Family Medicine; OB- Addiction Medicine

Open Rank
- Family Medicine (with OB)- Addiction Medicine preferred

Core Faculty | North S ide Milwaukee Teaching Health Centers Family Medicine Residency Program @ Outreach Community Health Centers | Milwaukee, WI

CLINICIAN EDUCATOR PATHWAY | DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN

This position will lead a groundbreaking initiative to address the opioid overdose crisis in Milwaukee, WI. This role involves directing the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, which prioritizes the delivery of low-threshold Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services at the North Side Milwaukee Health Center and inpatient settings such as Froedtert Hospital.

This position will spearhead workforce development to alleviate the shortage of clinicians equipped to treat opioid use disorders, with a specific focus on health equity, community partnerships, and sustainable medical education. This role will involve significant teaching, advising fellows, residents , and medical students, and participating in scholarly activities. The Fellowship Director will ensure the program’s compliance with ACGME requirements , while fostering an environment of clinical and educational excellence.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Development:
1) Direct & develop the Addiction Medicine Fellowship, ensuring alignment with ACGME standards and institutional missions
2) Design and implement a fellowship curriculum that emphasizes low-threshold MOUD services, addiction care, mental health services, and primary care, particularly for vulnerable populations in Milwaukee’s most affected communities
3) Integrate social determinants of health into the fellowship's approach, ensuring that care delivery reduces health disparities & advances health equity in underserved areas

Clinical & Teaching Responsibilities:
1) Provide full scope addiction medicine care and broader primary care services to peoplewho use drugs (PWUD) at the North Side Milwaukee Health Center, as well assupervise inpatient consultation services at Froedtert Hospital
2) Precept & mentor fellows, residents, & medical students, developing their clinical & behavioral health skills in addiction medicine and fostering a compassionate, biopsychosocial approach to care
3) Teach & supervise fellows in their inpatient rounds & outpatient care, ensuring the program meets the educational goals of producing skilled, knowledgeable addiction medicine clinicians

Community Engagement & Partnerships:
1) Build and strengthen formal partnerships with key community organizations (e.g.: United Community Center, Meta House, Veterans Administration) to create a collaborative network that extends addiction care beyond traditional healthcare settings
2) Engage in community-based initiatives to improve access to care for PWUD,particularly in the 53204 zip code, and develop programs that address housing, peer support, counseling, group therapy, and recovery services
3) Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes for patientsreduce emergency service utilization , and lower readmission rates

Scholarly & Administrative Duties:
1) Foster a culture of scholarly activity among fellows and faculty, promoting research, publications, and quality improvement projects that address the opioid crisis and addiction medicine practices
2) Ensure the program complies with all ACGME reporting and institutional policies, including timely documentation and verification of fellows’ education and performance
3) Oversee faculty development and approve or remove physicians and non-physician educators based on performance and contribution to the educational mission
4) Pursue grant funding opportunities to further the development of the primary careaddiction medicine enterprise at the forest home health center

Medical Education & Training Development:
1) Advance medical education by incorporating a biopsychosocial model of addiction care, ensuring fellows are trained to address the complex bio-psycho-social aspects ofaddiction
2) Collaborate with faculty to develop fellows as skilled educators, preparing them to teach in or initiate addiction medicine fellowship programs…