Leadership in radiology and public health: the yale informatics clinical associateship

Role: Dual appointment as Yale MPH Candidate and Yale Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Associate.

For Whom: Post-residency Diagnostic Radiologist who aspires to be an informatics leader in Private or Academic Practice. With an active clinical presence in their chosen Diagnostic Radiology division alongside a broader role in the department’s informatics initiatives, the Radiologist will become experienced in much of the gamut of clinical and informatics activities in our department.

Overview: During a two-year cycle, beginning in July, the candidate will complete the MPH program at Yale University and a clinical imaging position with roles corresponding to the needs of the section applied to. In addition, the candidate will play a leadership role on one or more projects from the Chair’s office. Projects may include (but not be limited to): research; operational programing; innovation initiatives; teleradiology programmatic growth; or process improvement. The candidate will work as a Clinical Associate as defined by the imaging section. The candidates' clinical work will be proctored and reviewed on a regular basis by the section’s Attending Physicians.

Beginning in late July, the candidate will begin the eMPH program on the Health Informatics track. Over the next 24 months, the candidate will spend 3 class sessions on campus and engage in the online education program. The fellow will NOT be scheduled for clinical work during the period leading up to, nor including, the class times. The fellowship will conclude at the end of 24 months, with the fellow receiving a certificate of completion of fellowship from Yale Diagnostic Radiology as well as the MPH degree from Yale University. The fellow will receive a salary commensurate with their clinical position (Appendix C) with full-tuition reimbursement for the eMPH program. In addition, the fellow will receive additional remuneration for any additional shifts he/she voluntarily accepts beyond the stated required shifts (as allowed). The fellow will receive a book/travel allowance of $1,000 dollars per year, which may be applied to eMPH experiential costs. An office space in the department will be provided.

Application Deadline: December 15th for the eMPH – Mary Keef (point of contact)

Appendix A: Clinical Position The fellow will have the designation of Clinical Associate. Depending on the associate’s “clinical home,” expectations may differ. Clinical sections available will include the following: Emergency and Trauma Imaging, Breast Imaging, Body Imaging, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging. Note that these associateships traditionally span one year. Therefore, it would be expected that in the second year the fellow would remain a Clinical Associate and operate as an independent staff attending. Associate can also opt to work alongside the Emergency Imaging staff over the entirety of the 2-year program as an independent staff attending. More information on the Yale Radiology fellowship programs can be found here: Yale Radiology Fellowship Programs.

Appendix B: eMPH Program The eMPH program is a 2-year hybrid schedule as follows. Year 1 Summer Semester - 2 Credits 2 Core Courses Fall Semester - 3 Credits 2 Core Courses Onsite Intensive: Design Thinking (fall break) Ethics short course (two Fridays [three hours/day] in late Sept.-early Oct.) Spring Semester - 2.5 Credits 2 Core Courses Onsite Intensive: Everyday Leadership (spring break) Year 2 Summer Semester - 2.5 Credits Onsite Intensive: Executive Communication Skills for Public Health and Healthcare (mid-June) 2 Courses from track options Fall Semester - 3 Credits 2 Courses from track options Capstone Spring Semester - 3 Credits 2 Courses from track options Capstone.

Appendix C: Salary Salary will depend on the clinical tract chosen by the associate. If the associate chooses and is accepted into a traditional fellowship tract their salary will be equal to a non-ACGME fellow the first year, currently $96,757. The fellow also must commit to 10 weekend ED Day shifts. During the second year the fellow will be expected to work 212 shift equivalents throughout the year with a salary of $135,187. Associates can opt to take on more ED shifts for incrementally increased pay. If the associate chooses and is accepted into the independent staff attending slot within the Emergency Imaging section the salary will be $135,187 yearly. The fellow will be expected to work 212 shift equivalents throughout the year, including a mix of overnight, evening, weekend, and weekday shifts.

The candidate will submit three letters of recommendation (two from clinical mentors/colleagues, and one from an academic mentor who can attest to the candidate’s potential in informatics) and affirm that they will have completed a certified diagnostic radiology residency program as of the start date; and are either board certified or eligible for the diagnostic radiology board certification exam. Students will also need to formally apply and be accepted to the Executive Master of Public Health (eMPH) program.