Sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine and the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education (OCRME)
Background
Internal Medicine subspecialties increasingly are training faculty/fellows who will fill a significant need in medical schools – clinical faculty/fellows who are interested in teaching. The clinician-educator academic track was introduced at the UI in recognition of this trend. Many, if not most, medical schools have similar faculty/fellow tracks. Training for these positions involves acquiring a different set of skills and approaches than those traditionally provided to trainees interested in a clinical or physician-scientist career.
The Faculty/Fellows as Clinician Educators (FACE) Program addresses the needs of faculty/fellows interested in a clinician-educator career. The goal of the FACE Program is to introduce clinician-educators to a knowledge base and skill set which may be of use in their career.
The FACE Program
The FACE Program is offered to General Internal Medicine faculty physicians and Internal Medicine fellows identified by their Program Directors as having a high interest in being a clinical educator. The program focuses on clinical teaching skills, observation and feedback, small group teaching, and interactive lecture development. Required and supplemental course components are described in detail on the following pages.
Qualifications
The FACE Program is open to General Internal Medicine faculty physicians and fellows identified by their Program Director as having a high interest in being a clinical educator. In addition, participants should have opportunities for clinical teaching while participating in FACE.
The Division Director/Fellowship Program Directors must allow protected time for faculty/fellows to participate in course activities. Additional sessions will not be available for those who miss a session. The FACE Program will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 1:00-2:30 pm beginning in September through May.
Interested Faculty/Fellowship Directors should contact Denise Floerchinger for more information, or to indicate an interest in participating in the program.
Required and supplemental course components are described in detail on the following pages:
Outline of Monthly FACE Sessions
Supplemental Teaching Opportunities
Useful Links
- Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education (OCRME)
- Internal Medicine Fellowship Information
FACE Program Administration

Manish Suneja, MD, FASN, FACP
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Jeydith Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Telehospitalist Program Director, Iowa City VA

Krista Johnson, MD, MME
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Marcy Rosenbaum, PhD
Faculty Development Consultant in Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education

Denise Floerchinger
Fellowship Program Administrator