The Faculty Scholars Program is pleased to offer an innovative program to graduating residents and obstetrician/gynecologists who would like to strengthen their teaching, research and clinical skills for future leadership roles in academic medicine. The program is geared to clinicians who want to enrich their research and clinical experiences before applying to subspecialty fellowship programs or pursuing academic global health endeavors.

The mission of the academic scholar's program is to promote the next generation of national academic leaders in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and/or Global Health through comprehensive mentorship and career development.

The scholars program is unique based on the fostering of a collaborative environment between the scholars and experienced clinical and basic science faculty with successful academic track records in research. By this collaboration, the goal of the program is to strengthen the candidate's academic foundation by providing basic science and clinical research opportunities, clinical and surgical mentorship, and professional development.

The program components include:
Research. A senior basic science faculty member will mentor the scholar on a one-on-one basis. Scholars will have dedicated time for the active participation of basic science research and for the writing of scholarly papers and abstracts.
Clinical excellence. The scholar will be assigned a senior clinical mentor to assist in establishing excellence in the delivery of preventive and long term clinical care in women's health. Population health is one area that will be stressed.
Education/Mentorship. The scholar will be provided the teaching tools to educate learners at all different levels of training including residents and medical students. Candidate may pursue graduate education leading to a Master of Public Health degree (MPH) which will be awarded with the successful completion of the program.
Professional development. The scholar will be provided opportunities within both the department, the Robert Wood Johnson medical school and the Rutgers University for faculty development, career development, leadership skills and initiating of a teaching portfolio over the course of the program
Expected Outcomes
* The scholar will have obtained research, clinical and teaching skills to be productive in an Ob/Gyn academic setting or be competitive when applying for Global Health positions or subspecialty fellowship programs.
* The scholar will complete a project in the basic sciences and write a scholarly paper that is published in a peer reviewed journal.
* The scholar must be at least Board eligible. During the 2 year program the expectation is successful completion of OB/GYN Board Certification.
* The scholar will be capable of applying for competitive research grants
* Responsibilities also includes participation in a very busy clinical faculty practice; medical school and resident teaching; development of new clinical programs and expansion of existing programs and on call coverage at RWJ/Barnabas Perinatal Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Credential Required: Board Certified or Board Eligible in OB/GYN

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Completion of Board accredited training programs in General Obstetrics/Gynecology. Board certified or eligible in General Ob/Gyn.

Medical instruments, computer

Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements.

1. Assists in teaching and supervision of the Ob/Gyn residents
2. Provides house coverage which includes covering the ED; including working with the clinic patients in the hospital
3. Provides competent assessment, treatment and/or care to patients in the clinic and in the hospital
4. Oversees and participates in Ob house call which includes covering the ED
5. Properly and fully completes all forms and records provided by the hospital to accurately document treatment provided
6. Requests consultation with other professionals as needed
7. Responds to consultation requests on a timely basis in accordance with medical staff rules and regulations
8. Assists in the development of preventive medical measure and health maintenance programs for the community and the implementation and follow up on any screening programs developed by RWJBH
9. Participates in quality assurance activities and appropriate reporting procedures
10. Assists in the development of, and assures compliance with, those policies and procedures related to clinical activities
11. Participates in the development of patient education programs
12. Seeks and maintains appropriate appointment to the attending medical staff of RWJBH
13. Performs other duties as agreed upon
14. Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RWJBH's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.