Geriatrician - Geriatric Primary Care/Consultatative Memory Care - Academic Faculty (Open Rank)

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine is seeking a Faculty Geriatrician to provide geriatric primary care & consultative memory care . This position will be locatedin Milwaukee and greater Milwaukee area . Our geriatrics clinical practice spans geriatrics specialty care, memory care, and geriatrics primary care in the ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute/long-term care setting. The focus will be on providing comprehensive, longitudinal care to older adults in 2 ambulatory settings: the MCW Geriatrics Memory Disorders Clinic (on-campus), and one of Froedtert & MCW's clinics in the greater Milwaukee area (off-campus). Position Highlights Academic position with a rich & flexible mix of teaching, patient care, research/scholarly activity, and administrative engagement tailored to the interests & career goals of the individual faculty Primarily a clinical role initially, with opportunities and a focus to expand academically with time Access to robust mentorship in memory care, including involvement with cutting-edge diagnostic & therapeutic approaches Evaluate & manage patients with memory disorders while helping advance the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based care Exceptional opportunity for faculty eager to grow as clinician-educators & investigators while contributing to the rapidly evolving field of dementia care Opportunity to build new geriatrics community practice Extensive opportunities for mentorship & professional exploration including the potential for additional clinical training in neurologic memory disorders with potential of dedicating portion of on-campus clinical time to the Neurology clinic Outstanding nursing support in clinic Schedule Full time days Eight 1/2 days of clinic per week with dedicated academic time Night, weekend, & holiday call for Froedtert Hospital and the ZVAMC in rotation with other faculty: 5-6 weekends per year and ~1 holiday per year Department/Division Highlights Expanding division with highly collaborative & mission-driven faculty Faculty enjoy a diverse & rewarding patient population, supported by strong infrastructure & a true team-based model of care Deeply committed to improving the lives of older adults & patients facing advanced or life threatening illness, and their caregivers while creating outstanding educational experiences for medical students, residents, & fellows Pride ourselves on a collegial, respectful, supportive, & interprofessional culture- working side-by-side with nurses, APPs, fellows, residents, students, social workers, and psychologists to deliver comprehensive, compassionate care Educationally innovative & highly efficient team 26 clinical faculty members and 11 APPs All clinical faculty are fellowship-trained and board-certified in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine Long-standing, combined Medicine Residency/Geriatric Fellowship Program, which was the first of its kind in the US- a 4-year program with 2 trainees admitted each year As we continue to grow, we are excited to welcome a new olleague who shares our passion for innovation, education, and excellence in care for older adults and those nearing end of life Geriatric and Palliative Medicine | Medical College of Wisconsin Qualifications Preferred Experience Geriatric Medicine and Memory Care experience Palliative Medicine board certification/eligibility a plus, but not required Minimum Education MD or DO Completion of Internal Medicine residency Completion of Geriatrics fellowship Minimum Requirements Wisconsin MD or DO License ABIM- Internal Medicine board certification/eligibility ABIM- Geriatric Medicine board certification/eligibility DEA Medical College of Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. 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