Expanding Family Medicine Program at Western Michigan University School of Medicine Seeks Faculty Members for Staff and Leadership Roles

KALAMAZOO, MI, May 01, 2013 (Press-News.org) Western Michigan University School of Medicine (WMed) is seeking Family Medicine faculty as well as an Osteopathic Family Medicine Program Director to join the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Western Michigan University is in the process of opening a new medical school in Kalamazoo, which will provide faculty members with the unique opportunity to be actively involved in the formation of a new school. Candidates will join a collegial, stable group that is passionate about teaching, but enjoys work / life balance as well.

The dually accredited (AOA and ACGME) WMed Family Medicine program recently increased from six to eight residents per year. It has expanded into a neighborhood Federally Qualified Health Center and developed an accredited Patient Centered Medical Home. "We are committed to providing a quality educational experience for our residents and medical students," says Allan Wilke, MD, MA, Founding Chair and Residency Program Director in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at WMed.

Western Michigan's faculty is currently comprised of seven WMed faculty as well as twelve part-time community-based faculty members. Call is one week in five and residents take first call, giving faculty members the opportunity to enjoy all that Kalamazoo and surrounding areas have to offer, including close proximity to Lake Michigan. Residents of the community benefit from the Kalamazoo Promise, which provides Kalamazoo Public School graduates with a four-year scholarship, which includes 100% tuition and mandatory fees at any of Michigan's public universities or community colleges.

The Western Michigan University School of Medicine is affiliated with two hospitals that are approximately 350 beds each. Combined with the outpatient clinics, WMed attracts patients from a wide service area in southwest Michigan. The state-of-the-art ambulatory care/teaching center sees more than 68,000 annual visits in its clinics and offers a full range of on-site ancillary services. This provides a satisfying environment for both patients and providers. WMed is a fully wired campus with comprehensive electronic medical records and offers numerous opportunities for clinical research, if desired.

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