IMRP Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency Program - Loyola Medicine, Mac Neal Hospital

Residency Program

Description:

Loyola Medicine Mac Neal Hospital is a 400-bed teaching community hospital in the western suburbs of Chicago, in the large community of Berwyn, Illinois. The internal medicine residency is a categorical program of 42 residents. A firm-based rotational structure is used, allowing 4-week inpatient rotations, followed by 2-week outpatient rotations which include an educational half-day each week. Outpatient rotations include most internal medicine subspecialties and ambulatory blocks, which promote experiences in fields important to primary care.

Our residents also complete up to two electives over 3 years, in a university setting, usually  IM program director has 2 associate program directors and 5 core teaching faculty.

Applicant Characteristics: ( denotes ACGME requirements)

Must be ABIM/AOBIM certified
Reports directly to the Program Director
Dedicate at least 4-8 hours per week to the administrative and educational aspects of the educational program
Must participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhance their educational and administrative skills
Teaches residents in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings and through faculty-led conferences as appointed by the program director
Display intellectual curiosity and scholarly pursuit specifically in learning about graduate medical education, via the attendance of GME conferences hosted by AAIM, ACGME, SGIM or ACP, and conduct faculty development sessions to share lessons learned.
Evaluates and identifies program needs, and contributes to the strategic development of the residency program
Expected to be here Monday to Friday 8-5

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Communicate effectively with programmatic and institutional GME
Communicate with the Program Director regularly regarding the ambulatory aspects of residency program, support for the program and any potential issues
Serve as career counselor, advisor, liaison, and advocate for residents.

Clinical Responsibilities:

3-4 half day Clinic resident-covered clinic per week, with the potential for increased numbers depending on faculty staffing
18-20 weeks of inpatient clinical service, to include at least 10-12 weekends of inpatient service

ACGME definition of Faculty:
Faculty members are a foundational element of graduate medical education - faculty members teach residents how to care for patients. Faculty members provide an important bridge allowing residents to grow and become practice-ready, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care. They are role models for future generations of physicians by demonstrating compassion, commitment to excellence in teaching and patient care, professionalism, and a dedication to lifelong learning.

Faculty members experience the pride and joy of fostering the growth and development of future colleagues. The care they provide is enhanced by the opportunity to teach and model exemplary behavior. By employing a scholarly approach to patient care, faculty members, through the graduate medical education system, improve the health of the individual and the population. Faculty members ensure that patients receive the level of care expected from a specialist in the field.

They recognize and respond to the needs of the patients, residents, community, and institution. Faculty members provide appropriate levels of supervision to promote patient safety. Faculty members create an effective learning environment by acting in a professional manner and attending to the well-being of the residents and themselves.

Be role models of professionalism.

Demonstrate commitment to the delivery of safe, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of residents, including devoting sufficient time to the educational program to fulfill their supervisory and teaching responsibilities

Specific Tasks Related to Program Management as per ACGME:

Participate in Annual Program evaluation
Precept residents in clinical outpatient
Ensure that evaluations are filled in timely and ensure feedback provided in a timely manner to
Ensure that adequate office support is provided for residents/fellows (i.e., assistance with editing publications).
Attend at least 80% of educational conferences involving resident education during scheduled Program Administrative time.
Participate in at least one of the residency
Participate in resident recruitment by interviewing 10-15% of residency applicants
Participate in Research and /or QI (Quality improvement)
Lead /oversee one of the educational curricula of the program
Give 10-12 lectures in an academic year
Pursue faculty development designed to enhance their skills at least annually

Minimum Qualifications:

Current Certification/Eligibility in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal
Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff

Faculty Requirements for all IMRP Faculty at Mac Neal:

10-12 weekends of Inpatient Service coverage with the IMRP…