Henry Ford Health is seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician

Henry Ford Health is seeking a well-qualified, experienced Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to join eight MFM consultants in a busy, clinically oriented practice at Henry Ford Hospital, with outreach to 4 system hospitals.  Successful candidates will have completed MFM fellowship training, have strong clinical and interpersonal skills, a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education, and capacity for meaningful research.

The practice is consultative in nature; clinical opportunities include inpatient/outpatient consultative services, fetal diagnostic units, LD participation/leadership, and MFM outreach services.  Active participation in the supervision and education of medical students, OBGYN residents (20), and MFM fellows (3) is expected.  In addition to MFM, the department offers subspecialty care in URPS, REI, GYN ONC, Reproductive/Cancer Genetics, and MIS. Research productivity is strongly encouraged with academic appointments at Michigan State University and Wayne State University available.  

Henry Ford Health is one of the country's largest health care systems and a national leader in clinical care, research, and education. Our system includes the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, six hospitals, Health Alliance Plan, 32 primary care centers and many other health-related entities throughout Southeast Michigan.  Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford and now one of the nation's leading health care providers, Henry Ford Health is a not-for-profit corporation managed by Chief Executive Officer Bob Riney and governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, with volunteer-led advisory and affiliate boards providing additional leadership. With more than 30,000 employees, Henry Ford Health System is the fifth-largest employer in metro Detroit, and among the most diverse.

Qualifications:

Must be eligible for a Michigan medical license

Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program

Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship program

The Henry Ford Health's flagship institution, Henry Ford Hospital (HFH), is an 802-bed tertiary care hospital, education and research complex in Detroit's New Center area. The hospital is recognized for clinical excellence and innovation, particularly in the fields of cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopaedics and sports medicine, organ transplantation, and treatments for brain, prostate, breast and lung cancers. HFH is a Level 1 trauma center.

• Level 1 Trauma Center - Henry Ford Hospital provides the full continuum of services to the most critically ill and wounded patients. In-house surgical and critical care staff is available 24/7 and is experienced in multiple trauma, difficult tumors and complicated surgeries. 
• Critical Care- Henry Ford Hospital has 156 ICU beds making it the single largest ICU facility in Michigan and one of the largest in the country.
• Surgical ICU (SICU) -The 40-bed SICU is one of the largest in the United States, and is equipped to treat complex patients or those undergoing organ transplantation. The Department of anesthesia provides collaborative critical care coverage in the surgical intensive care unit and cardiovascular intensive care units at Henry Ford Hospital. Critical care certified anesthesiologists work with intensive care unit teams to provide multi-disciplinary care for the most complex post-operative patients.
• Center for Simulation, Education, and Research- The 12,000-square-foot Center for Simulation, Education and Research at Henry Ford Hospital is fully accredited as a Level 1 Comprehensive Education Institute by the American College of Surgeons and is the most advanced facility of its kind in Michigan and one of the largest in the United States. The Center offers procedural simulation technologies using computerized mannequins and other mechanical devices. It also is a venue for advancing education and assessing the competencies of residents, physicians and other health care workers in the areas of inter-professional team communications, patient safety and doctor-patient communication skills. Reconfigurable suites replicate the emergency department, operating room, intensive care unit, labor and delivery suite, and other hospital environments.
• Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM)- Henry Ford Hospital began a relationship with Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002, and we has been expanding upon it ever since. In 2010, HFHS signed an affiliation agreement with Wayne State that increased the number of Wayne State medical students training in Henry Ford facilities, encourages collaborative research and seek efficiencies through programmatic integration. Third and four year medical students rotate thru Henry Ford Hospital. Members of the Henry Ford Medical Group have clinical faculty appointments at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.