The Division Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, at the University at Buffalo, SUNY is seeking five combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics trained physicians for our academic ambulatory practice, new hospitalist practice, and our adolescent practice. Responsibilities would include outpatient evaluation and management of patients within our ambulatory clinic, inpatient care on our General Medicine and Pediatric services, and teaching and supervision of house staff and students. Additional opportunities would be to assist and develop our College Health Program. Applicants must have a medical degree, be BC/BE in Medicine-Pediatrics and be eligible for medical licensure in the State of New York.
Rank in the School of Medicine track and compensation are dependent upon qualifications. The University at Buffalo provides a generous package of fringe benefits. Review of applications will continue until all available positions are filled.
Buffalo is presently undergoing an economic renaissance in which health care is a major driver. New developments include heavy investment in construction and program development. The goal is to transform the region into a major destination for innovative medical care, teaching, and research. The Buffalo and Western New York area offer numerous attractions, including proximity to Toronto, year around recreational activities, a low cost of living, and excellent quality of life.
Ambulatory Practice Applicants: Applications with CV and cover letter maybe submitted electronically to ubjobs.buffalo.edu, search posting number 1300199.
Hospitalist Practice Applicants: Applications with CV and cover letter maybe submitted electronically to ubjobs.buffalo.edu, search posting number 1300469
Adolescent Practice Applicants: Applications with CV and cover letter maybe submitted electronically to ubjobs.buffalo.edu, search posting number 1400116
The University at Buffalo/Academic Medicine Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Recruiter.
Michael Aronica MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Division Chief, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Program Director, Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
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]]>MPPDA is pleased to request nominations for the position of MPPDA President-Elect. The MPPDA Nominating Committee also encourages physician members to self-nominate.
The president-elect will serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2014, which includes one year as president-elect, one year as president, one year as immediate past president, and one year as past president.
The MPPDA Executive Committee continues to provide an opportunity for personal and professional leadership development for members and has a strong tradition of mentoring and collaboration. It offers a venue to impact the future of Med-Peds training and the formation of lifelong friendships based on hard work and shared goals. The association has made great strides in the past decade, from weathering the primary care pendulum swings and redefining the med-peds role in global health, transition niches, and hospital medicine; to navigating and improving the recent Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accreditation process. The MPPDA Executive Committee looks forward to the continued evolution of the organization and needs your new ideas, energy and leadership. The executive committee also has strong ties and frequent interactions with the Association of Program
Nomination Criteria
The candidate must:
One position available. Nomination form here.
Research poster abstracts will include background or introductory information, aim, methods, the results of the research, and a brief discussion or conclusion.
Programmatic innovation poster abstracts will have a description of how the problem was identified and explored, descriptions of the innovations, results to date, and discussion/reflection/lessons learned. Tips and tools or works in progress are considered programmatic innovations.
For additional information about the poster abstract format, please review the guidelines for submitting an APDIM poster abstract.
All appropriate submissions will be reviewed by the APDIM Program Planning Committee. The committee will rate submissions on a scale of one to seven (seven being the highest rating). Programmatic innovations poster abstracts will be rated on potential interest to APDIM members, practicality of implementation, likelihood of sustainability, and the effect on the submitters’ programs. Research poster abstracts will be rated on the research study design, generalizability to other internal medicine programs, and how novel the findings are.
Please note that APDIM poster abstracts primarily address educational and programmatic issues. Poster abstracts that present clinical studies or clinical research out of the context of resident education or programmatic innovation will not be reviewed. Also, poster abstracts without any results or pending data are often not accepted for poster presentation.
All accepted poster abstract submitters are expected to participate in the APDIM Poster Reception Tuesday, April 8, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CDT. All abstracts will be available online as well as in the meeting material.
Please note that APDIM cannot waive registration fees or reimburse expenses for accepted poster presenters.
The deadline for poster abstract submission is Friday, November 22, 2013. Submitting authors will be notified of the status of their poster abstract review in January.
If you have questions about poster abstract submission, please contact AAIM Meetings Coordinator Regina Laurienzo at (703) 341-4540 or [email protected].
Follow this link for more info: http://www.im.org/Meetings/CallforAction/Pages/2014APDIMSpringMeetingCallforPosterAbstracts.aspx
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Preliminary information about the 2014 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, has been posted on the ACGME website. Registration will be available mid-November through the end of January. The conference will be held February 27-March 2, 2014 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland. Details can be viewed here.
Call for Abstracts
The ACGME invites abstract submissions for poster presentation at the 2014 ACGME Annual Educational Conference. The suggested topics for this year’s poster session are:
All abstracts must be submitted by November 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. CST to be considered. Submission details can be viewed here.
]]>The American Academy of Pediatrics, in cooperation with the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine, has been working on an important workforce survey of our members. This survey contains questions about your current job and is the largest survey of the Med-Peds community ever performed. Please spare 15 minutes to help us learn about your experiences.
Your participation is crucial to the success of this effort. We will compile the answers and publish the results so that we may all learn what the state of Med-Peds is today.
By completing the survey you will also be entered into a drawing for one of five $50 Amazon gift cards.
Please take the time to complete this survey using the link that was recently sent to you. This link is uniquely tied to this survey and your email address. Your responses to this survey are completely confidential. No identifying information will be associated with your responses and responses will be reported only in the aggregate. Your response, or non-response, will have no bearing on your relationship with the AAP, ACP or SHM.
Sincerely,
Michael Donnelly, MD, FACP, FAAP
Chair, AAP Med-Peds Section Survey Committee
Allen Friedland, MD, FACP, FAAP
Chair, AAP Med-Peds Section
If you did not receive an email, please contact Mike Donnelly for more information.
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September 12, 2013 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Agenda here: MPPDA-North East Regional Agenda 9-12-13
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