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Future PlansThe following descriptions will provide you with information about several of the options that you may be considering for July and beyond.
ReappointmentThe appointment date for 2012-13 positions in our program is January 20, 2012. Although you will not be asked to make a firm commitment prior to January 20th, we would appreciate knowing as soon as possible if you are considering not returning next year. On January 20th, we will expect you to make a firm commitment. Chief Resident Positions (2013-14)If you are interested in any of the Chief Resident positions available in 2013-14, you must sign a Release of Information Form Form and contact the appropriate office soon to discuss your plans. It is quite appropriate for you to meet with the contact persons from several sites if you are interested in more than one position. Decisions for the Chief Resident positions will be made on or after April 1, 2012.
Harborview Medical Center2 positions – Inpatient and Ambulatory
University of Washington Medical Center2 positions - 1 position 6 month split Inpatient and Research
Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System2 positions – split six months
Clinician-Teacher PositionsThere are two Seattle VA clinician-teacher positions. The clinician-teacher position includes extensive teaching and clinical activities and is an opportunity to expand skills in these areas. The clinician-teacher has his/her own patient panel and clinic sessions, and attends in the GIM clinic and ER. Teaching includes one month of inpatient attending, precepting for medical students and residents in the GIM clinic and ER, and conducting resident pre-clinic conference. Scholarship is an important component of the position and one day per week is set aside for development of a scholarly project, in addition to one month during the year. Decisions for the clinician-teacher positions will be made on or after December 1, 2010. The Department has a policy that R2s cannot accept these positions before December 1, 2010. 2 positions
Clinical Education Partnership Initiative – KenyaAdvertisement for Internal Medicine Non-ACGME Chief Resident/Acting Instructor
Responsibilities will include:
Applicants must have experience living in a resource-limited setting, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa, and a strong interest in medical education and clinical teaching. The most successful candidate will have experience working in challenging environments, including power outages, water shortages, and shortages of medicine and medical equipment; have experience and skills to form productive and collaborative partnerships; can work independently on a variety of clinical teaching projects; and be able to adapt the highest clinical standards to a resource-poor environment. The physician filling this job will be required to be present on-site daily. Candidates should be comfortable with using physical exam and history-taking skills to arrive at diagnoses in a setting with limited laboratory and radiologic capacity. Candidates will need to become conversant in Kenya National Guidelines and acquire new skills in the standard care and treatment of diseases that are uncommonly taught in US medical training (such as malaria and schistosomiasis) and diseases that are treated differently in Kenya (such as HIV/AIDS and management of acute MI). Candidates should discuss their ability to understand the social and economic context of patients and how this effects medical treatments and medical care. Finally, this person filling this position will be a role model and leader for both UW residents and medical students, and our Kenyan counterparts, and will be expected to take on additional responsibilities as necessary to achieve the goals of the CEPI. Please submit your CV, 2 letters of recommendation that address your ability to meet the CEPI goals, and a cover letter expressing your interest in the position and addressing your specific qualifications and experience to Dr. Carey Farquhar no later than February 1, 2012. Interviews will occur the first two weeks of February and a decision will be made by the end of February. Fellowship TrainingIf you intend to do a fellowship following your R3 or R4 year, you should begin the application process in late spring/early summer. Information regarding UW fellowship programs is located on the Medicine Residency website under Professional Development.The Official departmental letter of recommendation for a fellowship will be written by your assigned Associate Program Director and co-signed by Dr. Steinberg. Throughout the spring & summer, they will be available to meet with you to review your plans and to discuss your letters. They are also willing to help you identify appropriate faculty members in the subspecialty divisions with whom you can discuss support of your application. The Medicine Residency Office will coordinate the letter writing process. Please complete and return a Recommendation Letter form. You will need to provide your letter writer with a current copy of your CV. Also, please provide your letter writer with a complete list of institutions and accurate addresses/mailing labels if you need letters for multiple facilities.At least two weeks notice is required to meet with you, review your file, and prepare your letter. Therefore, you should contact Medicine Residency Office as soon as possible to initiate this process. Fellowship Training in ABIM Research Pathway (“Fast-Tracking”)The Research Pathway is intended for trainees who seek academic careers as investigators in basic science or clinical research. Training for the Research Pathway is longer in duration than standard clinical training (i.e., a total of five years for General Internal Medicine and six or seven years for subspecialties). Since the Research Pathway only requires two years of full time clinical training in an accredited Internal Medicine residency program, the Board emphasizes that the curriculum is not optimal preparation for a career in clinical practice. If trainees in the Research Pathway decide to change their career path from investigator to clinician, they must meet all of the requirements for the standard thirty-six month clinical pathway. If you are interested in considering this option, you should contact Dr. Steinberg. Official departmental letters of recommendation for fellowships will be written by the same individuals as listed in #4. Throughout the spring & summer, faculty will be available to meet with you to review your plans and to discuss your letters. They are also willing to help you identify appropriate faculty members in the subspecialty divisions with whom you can discuss support of your application. The Medicine Residency Office will coordinate the letter writing process as outlined in Fellowship Training. Going into PracticeFor those considering entering private practice, the Medicine Residency Office maintains a binder of Practice Opportunities. Dr. Steinberg is happy to meet with you and personally support your application by providing a Medicine Residency Program letter of recommendation. You must complete and submit a Recommendation Letter form then contact the Medicine Residency Office to schedule an appointment to discuss your career goals. To ensure that your letter of recommendation is processed in a timely manner at least two weeks notice is required to meet with you, review your file, and prepare your letter. We also request that you provide a complete electronic list of institutions and accurate addresses for your letter writer. There were several presentations made at the Fall Career Workshop which should help you in this process including descriptions by recent program graduates of the types of practice opportunities currently available, as well as practical advice about identifying and applying for practice positions. You should also consider attending the Practice Management Seminar, which is presented jointly by the University of Washington’s Office of Graduate Medical Education, Office of Medical Alumni Affairs, and the Washington State Medical Association, each this fall. |
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