Hospitalist Fellowship Program

In Compass Health and Texas Tech Team Up

IN Compass Health Inc. (ICH) in collaboration with The Texas Tech University Department of Family & Community Medicine are offering a one year fellowship with 2 positions for either a family medicine or internal medicine graduate interested in pursing a career as a hospitalist. ICH is comprised of nine hospitalist physicians who care for over 30% of the inpatient population of Medical Center Hospital, a 362 bed regional teaching hospital. All members of ICH are actively involved in hospital processes including: leadership, quality, guideline development and implementation, patient safety, medical education, palliative care and information technology. Dr. Manuel Estrada  will serve as the Fellowship Program Director and is actively involved in the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), including Physician Champion of the BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults and Safe Transition) Project and the DVT prophylaxis project. All members of the group are committed teachers and will be involved throughout the year in educating the hospitalist fellows. The field of hospital medicine is well-established and continues to grow with demand for hospitalists far outweighing supply. With the additional intense inpatient training, this fellowship will educate our graduates in a teaching hospital setting to prepare them to practice hospital medicine in a variety of settings.

Curriculum
The hospitalist will complete 12 months of training to include:
7 months of inpatient hospital
2 months critical care
1 month cardiology 
1 month hospitalist administration
1 month research

Prerequisites
Candidates must:
Have an unrestricted Texas License to practice medicine or be eligible for a Physician-in-training permit (check Texas Medical Board for requirements).
Have graduated from an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Program.
All USMLE/Complex steps successfully completed before beginning fellowship.
Have competitive USMLE/Complex Board Scores.
Be a graduate from an LCME accredited medical school or hold a valid ECFMG certificate.
USMLE/Complex exams must have a passing score within three attempts and all exams must be completed within 7 years. 
Graduation date must be within 10 years.
The institution accepts J-1 Visas, renewable EAD (employment authorization document) and Permanent
Resident Card. It does not accept H1-B Visas.

Benefits
Twenty (20) days paid vacation per year.
Ten (10) days paid sick leave per year.
Two (2) lab coats (embroidered with name and laundry service for lab coats only).
Pager provided.
Relocation allowance / sign on bonus of $2,500.
Educational funds in the amount of $1700 for books memberships, and CME.
Membership dues to the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the American Medical Association.
Health, Life, and Dental Insurance for fellow and immediate family.
Disability Insurance for fellow.
Malpractice Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance.

Application Process
We only accept applications through TTUHSC email, fax or mail
Please provide the following:
Letter of completion of residency or diploma (original must be copied and notarized)
ECFMG certificate (original must be copied and notarized)
Personal Statement
Letters of recommendation (3)
USMLE/Complex transcript scores
Certificate of Previous Training/ Program Director letter (only if the applicant has had previous training in the U.S.)
Current Curriculum Vitae (in chronological order, no gaps)

For additional information see Texas Tech

Neither the ACGME or ABMS have established an accredited hospitalist fellowship program; although it is highly likely they will do so in the future.