Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program

Primary Responsibilities

• Organize and direct the Family Medicine Residency Program at NorthBay Health, including rotations and educational activities at all clinical sites, ensuring quality of didactic and clinical education across all sites.
• Be available and accessible to residents at the primary teaching site(s).
• Ensure the program does not place excessive reliance on residents for service as opposed to education.
• Maintain active clinical practice in Family Medicine consistent with ACGME requirements.
• Submit accurate and complete information required by the DIO, GMEC, and ACGME, including program application forms and annual resident updates to the Accreditation Data System (ADS).
• Leverage NorthBay Health's academic affiliation with Touro University California to enhance teaching resources, faculty development, and medical student integration.

Qualifications

• MD or DO Degree from an Accredited Medical School.
• Current Board Certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP); certification must be maintained throughout tenure as Program Director.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California.
• Minimum of three (3) years of documented educational and/or administrative experience in an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in Family Medicine post-residency.
• Deep knowledge of ACGME Common Program Requirements and Family Medicine-specific program requirements, including milestone-based evaluation, CCC and PEC governance, scholarly activity standards, and board certification compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, faculty development, and resident evaluation.

Skills

• Conflict Mediation: Ability to navigate high-stakes disagreements between residents, faculty, and hospital administration with diplomacy.
• Empathetic Mentorship: Providing supportive guidance and active listening to manage resident well-being and professional growth.
• Adaptive Leadership: Modeling clinical excellence while remaining agile to adjust the program to changing ACGME regulations and the evolving needs of a new program.
• Strategic Communication: Articulating a clear vision for the program and delivering difficult, constructive feedback with tact.
• Organizational Integrity: Managing sensitive personnel data and accreditation requirements with high ethical standards and extreme attention to detail.
• Proficient in using medical software and electronic health records (EHR); Cerner and EPIC a plus.
• Fiscal Management: Oversight of program budgets and understanding of GME Medicare/CMS reimbursement.
• Data Analytics: Ability to analyze resident performance metrics, milestone evaluations, and board pass rates to implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Regulatory Oversight: Ensuring strict adherence to California-specific requirements, including Postgraduate Training License (PTL) reporting and physician wellness mandates.