What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maternal Fetal Medicine - Academic Faculty Physician position at Wake Forest?
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is seeking an outstanding BC/BE fellowship-trained maternal-fetal medicine specialist to join the Wake Forest Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in an open-rank faculty position serving the communities of Wilkesboro and Hickory, NC. The successful candidate will join a division that includes eleven MFM faculty members, six MFM fellows, three genetic counselors, and a large cohort of outstanding sonographers that together, provide care to women with high-risk pregnancies at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a 900-bed tertiary care facility located in Winston-Salem and serves as the anchor for the Wake Forest Baptist Health System. The system currently delivers approximately 5,000 babies annually and serves as a referral center for women across western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and southern Virginia.
The MFM Division has an ACGME-certified maternal-fetal medicine fellowship that has a long history of training outstanding MFM providers. The program is currently approved for two fellows per year and the successful candidate will be expected to be actively involved in fellow education. The division has a strong clinical, basic, and translational research program that includes state-of-the art laboratory space, laboratory technicians, clinical research coordinators, and clinical research regulatory experts.
The Wake Forest Department of Ob/Gyn includes an Ob/Gyn generalist division and subspecialty divisions in maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, and gynecologic specialties including faculty members trained in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. The department has an outstanding obstetrics and gynecology residency training program (six residents per year), and fellowship programs in MFM, gynecologic oncology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
The Wake Forest School of Medicine serves as the academic center for the Atrium Health Enterprise that currently includes over 40 hospitals throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. As a member of the Atrium Health Enterprise, MFM faculty members at Wake Forest Baptist have an extraordinary opportunity for participation in large-scale system-based research, education, and clinical endeavors.
Winston-Salem, along with Greensboro and High Point, is located in North Carolina’s beautiful Piedmont Triad, with a regional population of 1.7 million, and ranked in the top 60 Best Places to Live by US News & World Report. Enjoy a family-friendly, affordable cost of living with housing costs 31% below the national average. The area provides four seasons, strong schools, an enthusiastically supported arts community, sports teams, active community life, prestigious college and university systems, and is located in close proximity to pristine beaches and the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains.
New graduates and experienced MFM practitioners are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have an MD/DO degree and have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited obstetrics and gynecology residency program and an ACGME- or ABOG-accredited maternal-fetal medicine fellowship.
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When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.
