Associate Chairperson/Internal Medicine Residency Program Director

About the role

The Associate Chairperson/Internal Medicine Residency Program Director will work with appropriate medical leadership to provide clinical direction to direct reports. They will set patient care standards, establish clinical goals and objectives to ensure the strategic implementation of best practices and program development for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with the ACGME Program Requirements pertaining to the residency program, as well as any other program policies and procedures, subspecialty program requirements, etc.
• Develop an educational curriculum as defined in the ACGME Program Requirements for the internal medicine specialty.
• Administer and oversee the educational activities of the Division Residency Program, including direct supervision of all program residents.
• Participate in GME Committee, subcommittees and task forces, including program representation at all GME Committee meetings, and Internal Review panels as requested.
• Maintain accurate and complete program files in compliance with institutional records retention policies.
• Ensure that residents comply with ACGME Resident Surveys.
• Facilitate residents' participation in the educational and scholarly activities of the program, ensuring they assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and students.
• Ensure residents' attendance at educational offerings required by the institution.
• Ensure that the program's policies regarding evaluation and performance feedback are followed for all residents within the program.
• Manage clinical scheduling of residents and monitor residents' duty hours as required by ACGME regulation.
• Provide a final evaluation for each resident who completes the program, including a review of the resident’s performance during the final period of education and verification of their professional ability to practice competently and independently.
• Provide direct patient care outside of resident program panels as required by the department Chairperson.
• Maintain all required compliances in accordance with Medical Staff Appointment guidelines.
• Provide leadership and represent the Department of Medicine in the Chairperson's absence, as assigned by the Department Chairperson.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• A medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• A valid medical license to practice medicine in the state of New York.
• At least 5 years of experience in Internal Medicine.
• Experience in residency program administration and development.
• Experience in maintaining compliance with ACGME Program Requirements.
• Experience in developing and overseeing educational curricula for residency programs.
• Experience in managing clinical schedules and monitoring duty hours.
• Experience in providing evaluations and performance feedback for residents.
• Experience in representing the Department of Medicine in the absence of the Chairperson.