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Wilderness Medicine Assistant Fellowship Director
Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ premier healthcare provider and home to the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate, is seeking a Wilderness Medicine Emergency Medicine physician to join our organization in western Massachusetts.
Position Highlights –
• Join our team at Baystate Medical Center, home to the busiest ED in Massachusetts and one of the busiest EDs on the east coast. We serve over 122,000 adult and pediatric patients annually.
• Our 72,000 square foot ED is equipped with 94 private rooms, separate pediatric ED, separate behavioral health rooms and top-of-the-line technology.
• Faculty appointment at University of Massachusetts Medical School and strong academic involvement with our 42 residents as well as fellows in pediatric emergency medicine, research, wilderness medicine, administration and ultrasound.
• Serve as Assistant Fellowship Director with protected time for Wilderness Medicine. Shape future leaders in the field of wilderness medicine while having fun and being a part of the extensive wilderness medicine network in New England.
• Aid our fellows with research projects, assist in monthly lectures and skills instruction, instruct at annual AWLS training in the Adirondacks, teach and participate in adventure CME courses.
Qualifications: ABMS BC/BE in emergency medicine and wilderness medicine. Strong commitment to collaboration, courage, quality and lifelong learning.
YOU BELONG HERE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you below. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.
Located in Springfield, MA, Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is Baystate Health’s flagship hospital. BMC is a 716-bed, independent academic medical center and a training site for the University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate. We offer over 30 residency and fellowship programs and have recently launched our new University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate regional medical school campus. BMC is a major referral care center and the only Level 1 trauma center and pediatric trauma center in the area. We offer a diverse culture that provides outstanding opportunities for physicians to start and advance their career.
The Pioneer Valley provides extensive access to urban, suburban and rural amenities and is home to five colleges with communities that offer fine dining, shopping, music, galleries, and parks. We are located within two hours of Boston and three hours of NYC and Bradley International Airport is 20 minutes away. When you live and work in the Pioneer Valley, you will enjoy picturesque four-season living, excellent schools and year-round social and cultural events. In fact, Massachusetts was once again ranked #1 in Education nationally by U.S. News and World Report.
For more information please visit us online at: ChooseBaystateHealth.org or interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers.
All correspondence can be directed to:
Niels Rathlev, MD, Chair of Emergency Medicine
c/o Melissa Hale, Lead Senior Recruiter at Baystate Health
Phone: 413-794-2624 Email: Melissa.hale@baystatehealth.org
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