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Community Medicine Fellowship

We are currently seeking applicants for this position. For more information contact Nora Gimpel or Allyson Cook (Allyson.Cook@UTSouthwestern.edu) and complete the application to enter your qualifications.

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The Community Medicine Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center educates primary care physicians in effectively using principles of public health, epidemiology, and preventive medicine in new and innovative ways.

Participants in this one or two-year fellowship actively contribute to the community through culturally competent approaches. Typical community health activities include:

  • Caring for patients at safety-net clinics
  • Teaching & mentoring medical students and residents in community health and community based research
  • Evaluating health needs of specific populations
  • Working with community partners to identify and implement interventions for community health needs

This Texas Medical Board approved fellowship prepares primary care physicians for leadership roles in the community and in academic medicine. They gain experience in teaching medical students and residents in different aspects of community medicine, and also participate in the faculty development lectures provided by the department.

The program prepares fellows to become clinical and community leaders, educators, and health equity champions. Fellows care for underserved patients while working with community health partners to address healthcare disparities, access and outcomes.

Curriculum

The following activities are distributed in about 50% clinical care time and 50% academic time.

  • Patient Care

    Fellows care for patients at the Parkland Family Medicine Clinic under supervision of FM faculty and Community based clinics partnering with UTSW.

  • Project Development/Research Scholarly Activity (RSA)

    Fellows collaborate with UTSW community partners longitudinally throughout the year to develop a sustainable health project/scholarly activity focused on unmet community health needs

  • Advocacy

    Fellows will partner with local and state organizations to work on advocacy issues

  • Leadership

    Fellows participate in faculty development activities in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UTSW as well as personalized leadership development tailored to fellow’s individual interest. Fellows will also be encouraged to apply and participate in the TAFP Family Medicine Leadership Experience.

  • Teaching

    Fellows have opportunities to teach and mentor medical students and collaborate in service learning opportunities among underserved population in the Dallas County area. Fellows supervise FM residents in the Parkland Family Medicine Clinic (junior preceptor) and also serve as supervising physicians at the Student Run Free Clinics.

  • Engaged Learning

    Fellows have the option of obtaining a Certificate in Public Health (CPH) which would be a 12 month fellowship, or a Master in Public Health (MPH) or Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) from the UT School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus which could be a 12 or 24 month fellowship depending on whether the fellow already has a CPH. Fellows will need to apply for the program through SOPHAS.

  • Conferences

    Fellows will have support to attend regional and national meetings for presentations, education and networking.

  • Schedule

    Note: Clinical and scholarly schedule will be created based on public health course schedule.

    Sample week schedule:

    • Mon AM: Academic (RSA/MPH)
    • Mon PM: Parkland FMC - Precept
    • Tue AM:Academic (RSA/MPH)
    • Tue PM: Didactics / Seminar
    • Wed AM:Academic (RSA/MPH)
    • Wed PM: Community Clinic - UGM shelters* (evening)
    • Thu AM: Community Clinic - NF clinic*
    • Thu PM:Community Clinic - NF clinic*
    • Fri AM:Academic (RSA/MPH)
    • Fri PM: Parkland FMC - Precept OR Clinic

    *Community partners: Now-Forward Clinic & Union Gospel Mission homeless shelters

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