EM Med Tox Fellowship Director Faculty Position

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Description:
The Medical Toxicology Section is seeking a vibrant and engaging person to join our team, be our next Fellowship Director and train the next generation of Medical Toxicology fellows.

Requirements for Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director:

1. Current Board Certification in Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine
2. At least 3 years prior experience as a core faculty member in an ACGME accredited training program
3. Expertise in Medical Toxicology education; specifically in curriculum development and dissemination and experience as an educator at the regional, national or international level
4. Significant record of scholarly activities as evidence by:

1. Publication of original medical toxicology research or review articles in peer reviewed journals
2. Regular attendance at national or international Medical Toxicology meetings
3. Research presentations at regional, national or international conferences
4. Participation within national Medical Toxicology organizations or Medical Toxicology sections within large emergency medicine organizations

5. Current clinical activity as Medical Toxicologist
6. Clinical experience and comfort in the evaluation and initial treatment of patients with Opioid Use Disorder

 

The Department of Emergency Medicine of the Emory University School of Medicine is committed to meeting the highest standards of excellence in Graduate Medical Education. This is evidenced by the quality of its program directors. It is further exemplified by commitment to the principle that the purpose of graduate medical education (GME) is to provide an organized educational program, to facilitate the fellow’s ethical, professional and personal development through education and evaluation and to provide fellow supervision that supports safe and appropriate patient care.  The Fellowship Program Director is responsible to the Medical Toxicology Section Chief, the Chair of the Department and the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education for the overall conduct of the Fellowship Program.

 

The responsibilities of the program director include, but are not limited to:

 

1.    Development of a clear program plan, including objectives relating to knowledge, skills, and attitudes and based upon the general objectives of training in the specialty as published in the Specialty Program Requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The plan should also indicate the methods by which the objectives are to be achieved and the role played by each participating institution.

 

2.    Conduct of the program, including the activities of the fellows to ensure that each fellow is advancing and gaining in experience and responsibility in accordance with the educational plan.

 

3.    Regular review of the program to assess the quality of the educational experience and to review the resources available in order to ensure that maximal benefit is being derived from the integration of the components of the program. This review will include the assessment of each clinical teaching unit to be sure that there is an appropriate number of teaching staff and Housestaff, that there is an adequate number of appropriate patients and professional services, and that it is functioning in accordance with the plan agreed upon. Resources appropriate to education in the specialty should be carefully reviewed to ensure that, for example, ambulatory care, emergency care, intensive care, and radiological, laboratory, operative, and other facilities are utilized with optimal effectiveness. The opinions of fellows must be among the factors considered in this review.

 

4.    Establishment of mechanisms to provide career planning and counseling for fellows and to deal with problems such as those related to psychological stress.

 

5.    Selection of candidates for admission to the program, in accordance with policies determined by the Graduate Medical Education Committee and the existing Memorandum of Understanding between Emory/CDC/ATSDR/Grady.

 

6.    Assessment of performance of each fellow through a well-organized program of in training evaluation. This will include the final evaluation at the end of the program as required by the ACGME. This form attests that the fellow has attained the necessary skills, knowledge, attitude, and judgment necessary for independent and competent practice without direct supervision.

 

7.    Maintenance of an appeal mechanism. The Fellowship Governace Committee should receive and review appeals from fellows following the appropriate promotion, dismissal and grievance policy.

 

8.    Supervision and evaluation of faculty and staff members at our primary teaching institutions as well as additional institutions that may participate in the fellowship program. In this endeavor, the program director is supported by the Section Chief and Department Chair but retains the ultimate responsibility and authority to ensure appropriate education both professionally and academically of our Housestaff.

 

9.    Gathering and reporting complete and accurate information as requested by the accrediting, licensure, certification and funding agencies. The Program Director is responsible for providing regular reports of progress to the fellow as well as to the teaching staff.

 

10.  Assuring compliance with institutional and accrediting agency requirements and appropriate notification of major programmatic changes and obtaining approval prior to their implementation.

 

11.  Developing and implementing program policies that are compatible with accreditation and institutional requirements and policies including policies pertaining to duty hours, supervision, moonlighting, leave, selection, grievance, and promotion and dismissal.

 

12.  The Program Director is a member of the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) and is welcome to participate in committee activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, on-going subcommittee participation and periodically chairing Internal Review Committees. Attendance at 75% of the quarterly GMEC meetings annually is expected. The Program Director may appoint a surrogate to attend in their absence if needed.

 

13.  The Program Director must participate in scholarship as defined by the ACGME Common Requirements and should mentor fellows in their development of scholarly activities.

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