ACADEMIC GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY POSITION, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: EMPLOYED OPPORTUNITY

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level. 

Position Requirements/Details

• Board Certified or actively seeking Board Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry           
• Eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin
• Interest in pursuing a career in academics to include teaching and research

Join a rapidly growing and one-of-its-kind multidisciplinary geriatric psychiatry clinic in Southeastern Wisconsin comprising academic geriatric psychiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other ancillary staff. This clinic provides excellent clinical care, and is also a training site for medical students, residents, and fellows in the treatment of elderly patients suffering from neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. The incumbent will be a consultant providing geriatric mental health care in a primary care clinic setting as part of an integrated health care model, and, if interested, will also have the opportunity to serve as a consultant at area continuing care retirement communities (e.g. nursing homes).

MCW is a major academic medical center; the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In fiscal year 2014-15, faculty received approximately $158 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes, of which approximately $85 million is from the National Institute of Health.

MCW is a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative, patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve.

Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of America’s great cities, combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks, rivers, and other outdoor recreation. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 23rd largest city in the United States. It is home to corporate headquarters for industry leaders including Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, Manpower, Harley Davidson, and others.

Milwaukee is a popular venue for sailing, windsurfing, kite-surfing, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals; the city is recognized for its museums, fine dining and hotels, professional sports, gardens and parks, and Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens. The population of the City of Milwaukee is approximately 600,000 and approximately 1.8 million people live in the greater Milwaukee area.