Transplant Hepatology Faculty | MCW​/Froedtert Hospital | Milwaukee, WI

Overview

The Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Transplant Service Line and the MCW Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Transplant Hepatologist to join our Transplant Hepatology team. This is an amazing opportunity to enhance one’s own academic career while mentoring others in a vibrant and growing academic transplant center and expansive transplant service line.

Join us in transforming health care and connecting communities to the best of what academic medicine offers by providing exceptional hepatology and transplant care to diverse communities in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin region.

• Full-time faculty position within the MCW Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Department of Medicine in conjunction with the Froedtert & MCW Transplant Service Line
• New state-of-the-art Digestive Disease Center opened in early 2024 including opportunity to perform liver biopsies
• Fully accredited ACGME Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship program with 13 fellows with intent to initiate a Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program. Fellows allotted to Transplant/Hepatology consultative service and round with faculty 7 days a week. This is a large and vibrant training program with transplant hepatology/general hepatology call coverage provided by fellows under faculty supervision and fellow endoscopy call coverage of hepatology/transplant hepatology patients supervised by the gastroenterology faculty
• Opportunity to build a practice in transplant hepatology and general hepatology at Froedtert Hospital, and various other outreach facilities
• Interest in outreach clinic efforts in collaboration with the current 4 transplant hepatologists to help grow and expand hepatology access for patients
• Serve as a consultant on general and transplant hepatology patients
• Contribute to the clinical education of fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees
• Participate in the academic, research and educational missions of MCW with robust support for clinical research
• Focus on a patient-centered approach to delivery of care, and engage in a climate of inquiry, quality, & safety
• Collaborate with the hepatologists, 7 hepatology APPs, gastroenterologists, and medical/surgical transplant faculty to expand our existing transplant hepatology program
• Full advanced endoscopy support including ERCP and EUS services available as well as GI endoscopy support
• Strong APP, nutritional, & pharmacy support
• 60% clinical / 40% administrative & leadership with 4 half-days protected time per week for leadership/administrative duties
• Round on inpatient transplant patients, approximately every 7th week
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds (AMs), outpatient clinic (PMs), and 1-2 endoscopy/clinic sessions on non-call weeks
• Call: 1:4, week-long call blocks with no additional morning duties (GI endoscopists handle endoscopy calls at night)
• No outreach travel required, however virtual outreach & growth are strategic goals

• Competitive salary
• Protected academic time, in addition to meeting & vacation time
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities & resources in a supportive & collaborative work environment
• Excellent CME allowance
• Generous 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, & more
• Qualifying employer in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, offering eligible employees the opportunity to have their student loans forgiven after qualifying years of service

The Transplant Hepatologists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are part of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and work collaboratively with the surgical team from the Division of Transplant Surgery. The transplant hepatology practice is a dynamic and rapidly growing program recognized for its collaborative, patient-centered approach and commitment to clinical excellence. In partnership with Froedtert Hospital, the division plays a central role in Southeast…