Academic Faculty - Emergency Physician

Company: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: September 24, 2024

Job Description:

Wake Forest University School of Medicine s Department of Emergency Medicine has a unique opportunity to join our academic faculty team in emergency medicine as an Assistant or Associate Professor with a scholarly focus in clinical research, educational scholarship, patient care operations, or another academic area of interest. This full-time academic position includes expectations for scholarly productivity and publication, involvement with regional and national professional organizations, and active engagement with all areas of our clinical care, education, and research missions.
This position requires current Board Certification or Board Eligibility in emergency medicine, and additional fellowship training or areas of demonstrated accomplishment are highly valued. The ideal candidate will have scholarly publications and disseminated academic work in an area of focus within a defined area of emergency medicine. Demonstrated accomplishments in leadership, clinical operations, faculty mentoring, academic project development and/or additional fellowship training or areas of expertise are also desirable qualities for successful candidates. There are additional opportunities to participate and lead in new and ongoing initiatives throughout the medical school and health system that will impact patient care in our local community and throughout our learning healthcare system. Our Emergency Department has been a Level 1 trauma center since 1982, with numerous specialty accreditations including an accredited chest pain center, stroke center, one of just two burn centers in North Carolina and full subspecialty backup. The co-located Brenner Children's Hospital Emergency Department is North Carolina's first Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Our clinical affiliate physicians staff 27 emergency departments across the state. Together our Emergency Medicine physicians provide services to over 800,000 patients each year. Our Emergency Medicine residency program celebrates 50 years of training this year and is among the oldest in the country with highly competitive recruitment of trainees. Fellowships are offered in Emergency Medicine Research, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Administration/Leadership, EM Ultrasound, EMS, Wilderness Medicine, and Global Emergency Medicine. Our exceptional faculty are highly productive clinically and academically with a well-funded research program, active research projects in many different areas, and high faculty retention.

REQUIREMENTS: MD/DO; BC/BE in emergency medicine; experience with evidence of scholarly accomplishments; NC licensure/eligibility; rank at time of hire commensurate with academic and scholarly accomplishments. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please email Scott Dudley at to express interest. ABOUT USWake Forest University School of Medicine is the education and research component of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital as well as community hospitals, affiliated partners and Brenner Children s Hospital.This is a time of tremendous growth for our medical school and health system. In October 2020, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health officially joined together in a strategic partnership to operate as a single enterprise. As part of this new enterprise, Atrium Health has invested $3.4 billion in ongoing innovations within our health system and the communities we serve. The Wake Forest University School of Medicine has become the academic core of the new enterprise that now also includes all of Advocate Health, and progress is underway to build a second campus of the school of medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. The growth of the school of medicine will expand existing academic research capabilities and opportunities for clinical trials across a large, diverse market with some of the nation s leading medical experts.LOCATIONA city of 250,000 people (greater metro area > 535,000) located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem has a moderate climate with all four seasons and a cost of living 30% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends. Winston-Salem is a region on an upward trajectory that still maintains its Southern roots and small town feel. Although the city is traditionally Southern in its friendliness, it has an international vibe with an array of festivals and a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment options. For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit: and .When you join Wake Forest University School of Medicine, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our organization, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing for all.

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