Integrative Health Fellow

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile:

Instructor (CHS)

Job Summary:

This Integrative Health Fellowship is a 1–2-year fellowship training position. It will include academic time, clinical care, and teaching. Our integrative health fellows learn from academic, experiential, and community perspectives consistent with the requirements of the American Board of Integrative Medicine about lifestyle approaches, botanicals and supplements, mind-body medicine, whole medicine systems, and the Whole Health approach to care. There will be 45% academic time, and 55% for clinical care. Clinical care will include patient care at Yahara Integrative Family Medicine Clinic (30%) and/or Science Drive Medical Center (10%). Duties will also include Wingra Clinic consults (5%) and Precepting (10%) as Fellowship Director determines.

Please visit our website for detailed program information: https://fammed.wisc.edu/fellowships/integrative-health/

This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Terminal, 12 month appointment (depending on program)

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care at family medicine and integrative health consult clinics

• Participate in advanced training and professional development.

• Work closely with integrative health faculty and program directors to meet training goals and advance career objectives.

• Conduct research or scholarly work.

• Participate in educational activities, seminars, workshops, conferences, and program meetings.

• Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows. 

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Integrative Health Fellow

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) at the University of Wisconsin is a leading clinical department within the School of Medicine and Public Health. DFMCH is dedicated to advancing patient care, education, and research. Our 18 clinics provide primary care to more than 170,000 patients, yielding over 375,000 patient visits annually. Each year, we train more than 160 residents (at sponsored and academic partner sites) and 300 medical students. Learn more: https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/.  

Compensation:

This position is compensated at a candidate's respective post graduate experience level, starting at $70,685 for PG1. Pay will include a $500 well-being stipend at all levels of experience.

Required Qualifications:

• WI medical license by the start date of the position.
• Applicants must have completed residency in family medicine or medicine/pediatrics with adequate primary care experience

Education:

MD or DO, or equivalent required

How to Apply:

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To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.

Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. Failure to submit the required documents will result in no longer being considered for the position.

• Curriculum vitae, including specialty certifications and activities, especially those in complementary and integrative health (CIH) modalities 
• Personal statement (1000 words or less), providing us with: 
  • A sense of who you are - e.g., interests, passions, a description of what gives your life meaning, and how you are caring for your own health
  • Your reasons for applying for this fellowship
  • Your past experiences with integrative health or various CIH treatment modalities
  • How you would like to use this training in your professional life
  • Any other information you feel would be appropriate to share
• Short answer (500 words or less): How do you envision the practice of integrative medicine as an approach to care that may serve all people? 
• Three Letters of Recommendation. Have your letter writers or a third party such as a program coordinator send three letters of recommendation directly to fellowship coordinator Christina Swords ([email protected]) and Denise Hix ([email protected]). One must be from your current program director (or current supervisor if in practice). 

Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is November 1, 2026; however, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled. 

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is currently scheduled to end 12 months from the start date and will require eligibility to work for the full duration of the appointment. If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work. 

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

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