Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD IN DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE

Certain medical conditions are known to occur more frequently in adults with "developmental onset" chronic brain disorders. These conditions create a level of complexity to the optimal health management of people with disabilities that is not understood by most practitioners of medicine. As a result, health services become fragmented. For example seizures may be managed by one physician, gastrointestinal problems by another, and abnormal destructive behaviors by a third. Poor communication among physicians often results in the use of multiple medications with undesireable drug-drug interactions and chronic medication toxicities. Fragmentation of health services provided to people with developmental disabilities has been one consequence of lack of general medical knowledge.

In order to address the need for additional research and for improved physician training and experience regarding health problems frequently encountered in adults with developmental disabilities, a Faculty Development Award in Academic Developmental Medicine is being offered to post-residency physicians who also possess a faculty appointment in Internal Medicine.

The appointment is offered by virtue of a collaborative initiative between the UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Medicine, the NJ State Division of Developmental Disabilities, Coventry Family Practice Center in Phillipsburg, and the Warren County ARC.

FACULTY: Supervision, instruction, and clinical support for the Awardee will be provided by Philip B. May Jr. MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medicial School and Coordinator of the Department of Medicine Program in Developmental Medicine.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AWARDEE:

1. Attend the Developmental Medicine Clinic located at Coventry Centre in Phillipsburg, NJ. The Clinic meets every Monday evening, 6:00-8:00 PM. A maximum of 3 patients will be seen during each clinic period. Dr. May will also be in attendance for all clinics.

2. Generation of a complete written report in a timely manner for each patient seen.

3. Assist Dr. May in teaching of House Staff and Medical Students who will also be present for the clinics. (CLICK HERE FOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES) .

4. Assist Dr. May in preparation of manuscripts and/or grant proposals related to Clinic activities.

5. Assist Dr. May in the procurement of tertiary services as needed.

SALARY and TERMS of RENEWAL: $12,000 for one year. Salary will be paid through the usual UMDNJ Payroll according to the standard rules of the system. Renewal of the Award on a yearly basis will depend on provision of funding by the grantor.
PERIOD OF AWARD: one year
For additional information contact Philip B. May, MD (908) 735-4031.