Description

On behalf of the Pediatric Service Group, LLP located at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, and Division Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Melissa Schafer MD, CareerPhysician, LLC, the leader in pediatric physician executive search, is pleased to inform you of the inception of a national search to identify a dynamic and talented physician to join the section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine as faculty and Assistant Program Director of an ACGME PHM fellowship program in Syracuse, NY. 

Opportunity Highlights:

• The assistant program director will work closely with the PD to establish expectations for fellows and faculty in effort to foster a healthy learning environment that provides fellows with models for learning, including simulation, didactic teaching and one-on-one tutoring sessions as necessary. 
• Help the program director implement models for fellow wellness and reinforce channels for communication between fellows and attendings.
• Assist the program director in the process of continuous innovation related to faculty teaching evaluations and subsequent improvement plans. 
• The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine houses a two-year PHM fellowship program with one fellow spot per year. 
• The hospitalist service staffs four teams every day, 365 days per year, with additional teams created at times of high volume. There are three teaching teams, each led by a hospitalist with senior residents, interns, and medical students, and a third team led by a hospitalist with nurse practitioners that have patients with behavioral/mental health concerns and straightforward medical problems. Teaching services see 12-15 patients per day. Night calls are taken from home through a shared call rotation averaging two nights of home call per service week.
• Full-time PHM faculty are expected to work just 20 clinical weeks each year, creating a culture that fosters a great balance between professional expectation and personal quality of life. 
• The hospital system features an on-site PICU, Children’s Surgical Center, and dedicated Pediatric Emergency Room, all staffed by dedicated teams. The department offers a comprehensive group of pediatric subspecialists, pediatric surgical subspecialists, and pediatric ancillary services available for inpatient and outpatient consultation. SUNY Upstate is also an ACS certified level one pediatric trauma center and burn center. The PHM team is not responsible for covering NICU, delivery room, or newborn services.  
• Upstate Golisano Children’s will consider faculty at all ranks. Board certification in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine is required. 

US News & World Report ranks Syracuse as one of America’s best places to live and retire - affordable living, career opportunities, exciting entertainment and outdoor recreation, and an excellent quality of life.  Central New York is home to world-class shopping; scenic drives to quaint towns and villages; top-notch sports teams; incredible restaurants, wine trails, and craft breweries; sprawling parks and great lakes; exciting nightlife in downtown Syracuse; and museums, performing arts, and festivals galore.

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Mark Lozano at [email protected], or at 469-553-9311. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

Upstate Medical University is an AA/EOE/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Requirements

Board Certification in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine