On-Call Population Health Research Clinical Consultant

The WMed Population Health Research Team (PHT) conducts research, evaluation, and quality improvement that identifies and bridges gaps between and among social and clinical processes. Through its role co-administering the Kalamazoo County Fetal Infant Mortality Review and serving as the Cradle Kalamazoo Data Backbone, the Team’s work leverages both community and clinical relationships to disseminate findings and inform implementation of programs and interventions focused on improving maternal and infant health outcomes and associated disparities. The On-Call Clinical Advisor will serve as a co-investigator, advising the PHT on the integration of clinical and population level factors associated with maternal and infant health outcomes, and associated racial disparities, into the design and implementation of research and quality improvement projects. Duties And Responsibilities Engage with community stakeholders (for prioritizing research questions, advising on methodology, helping to interpret findings and translating into policy recommendation)Independently develops recommendations to inform PHT on research questions and study designs.Reviews and advise on study protocols to ensure appropriate design and data collection in relation to clinical settings.Reviews manuscripts and reports in preparation for publication.Acquires and provides appropriate peer-reviewed literature to PHT to inform study development.Advises FIMR on program administration and the dissemination and implementation of Case Review findings.Assists with the dissemination of FIMR and other project findings in local, state, and national contexts through presentations and writing.Provides PHT with network links to relevant clinical and academic individuals and entities to advance the Teams’ research and evaluation activities.Participate fully in all required training.Participate in all team and supervisory meetings.Acquire knowledge of new technology and policy/procedure revisions.All other duties as assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education And Experience M.D.Experience integrating Community Health Workers into obstetric and/or pediatric clinical process.Experience working with or consulting community collaboratives to address racial disparities in infant mortality.Experience providing care to disadvantaged maternal and infant populations Other Skills And Abilities The ability to understand, interpret, and translate maternal and infant health data derived from Vital Records and FIMR. About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a welcoming, supportive, and engaging culture. Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine. The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Beacon and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. WMed is the recipient of a $100 million foundational gift and the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school. WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide, as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs, with an estimated annual economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program as well as a Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Sciences. We train physicians in 10 residencies and four fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas. Faculty in the Department of Pathology serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana. The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, faculty and administrative offices, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs. WMed builds upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with applicable State and Federal law.