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Idaho. One fellow will be selected. Applicants must be BC/BE in Family Medicine. Complete details including instructions for application are located at: www.fmridaho.org under "fellowships". #32005

WASHINGTON

Seattle, WA: Now accepting applications for one year fellowship in Global Health, Dept. of Family Medicine, University of Washington. This is a one-year fellowship, from August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014. The Fellowship is designed to train future leaders, including academic faculty, in Global Health. The Fellow will rotate through a variety of clinics in Seattle and King County (i.e.: TB, HIV, and infectious disease clinics) and see both travel and general family medicine patients at the UW Family Medicine Residency Program at the UW Neighborhood Northgate Clinic. The Fellow may spend up to two months away doing research and/or clinical service. For more details concerning the Fellowship and application information, see the Fellowship website at http://depts.washington.edu/fammed/residency/fellowships/global-health.

Seattle, WA: The Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency Program is seeking residents for a one year fellowship in Integrative Medicine to start August 1, 2013. The fellowship is 60% clinical and 40% protected time for pursuit of expertise in a chosen area of integrative medicine and self-care. Clinical training includes Integrative Medicine Consultation Clinic at the Cherry Hill site, attending on the family medicine service, and precepting in clinic and regular didactics to the residents. Fellows will maintain skills by doing Primary Care and Obstetrics at the Cherry Hill site. The program has a strong mission for under-served populations. The director of the fellowship, Tanmeet Sethi, MD, completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, is faculty for The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and has expertise in Ayurvedic and functional medicine. The program has a strong area of concentration in Integrative Medicine and many residents interested in pursuing more learning in this area. CME funds and time will be provided. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Nancy Coy at 206-320-3132. #32142

Seattle, WA: The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle is seeking applicants for a one-year fellowship in Addiction Medicine for the 2013-2014 academic year. The fellowship is offered by the Swedish Addiction Recovery Service and the Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program/Cherry Hill Campus in conjunction with the Evergreen Treatment Service's methadone maintenance program and is available to FPs who will have completed residency training by July 2012. The fellowship will offer comprehensive training in providing care to patients with substance dependence. Fellows will be primarily based in our Addiction Recovery Service, which offers both acute medical detoxification for a diverse group of patients and long-term inpatient treatment for pregnant women. Opiate maintenance treatment, using both methadone and buprenorphine, are taught in outpatient settings. Training at the Swedish Pain Center offers fellows expertise in the management of chronic pain patients and the interface of addiction and pain. Fellows will continue to develop their Family Medicine skills in a continuity clinic offered through the Family Medicine Residency and will participate in the obstetric care of women with substance use. Fellows will be paid a salary of $62,000. Completion of the Fellowship allows you to sit for the certification exam offered by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Please email me at jim.walsh@Swedish.org if you are interested in applying. #30506