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Women's Health Fellowship

Date Established: January 1997 Number of Positions: 2 per year

Duration of Program: 2 years

Sponsored by: Co-Sponsoring Institution (s)/Department (s): Department of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Eligibility Requirement(s)

Completion of a residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is required.

Required Activities

Training and hands-on experience in research with a view to starting a competitive research career are emphasized. The fellowship has a minimum of six months of clinical, collaborative, multi-disciplinary rotations including but not limited to: Women's Health Center at the Gault Women's Health and Breast Pavilion Menopause Program, Pelvic Floor/Voiding Center, Metabolic and Osteoporosis Bone Center, Cardiology Prevention Clinic, Obstetrical Clinic, Chronic Pelvic Pain Clinic, and Women's Health Psychiatry. Completion of a project on a research project on a gender-based topic.

Elective Activities

Multiple offerings throughout the entire Cleveland Clinic Health Systems

Are offered.

Special Degree(s)/Certificate(s) Offered

A certificate of training as a Clinical Scholar specializing in Women's Health from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation is offered. Fellows have the option to earn a Master of Public Health degree.

Goals of the Program

"To educate future clinicians, clinician-educators, and researchers in the areas of prevention and treatment of diseases unique or more prevalent in women."

Other Program Features

Fellows will receive extensive education in managed care, practice management and experiential training opportunities as part of the Cleveland Clinic's effort to provide clinically effective, caring and cost-conscious medical care. Skills in research and leadership effectiveness are formally emphasized.

Reason for Initiating Program

"The fellowship was developed out of the interest of the faculty in sharing Cleveland Clinic's available resources for the exploration and study of the gender related aspects of illness."

Fellows for 2005-2006

Jennifer Edman, M.D.

Contact(s)

Holly L. Thacker, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Director, Women's Health Center
The Gault Women's Health & Breast Pavilion
The Departments General Internal Medicine
and Obstetrics and Gynecology
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Telephone: (216) 444-9240, FAX: (216) 445-1012
E-mail: thackeh@ccf.org

 

Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospital Medicine Fellowship is a one-year program developed to train future leaders in Hospital Medicine, specifically academic Hospitalists. While the program’s primary focus is on the development of clinician-educators, individuals with research interests are also encouraged to apply.

Eligibility;

Applicants must have completed an internal medicine residency prior to beginning fellowship, and are required to obtain permanent licensure in Ohio.

Program Description:

A typical year will consist of the following four-week modules: 

General Internal Medicine Ward Service:
Serve as a junior attending on the ward team, under supervision of a Hospitalist faculty member.
Direct patient care on the team and have primary responsibility for teaching residents and medical students during attending rounds.
Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment (IMPACT) Center :
Gain expertise in evidence-based pre-operative medical evaluation.
Direct appropriate pre-operative diagnostic testing.
Direct management of medications in the peri-operative setting.
Work with surgeons and anesthesiologists to ensure that patients get optimal medical care in the peri-operative setting.
Palliative Medicine:
Develop skills in caring for patients with advanced/terminal illness.
Learn techniques for optimal symptom control, treating complications of advanced malignant disease. 
General Internal Medicine Inpatient Consult Service:
Supervise/teach internal medicine residents rotating on the consult service.
Gain greater understanding of common surgical, psychiatric, and obstetrical issues that prompt medical consultation.
Develop the ability to work closely with surgeons and anesthesiologists.
 Subacute Unit:
Direct patient care in an on-campus skilled rehabilitation facility.
Manage post-operative care, rehabilitation and wound care.
Participate in multidisciplinary care with physical therapists, occupational therapists and nurses to ensure that patients recover function after acute illness.
Scholarly Activities and Research:
Utilize protected time for a research project under the guidance of Hospitalist faculty.
Gain familiarity with research design methods.
Submit a research proposal to the internal review board.
Submit case vignette(s) for poster presentation at regional/national meeting(s).
Present research at regional/national meeting(s).
Present a topic at departmental Grand Rounds as a CME-accredited activity.
Publish work in peer-reviewed journals.
Elective:
Dedicate at least 1 month to pursuing other clinical or academic interests pertinent to hospital medicine, or gain more experience in one of the above rotations. 

Fellows for 2005-2006

    Paul Grant, M.D.
    Olivia Cai, M.D.


Program Directors:

Christopher Whinney, M.D. 
Franklin Michota, M.D. 
Christopher Phillips, M.D., M.P.H 

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Mary Ritley
Education Coordinator
General Internal Medicine / A 91
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone : 216/444-0895; 800/223-2273 (ask for extension 40895)
Fax: 216/445-6382
E-mail: ritleym@ccf.org

 

 

Internal Medicine Residency Program

The Department of General Internal Medicine plays an active role in the training of future physicians. Third and fourth year medical students spend time with department members in both the in-patient and outpatient areas. Over 60 internal medicine residents have an outpatient practice within the department, either on campus or at one of the satellites. All residents in the Internal Medicine training program also work with General Internal Medicine staff in the hospital. The department offers concentrated experiences in Headache, Geriatrics and Primary Care and advanced fellowship training in Headache, Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine.
Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program Home Page.

Chief Residents

Thomas Helton, M.D.
Frank Marrero , M.D.


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