Clinical Track Hospital Medicine Fellowship
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Duration: 1 year
Clinical Responsibilities
First 28 weeks of the year: Supervised training on direct care teams.
Last 24 weeks of the year: Independent care for patients on direct care teams for 12 weeks total- 7 days on/7 days off.
Academic Opportunities
- Quality improvement through the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness course and through mentored projects within the Division of Hospital Medicine
- Medical educator track which will include a project
- Operational leadership training
- Formal teaching sessions for students, residents, and faculty
- Mentored medical education projects
- POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) exposure
- Opportunities for training in procedures common to Hospital Medicine
Curriculum
- Provide 18 academic days over the course of the year
- Based on the core competencies of Hospital Medicine as determined by the Society of Hospital Medicine
- Built in time for self-study and working on projects/presentations, as well as identifying areas they would like to explore further
Benefits
- Competitive stipend
- Ability to apply for fee-exempt DEA certification (on start date)
- Health, dental, life, disability, and malpractice insurance
- Time and support for research projects and professional travel
- UT Health will support part of the moving expenses
Fellowship
Overview
Academic Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Contact
Lisa Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
rodriguezl4@uthscsa.edu
"We are excited to see that you’re interested in additional training to master inpatient medicine. We hope you chose UT Health San Antonio to do so! Please do not hesitate to ask us questions." Ankur Segon, MD, MPH, MEd, SFHM, FACP- Professor and Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine