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The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University has a longstanding tradition of training family physicians who pursue careers in academic medicine. The Academic Family Medicine Fellowship is designed for recent family medicine residency graduates who are interested in developing the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to pursue careers in academic family medicine.

This one-year fellowship offers a balanced experience in clinical practice and academic development, with approximately 60% clinical responsibilities (six sessions per week) and 40% protected academic time (four sessions per week). The fellowship provides opportunities to develop expertise in medical student and resident education, clinical teaching and supervision, mentorship, and scholarly activity, while receiving individualized faculty mentorship and career development.

Fellowship Experience

The academic component of the fellowship will be individualized based on the fellow's interests, professional goals, and areas of academic medicine they wish to explore. Experiences can include medical student education, residency education, clinical teaching and supervision, faculty mentorship and professional development, curriculum development and educational scholarship. The fellowship is intended to provide a supportive transition from residency to academic practice and prepare graduates for future faculty roles.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MD or DO degree and successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency.
• Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license.
• Demonstrated interest in academic medicine and a commitment to pursuing a career in medical education or academic family medicine.
• Experience in clinical teaching, medical education, or scholarly activity is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated commitment to health equity and to implementing and supporting antiracist practices.

Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience. Jefferson offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

About Jefferson and the Department

Founded in 1824, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has awarded more than 31,000 medical degrees and has more living graduates than any other private medical school in the nation.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine has a rich history of educating and mentoring future family physicians, having graduated 372 family physicians since 1974. Many leaders in family medicine and academic medicine across the nation have roots in our department. Our faculty are committed to advancing family medicine through clinical excellence, innovative education, scholarship, and service.

Application Information

Interested candidates may submit a curriculum vitae to Marisyl de la Cruz, MD, at mariasyl.delacruz@jefferson.edu and Chandler Clemens at chandler.clemens@jefferson.edu

For additional information about Thomas Jefferson University, visit www.jefferson.edu.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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