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The Department of Surgery at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) seeks a full-time, board-certified or board eligible general surgery faculty to expand and enhance clinical services, research, and both medical student and resident training in general surgery. The program has a strong diversity of community faculty as well as faculty employed by the medical school. The general surgery residency program is a fully accredited program with all subspecialty care and tertiary care capabilities. The residency program has 19 residents and was recently approved to increase the number of finishing chief residents from three to four. Applicants with the appropriate background and interest will be encouraged to complete a six-month fellowship in medical simulation at WMed.
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The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) seeks a board certified or board eligible Pediatric Pulmonologist to join its growing academic department. The department has approximately 60 community including 20 full-time academic employed faculty in general pediatrics as well as pediatric subspecialties. The pediatric residency program has 24 pediatric residents, with an additional 16 medicine-pediatrics residents.
The candidate will be joining an established and growing pediatric pulmonology practice served by a multidisciplinary team including two other pediatric pulmonologists (one with additional qualification in sleep medicine) and one allergy-immunologist, two nurses, a respiratory therapist, dietician, social workers, psychologist, pharmacist, and support staff. Our accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center serves southwest Michigan and participates in the state newborn screening quality improvement initiative. We also have a multidisciplinary Severe Asthma Clinic. We provide inpatient consultations, and bronchoscopy service at Bronson Children’s Hospital that has a well-equipped pulmonary function and exercise laboratory.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is recruiting EMS faculty members to support the EMS Fellowship Program and the expanding activities of the Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine. WMed is one of the newest medical schools in the U.S. and has one of the largest emergency medicine residency programs in the nation. WMed's EMS Fellowship Program was among the first ACGME-accredited EMS Fellowships. WMed residents and fellows are integrally involved in the county wide EMS system, with dedicated resident and fellow EMS response vehicles.
The WMed Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine provides a wide variety of services including medical direction, education, research, and health-care preparedness. The Kalamazoo County Medical Control Authority (KCMCA) is the state-designed agency responsible for coordinating all aspects of the county-wide EMS system. KCMCA is housed within the Division, allowing for full integration between WMed and the EMS system. The Division houses the 5th District Medical Response Coalition (5DMRC), a 9-county consortium of hospitals, EMS, public health, emergency management, and others dedicated to cross-jurisdictional, interdisciplinary disaster planning and response. The 5DMRC was designated by the CDC as a model for preparedness and collaboration. 5DMRC and the Division operate a mobile medical field unit on behalf of the State of Michigan. The Division additionally coordinates Michigan's National Disaster Life Support Program activities. The State EMS Data Manager is housed within the Division, making access to over 8 million EMS records readily available for research and quality improvement.
As a new medical school, WMed is an exciting environment to pursue an academic career. WMed has a large, state-of-the art Simulation Center, extensive resources to support research, and abundant opportunities for teaching students, residents, and EMS providers. Kalamazoo's two hospitals serve as regional tertiary care centers for southwest Michigan, serving a population of approximately 1 million. Kalamazoo is a wonderful city, located midway between Chicago and Detroit and a short distance from Lake Michigan. The Kalamazoo Promise is a nationally renowned program in which graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools receive free tuition to attend public and private colleges in Michigan. Michigan provides extensive entertainment and recreational activities, including great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is seeking an
exceptional leader to serve as the Chair for the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
The new medical school is a collaboration involving Western Michigan University, a top 100
national public doctoral university in the U.S., and two award-winning teaching hospitals,
nationally recognized for innovation and quality. WMed is one of the few U.S. medical schools in
several decades to be built entirely from the ground up. The Chair will report directly to the Dean
of the School of Medicine and is responsible for a Department that consists of 8 faculty, an
ACGME accredited residency program that is 8X8X8 and a fellowship program in Sports
Medicine.
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The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) continues to lead change for health care in Michigan. An exciting new opportunity to be a founding faculty member of a 6-6-6 family medicine residency in Battle Creek, MI, is now available. This program will be sponsored by Bronson Battle Creek and will be partnering with Grace Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Battle Creek, where the Family Medicine Practice will be located.
The inaugural class of residents will enter training in July, 2019. The faculty hired for this position will be integral in establishing the clinical practice base for the residency. Scope of practice should demonstrate the breadth of family medicine and include obstetrics, outpatient and inpatient care.
This program joins the established WMed Family Medicine Residency in Kalamazoo, whose Family Medicine Practice is at the Family Health Center Clinic as well as the Oakland Drive Clinic, who have received patient-centered medical home certification from the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA). The Bronson Hospital - Battle Creek Family Medicine Residency will join the Kalamazoo program as one of only 2 ACGME accredited residencies in the state to be housed completely in an FQHC.
WMed enrolled its first class of medical students in August 2014, which provides our faculty with the unique opportunity to be actively involved in the formation of a new school. As a newer, smaller medical school, the opportunities for research, involvement in committees, all levels of medical education and advancement abound. It is a great time to be teaching medicine in Southwestern Michigan!
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The department of Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is hiring faculty for the division of Infectious Diseases. Applicants with interests in ambulatory and inpatient clinical infectious diseases, teaching medical students and residents, and at all faculty ranks will be considered. There are also opportunities and resources to support clinical, laboratory, and educational research. There is the possibility for appointment as Division Chief for a highly qualified candidate with a strong track record of academic achievements and leadership. There are also opportunities for applicants who are dually board-certified in adult and pediatric infectious diseases.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Technologist. The ideal candidate will perform established laboratory procedures, maintain and operate instrumentation and evaluate, interpret and report test results while meeting quality assurance parameters. Provides information and related services as needed in assigned areas of the laboratory department.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is recruiting for a Toxicology Medical Laboratory Technician. In this position, the ideal candidate will perform accurate laboratory testing, operate instrumentation, report test results and adhere to established quality control criteria and established procedures.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is seeking qualified On-Call Medical Examiner Investigators for the Medical Examiner's Office. These individuals will investigate the medically relevant circumstances surrounding deaths reported to the Office of the Medical Examiner and prepare written reports documenting the investigative findings. We have position openings in the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Grand Traverse, Kalamazoo, Leelanau, Mason, Muskegon, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.
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The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is leading change in our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the Family Health Center of Kalamazoo (http://www.fhckzoo.com) with the patient-centered medical home model, performance improvement initiatives, and lean methods for improving operating efficiency. Our Oakland Drive Clinic and Family Health Center Clinic have received patient-centered medical home certification from the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA). Our ACGME accredited 8-8-8 residency is the only one currently in the state that is based completely in an FQHC. We are also seeking ACGME accreditation for our new 6-6-6 residency in Battle Creek. WMed enrolled its first class of medical students in August 2014, which provides our faculty with the unique opportunity to be actively involved in the formation of a new school. It’s an exciting time to be teaching medicine in Kalamazoo, and you can be part of it!
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The Department of Psychiatry at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (WMed) is seeking two board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrists to join our growing academic faculty. Depending on the experience and interests of the candidate, we can create positions for inpatient, outpatient or a mix of clinical assignments.
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The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine seeks a board eligible or board-certified Pediatric Endocrinologist to join its growing academic department. The department has approximately 60 community-based and 20 full-time academic employed faculty members. The pediatric residency program is a fully accredited program with all subspecialty care and tertiary care capabilities. There are 24 categorical pediatric and 16 medicine-pediatric residents.