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MD/DO Family Medicine Core Faculty with or without Obstetrics

Bellin Gundersen · La Crosse, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a resident you mentored who was struggling. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot a struggling learner early and support them with a clear plan.

How do you give feedback that a resident actually uses, especially when it's critical?

What they are checking: Whether their feedback is specific and timely, which is the heart of being core faculty.

What do you think makes a great family physician, and how would you help residents become one?

What they are checking: Whether they have a clear teaching philosophy that fits a program training the next generation.

What would you do

You'd precept four to five half-days a week. Walk me through how you precept a resident presenting a complicated patient while the clinic is running behind.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach in real time without taking over or letting the clinic grind to a halt.

How do you balance your own continuity clinic with your teaching duties so your patients don't suffer?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep good continuity of care with only two to three half-days of their own clinic.

A resident makes a medication error that reaches a patient. How do you handle it with the resident and the patient?

What they are checking: Whether they model honest disclosure and turn mistakes into learning without shaming.

About the work

The program values skills like OMT, sports medicine and POCUS. What extra skills would you bring, and how would you teach them?

What they are checking: Whether they add a teachable skill to the program and have thought about how to pass it on.

If you'd be providing obstetric care, tell me how you supervise a resident through a delivery that starts to go wrong, like a shoulder dystocia.

What they are checking: Whether they can stay in control of an obstetric emergency while still letting the resident learn safely.

How do you teach residents to manage chronic diseases like diabetes in patients with social barriers?

What they are checking: Whether they teach whole-person care that goes beyond guidelines to what patients can actually do.

How do you stay up to date on ACGME requirements and use milestones to assess residents?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how residents are formally assessed, which core faculty help carry out.

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The full job description

As published by Bellin Gundersen.

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a board certified/board eligible Family Medicine Core Faculty Physician, [with or without obstetrics], to join a thriving, innovative Family Medicine Residency Program dedicated to training the next generation of exceptional family physicians. The Family Medicine Core faculty opportunity is designed for a physician who is committed to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring resident physicians while maintaining an active clinical practice. We welcome candidates with broad-spectrum family medicine skills and especially value candidates who bring additional expertise in skillsets that enhance resident education (especially OMT, sports medicine expertise, POCUS, etc.). Position Highlights • Precept an average of 4–5 half-days per week in our Family Medicine Residency Clinic. • Maintain your own continuity clinic 2–3 half-days per week. • Four-day work week for faculty providing inpatient obstetrical care (except during scheduled call/delivery weeks, typically ~9 weeks per year). • 35 contact hours for full-time faculty not providing inpatient obstetrical care. • Faculty not providing obstetrical care participate in inpatient newborn and postpartum call (typically ~6 weeks per year). • Inpatient medicine teaching opportunity is possible for interested in candidates. Faculty Responsibilities • Teach and mentor residents in both the clinical and didactic settings. • Facilitate educational activities such as simulation, procedural workshops, case discussions, and lectures during resident didactic sessions. • Serve as a resident advisor and mentor, supporting residents’ professional growth throughout training. • Participate in weekly faculty meetings. • Collaborate in curriculum development and continuous program improvement. • Serve on our Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) and Program Evaluation Committee (PEC). • Pursue scholarly activities—including quality improvement, research, curriculum development, or educational innovation. Preferred Qualifications • Board certified in Family Medicine. • A genuine passion for teaching and mentoring resident physicians. • Experience in graduate medical education and/or faculty development is preferred but not required. Why Emplify Health by Gundersen • Comprehensive Support: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we are committed to fostering a supportive and respectful culture that empowers our team members to flourish and make a positive impact. • Flexible Work Options: Enjoy a work environment that supports both your personal and professional needs, ensuring fulfillment and well-being. • Mission-Driven Culture: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, together we inspire your best life through relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We are dedicated to contributing to a future of healthy people and thriving communities, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. • Compensation that Reflects Your Impact: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we recognize that great physicians, whether experienced or new, make a real difference. Our salary structure is designed to reflect your skills, potential, and commitment to exceptional patient care, recognizing the value you bring to our team and the community. • Outstanding Benefits : Our benefits include loan forgiveness, relocation assistance, a competitive 401K match, personal liability insurance, and more, all designed to support your well-being and professional growth. Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff. Primary Recruiter: Shari Kjos Recruiter Email Address: SKKjos@emplifyhealth.org We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer

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