Officer-Chief Academic

Responsibilities

• Designs a roadmap linking Graduate Residency and Fellowship academic programs to a broader clinical and business strategy.
• Oversees the development of a system-wide community needs assessment to support and align educational programs with health care needs, services, workforce needs and requirements, and financial viability for program placement or expansion.
• Develops and implements a strong clinical learning environment to drive GME health initiatives, assess health trends and innovations, and promote a holistic approach to meeting the needs of the communities served.
• Uses tools and analytics to measure utilization and program effectiveness, health improvements, and clinical educational outcomes.
• Works in close coordination and partnership with system and hospital leaders, Baptist Memorial Medical Group, and Baptist Health Sciences University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Requirements

• M.D./D.O. required, with a preference for additional graduate training such as M.Ed., M.H.A., or M.B.A.
• Board-certified in specialty area with active medical license and at least 3 years' experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in Graduate Medical Education, preferably as DIO or Associate DIO; or a residency or fellowship program director, within a complex health system or organization.
• Team-oriented, action-focused, hands-on, strategically minded, experienced physician or equivalent skilled educational leader.
• Exceptional skills in communicating with a broad group of stakeholders are essential.
• Deep working knowledge of GME and research processes, operations, finances, and accreditation requirements.
• Experience working with GME professional organizations (i.e. ACGME) at the national, regional, or local levels.
• Pioneering track record of initiating change and innovation to advance strategic priorities.
• Ability to recruit, mentor, and retain highly skilled professional staff.
• Demonstrated leadership/team building skills essential, excellence in communication and interpersonal skills, collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to influence and interact with all levels of senior leadership, professional, clinical, technical, academic, and administrative faculty and staff.
• Dedication to the well-being and success of residents and fellows.
• Commitment, understanding, and enthusiasm for the Baptist's mission, clinically based learning, and interprofessional approaches to teaching, learning, research, and community service.