The Society of Bedside Medicine is looking for an international member, specifically prioritizing a UK member, to join the board and maintain and strengthen our long-standing collaboration with our Institutional Member, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
The Society of Bedside Medicine is a global community of physician educators dedicated to bedside teaching and improving communication, physical examination and diagnostic skills. The purpose of SBM is to foster a culture of bedside medicine through deliberate practice and teaching, and by encouraging innovation in education and research on the role of the clinical encounter in 21st century medicine.
The main purpose of the Society of Bedside Medicine Board of Directors is to provide advice about the direction the society should follow and to help increase awareness of and skills in bedside medicine. All members of the board are volunteers who are excited about improving the interaction of the patient and the medical provider at the bedside. Board members are expected to be dedicated to the mission of the organization, possessing the skills to govern the organization and representing the diversity of the community being served taking into account race, gender, economic status, age, subject matter expertise and other factors.
Being a member of the Board of the Society of Bedside Medicine provides you with a unique opportunity to increase awareness of and skills in bedside medicine and to collaborate with colleagues who share the same passion for bedside medicine as you.
The Board is meeting by Zoom every month for one hour, and once a year in person. Board members are expected to take an active part in recruiting new members, supporting the activities of the SBM, participating in lectures and workshops teaching the physical exam and in contributing to papers and research projects about physical exam and patient/physician interaction.
Planned timeline is as follows:
Applications (CV and personal statement) due before June 27, 2022
Review and invitation to meet with SBM board member before and/or during our July Board meeting on July 22, 2022 (at 11am PST)
Final decision and invitation to join the SBM board by August 1, 2022
Acceptance by August 15, 2022.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and to consider being a part of board of the Society of Bedside Medicine. If you are interested in joining the board, please send your CV and a letter of intent (no longer than 1 page) to the presidents of the board: Maja Artandi (martandi@stanford.edu) and Stephen Russell (swrussell@uabmc.edu).