Associate - CRT - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellow

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Description

The fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIGS) at Emory University provides postgraduate obstetrician-gynecologists the opportunity to develop advanced surgical expertise working side-by-side with the department’s team of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. The division of Gynecologic Specialties performs a broad range of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, including laparoscopic, vaginal, hysteroscopic, and robotic procedures. Fellows have a junior faculty appointment in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and are expected to serve the University in areas of teaching, research, and clinical service appropriate to their professional training, capabilities, and their career goals. The fellow’s primary clinical responsibility is to participate in all clinical activities performed by FMIGS core faculty. There are opportunities to participate in clinical and / or translational research projects within the Department. All fellows are required to participate in research.

You will be expected to devote 20-25% of your total professional effort to scholarly activities. In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate in scholarship, which will include an independent research project and may also include authorship of manuscripts, participation in research studies, abstract presentations, professional blogs, and other scholarly activities.

You will be expected to devote between 1% and 25% of your total professional effort to teaching. In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate in teaching, which may include occasional lectures to residents and medical students as requested by the Residency Program Director, the Medical Clerkship Director, the FMIGS Program Director, or the Gynecologic Specialties Division Director, attendance and participation in teaching conferences and teaching rounds, attendance at Grand Rounds, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, and Division meetings, preceptorship of medical students, and participation in resident and fellow interviews.

You will be expected to devote more than 75% of your total professional effort to clinical service / completion of training in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery including the management of complex surgical cases. Fellows will also participate in a full-range of outpatient clinical activities and share in weekend and holiday call responsibilities. Fellows will receive clinical and surgical training and provide inpatient and outpatient services at Emory University Hospitals, Clinics, and other affiliated sites.

• When serving as an attending physician, the fellow is expected to supervise medical students, residents, and any mid-level providers assigned to the clinical practice location as needed.
• The fellow is expected to deliver excellent clinical care to patients while growing and expanding access for patients with complex benign Gynecologic conditions so that clinical activities are financially sustainable.
• The fellow is expected to timely complete all required reports including faculty time records, dictation, encounter forms and medical records documentation.

These responsibilities could change over time at the discretion of the Fellowship Program Director or Chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

The fellow will report directly to the Chair, Susan Modesitt, MD, under the day-to-day supervision of Fellowship Program Director, Marie Shockley, MD

NOTE : Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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