Fellowship: Wise Fellowship in General Internal Medicine and Social Medicine Leadership

Wise Fellowship in Internal Medicine

The Samuel Wise Fellowship is an endowed fellowship for individuals seeking leadership positions in academic general internal medicine and elsewhere. The program is based in the Division of Internal Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University.

Core Curriculum

All Wise fellows will receive training in basic research methods, the theory and practice of medical education, and the theory and practice of social medicine. In addition, to prepare general medicine fellows for excellent clinical care of adult patients in a clinic setting, fellows will provide care for their own panel of patients in a general medicine clinic at OHSU. To prepare general medicine fellows to become excellent teachers, fellows will serve as co-attendings in one or more resident general medicine clinics where they will practice the principles of one-on-one clinical teaching and evaluate and provide feedback to learners. They will also receive instruction in the basic principles of learning theory and teaching styles and in the organization and implementation of medical education programs. The General Internal Medicine fellowship program also provides fellows the opportunity to complete certificate or master level degree programs in clinical research, public health, or health administration.

Curricular Tracks

Depending on their career goals, fellows will focus their interests along one of two curricular tracks:

1. Health Services Research - A substantial proportion of this fellowship track is devoted to instruction in the development of hypotheses and related research project proposal development. Fellows participate in core curricular activities including epidemiology, statistics, research design and methods, and attend a weekly divisional research conference. Additional activities include participation as a learner and then facilitator in the Critical Reading Seminar series, and presenting work-in-progress at the divisional research conference.

Fellows who complete this track will be paired with a research mentor and will be expected to complete a research project prior to completion of their fellowship.

1. Social Medicine Leadership - The Division of General Internal Medicine at OHSU and Central City Concern (CCC), a Portland based non-profit serving individuals and families impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions, have partnered to create a unique general medicine fellowship track that offers opportunities for advanced training in Social Medicine Leadership

The goal of this track is to prepare fellows as future leaders in promoting health and health care for the underserved, both in theory and in practice. This curriculum teaches the practical administrative and clinical skills needed to provide excellent multidisciplinary care in a safety net organization, while also offering training in research and medical education required for leadership positions in academia and elsewhere.

Fellows who complete this track will receive training in non-profit health administration, and will be expected to complete a quality improvement project at CCC or another FQHC prior to completion of their fellowship.

How to Apply:

Candidates should send a letter expressing their interest in the position and a current CV to Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, Fellowship Director, greggj@ohsu.edu. Candidates from underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

OHSU is an equal opportunity employer.