Program Director | New IM Residency Program | Lakewood Ranch, FL
Universal Health Services
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Opportunity Details:
Graduate Medical Education is growing in Florida with the addition of a New Internal Medicine residency at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Lakewood Ranch, FL. We are seeking an experienced candidate to lead the program including the 2025 ACGME application process for a 2026 program start.
This is an excellent opportunity to help establish a new GME program on the West Coast of Florida and make a difference in the community by training new physicians and partnering in our mission of delivering the highest quality of care and positive outcomes to patients and families. The position will include direct patient care, leadership, teaching, and administrative responsibilities.
Quick Facts
- Program Director for new Internal Medicine GME program
- Schedule / Hours: Initially a Consulting role transitioning to .6 FTE as PD, with remainder in clinical practice
- Location: Lakewood Ranch, FL
- Practice Setting: Hospital / Graduate Medical Education program
- Salary: Highly Competitive
- Clinical practice may offer various benefits packages including health, dental, life, disability, PTO, retirement plan
Qualifications
- Current board certification by the ABIM/AOBIM and specialty expertise
- Recent PD or Associate PD experience strongly preferred
- 3+ years of recent documented educational and/or administrative experience in an accredited GME program
- Demonstrated ability as a leader, educator, and clinician
- Recent history of scholarly activities/research
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
About the Organization & Community
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center:
- Located in the heart of Lakewood Ranch
- Joint Commission-accredited, award-winning acute care hospital
- Serving the region since 2004
- 750+ affiliated physicians and healthcare professionals
- $120M expansion underway, including a five-story bed tower with ICU and progressive care units (opening Dec 2025)
https://www.lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com/
Live Where Others Vacation Waterside at Lakewood Ranch:
- Ranked the #1 multi-generational community in the U.S. since 2018
- Exceptional schools, thoughtfully designed neighborhoods
- World-class golf, trails, parks, and wellness facilities
- Gulf Coast beaches just minutes away
https://watersideplace.com/
University Town Center Sarasota Best Shopping and Dining:
- Favorite shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination in Sarasota-Bradenton area
- Open-air environment with new discoveries and familiar favorites
https://utcsarasota.com/
Apply today or contact
Amal Elmogahzy
amal.elmogahzy@uhsinc.com
About the Company
Universal Health Services
Founded in 1979 by our Chairman and CEO Alan B. Miller, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. A pioneer and leader in our industry, UHS attributes our longevity and success to our unwavering commitment to putting patients first in all the communities we are proud to call home.
UHS and our affiliates provide high quality, compassionate care across 320+ acute care hospitals, behavioral health and residential treatment facilities and outpatient care centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and then United Kingdom. UHS strives to be the provider and employer of choice in every community we call home and we are committed to continually enhancing our programs and service offerings. To this end, UHS invests hundreds of millions annually (and well over $1 billion in the past three years) in facility and technology upgrades to drive innovation, improve safety and optimize the patient experience. We are also proud to provide millions in uncompensated and charity care annually.