Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship

The Director of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship oversees all aspects of the fellowship program, including fellow recruitment, instruction and clinical supervision, curriculum development, and program evaluation. The Director will collaborate with educational leaders from the division, institution, and university to prepare for accreditation by the ACGME. The Director will serve as a member of the Division of Hospital Medicine leadership team and report to the Division Chief.

Specific Responsibilities:

Program Administration

• Participate in and/or lead fellowship activities locally, regionally, or nationally
• Collaborate with the CHLA GME Office and other Program Directors
• Participate in PHM Fellowship Directors Council
• Ensure program compliance with accreditation organizations (ACGME, CHLA Designated Institutional Official, GME Office, Medical Staff Office)
• Oversee fellowship recruitment efforts and conduct all NRMP activities

Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

• Organize and supervise fellow clinical rotation schedules
• Organize and supervise fellow academic requirements, including completion of scholarly project with oversight from a Scholarship Oversight Committee
• Oversee the fellowship core curriculum, including didactics, journal club, and case conferences
• Development and implement tools for use in the curriculum
• Direct rotation, curriculum, and annual program evaluations

Mentorship, Instruction, Feedback, and Evaluation

• Review and edit fellow work products
• Advise and mentor fellows with regard to career development
• Conduct clinical and classroom teaching (teaching during FCR, fellows core curriculum, individualized instruction for learners in difficulty)
• Provide feedback and evaluation
• Implement 360° evaluation system for fellows
• Conduct semi-annual written evaluations for each fellows, to include feedback from faculty and objective performance data when appropriate

Credentials:

• MD or DO degree, with clinical practice as a pediatric hospitalist
• Pediatric hospital medicine fellowship training preferred
• Successful track record in mentoring trainees and junior faculty
• Training or degree in medical education, educational scholarship and/or educational leadership preferred

Academic appointment through the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. USC and CHLA are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. We value diversity are committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

Please contact:
Michael D. Bryant, MD
Division Chief, Hospital Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
mbryant@chla.usc.edu