1.   Clinical Service (80%)

             •      Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Department.

•      Represent the Section of Benign Hematology in local, regional, state and national matters pertaining to the field of medical oncology. May require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and, upon return, disseminating the information obtained or learned by sharing with department colleagues verbally or in writing.

•      Practice internal medicine and Benign Hematology in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities.

•      Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's subspecialty.

•      Develop and maintain a clinical consultative practice for patients referred to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

•      Provide physician staffing for the Internal Medicine Center at a level commensurate with that, which would be provided, by other physicians with the same level of training and experience.

•      Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy. Will require dictating in a clear and concise manner and visual review of documents.

•      Correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.

•      Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty. This will require listening to and assimilating information from the conferences.

•      Request appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians.

       •      Provide a role model as a practitioner for faculty, fellows and residents and students.
       •      Provide peer review for assessing the clinical practice of faculty within the Department.

2.     Administration (5%)

·•    Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by attending appropriate meetings which may include walking to each meeting site.  Listen to deliberations and provide verbal feedback as necessary.  Visually review all documents pertaining to committee function.

3.     Research (5%)

             •      Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Department.

•      Develop programs of clinical research and scholarly activities in keeping within the goals of the Department. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research. May necessitate (orally or in writing) instructing research support personnel in protocol implementation.