Dermatology Residency Program Director – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Program Summary

The program director must have responsibility, authority, and accountability for: administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, and disciplinary action; supervision of residents; and resident education in the context of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Be a role model of professionalism
• Design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution, and the mission(s) of the program
• Administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME Competency domains
• Develop and oversee a process to evaluate candidates prior to approval as program faculty members for participation in the residency program education and at least annually thereafter
• Have the authority to approve program faculty members for participation in the residency program education at all sites; have the authority to remove program faculty members from participation in the residency program education at all sites; have the authority to remove residents from supervising interactions and/or learning environments that do not meet the standards of the program
• Ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures for due process when action is taken to suspend or dismiss, not to promote, or not to renew the appointment of a resident
• A program does not operate independently of its Sponsoring Institution. It is expected that the program director will be aware of the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures, and will ensure they are followed by the pro gram’s leadership faculty members, support personnel, and residents
• Ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures on employment and non-discrimination
• Residents must not be required to sign a noncompetition guarantee or restrictive covenant
• Document verification of program completion for all graduating residents within 30 days; provide verification of an individual resident’s completion upon the residents’ request, within 30 days
• Primary verification of graduate medical education is important to credentialing of physicians for further training and practice. Such verification must be accurate and timely. Sponsoring Institution and program policies for record retention are important to facilitate timely documentation of residents who have previously completed the program. Residents who leave the program prior to completion also require timely documentation of their summative evaluation
• Obtain review and approval of the Sponsoring Institution’s 010 before submitting information or requests to the ACGME, as required in the Institutional Requirements and outlined in the ACGME Program Director’s Guide to the Common Program Requirements

Qualifications

• Current certification in the specialty for which they are the program director by the American Board of Dermatology
• Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment
• Ongoing clinical activity
• At least three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience, or qualifications acceptable to the Review Committee

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs