Penn State Health Emergency Medicine

About Us:

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania. We are the only medical facility in Pennsylvania to be accredited as a Level I pediatric trauma center and Level I adult trauma center. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Pediatric Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center (opening fall 2022); and more than 3,000 physicians and direct care providers at more than 126 outpatient practices in 94 locations. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.

We foster a collaborative environment rich with diversity, share a passion for patient care, and have a space for those who share our spark of innovative research interests. Our health system is expanding and we have opportunities in both academic hospital as well community hospital settings.

Benefit highlights include:

• Competitive salary with sign-on bonus

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement package

• Relocation assistance & CME allowance

• Attractive neighborhoods in scenic Central Pennsylvania

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

MD, MS, and Robert Ehrman, MD, MS

Boston Medical Center/Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Department of Emergency Medicine

Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC)/Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is seeking a Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety. Reporting directly to the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs of the Emergency Department and the Chief Quality Officer for Boston Medical Center, the Medical Director is a leadership position that provides direction for quality improvement, patient safety, and patient experience initiatives in the Emergency Department.

The Medical Director develops and oversees quality improvement committee activities, agendas, and processes. The Medical Director is accountable for critical event reviews, including root cause analyses and follow up action planning. In conjunction with the hospital, the position serves as one of the department liaisons with The Joint Commission, CMS and other pertinent regulatory agencies. The Medical Director, ED Nursing leadership, and BMC Quality & Patient Safety leadership, provide oversight to an Emergency Department Patient Safety Specialist. The Medical Director works in collaboration with other departments’ Quality and Safety leaders and the Medical Director of the Adult Emergency Department, Chief APP, EM Residency Program Director, and ED Nursing leadership.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at BMC has over 40 faculty who practice in one of the busiest emergency departments in the country and teach in one of the most prestigious residency programs. The BMC EM residency program is a 4year training program based in an urban, academic, Level-1 trauma center in the heart of Boston. It is the first program in the city and one of the oldest in the Northeast. BMC has a dedicated pediatric ED and a fellowship in Pediatric EM. We have an active research division with a particular focus on health equity, public health, trauma and violence, infectious diseases, substance use disorders, medical education, clinical operations, ultrasound, and EMS.

BMC is steeped in its mission of providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all in need. As the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England, the ED serves more than 130,000 patients annually. BMC is a not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center that provides a comprehensive range of services in more than 70 areas of medical specialties and subspecialties. BMC attracts an extraordinary community of health care providers devoted to the proposition that every person deserves the best health care and EM plays a critical role providing an essential service to the community. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and APP students do clinical rotations in the ED.

Minimum requirements: Completion of an ACGME-approved Emergency Medicine residency; ABEM certified or eligible; meet requirements for and obtain Massachusetts Medical Licensure and clinical privileges in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center. Quality improvement and patient safety experience in academic emergency medicine. The successful candidate must qualify for a full-time academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications: Completion of an ED Quality and Safety or Administrative Fellowship with an MBA, MPH, Master’s in Healthcare Administration or equivalent

Applications: Required: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae. Optional: Diversity Contribution Statement.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled or the search is closed. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - applications from women, minority, and protected groups are strongly encouraged.

Please send application materials to: Brian J. Yun, MD, MBA, MPH Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine 1 BMC Place, BCD Building Boston, MA 02118

Email: Brian.Yun@BMC.org

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida

A two (2) Year Fellowship Track Position for an ACGME Accredited Emergency Medicine Board Eligible / Board Certified Attending who will accomplish the Fellowship with a Fully Funded International Project Based Field Experience, MBA in Project Management, and Certification in Crisis Leadership.

Located in Beachside Sarasota the Fellowship is home to the Florida State University College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Please contact forwarding a statement of interest and your curriculum vitae.

Dr. Sagar Galwankar , International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director

Email: gcsagar@yahoo.com