PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY

US:NV:Carson City Graduate Medical Education Residency Program

Summary

The Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program is responsible for the leadership, organization, operation, and general administration of the Family Medicine Residency Program. The Program Director establishes the strategic direction of the program and is responsible for the standards, quality and reputation of the program. The Program Director is expected to integrate the Family Medicine Residency Program with physician practices and hospital clinical services in a manner that enhances value and quality and promotes an optimal environment for professional practice and medical education.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience in Family Medicine, as a core faculty member in an ACGME-Accredited Family Medicine Residency Program.

• Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP), or otherwise qualified in accordance with applicable ACGME Program Requirements. Must be appointed in good standing to the Medical Staff.

• Have unrestricted credentials within the Department of Family Medicine and be licensed to practice medicine by the state of Nevada.

• Demonstrate clinical competence as a practicing physician.

Preferred:

• Candidates with recent scholarly activity such as peer reviewed funding, publication of original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in textbooks, publication or presentation of case reports or clinical series at scientific society meetings, or participation in national committees or educations organizations are strongly preferred.

Essential Functions

• Oversee operations of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Develop a program budget and oversee budget execution under supervision of the DIO.
• Participate in competency evaluations of residents and faculty.
• Recruit and select candidates for the residency program through the National Residency Matching Program.
• Ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in all sites that participate in the program.
• Select qualified Family Medicine physicians and other specialists to serve on the program faculty.
• Appoint local directors at the participating site(s) who are accountable for resident education.
• Ensure that the program does not place excessive reliance on residents for service as opposed to education.
• Ensure institutional policies and procedures are adhered to by residents and faculty.
• Oversee compliance with ACGME program requirements and report non-compliance promptly in collaboration with the Designated Institutional Official.
• Fulfill all duties as a program director specified in the ACGME program requirements, including oversight of data entry into the Accreditation Data System, evaluating quality of resident education experiences, monitoring duty hours and fatigue, providing residents feedback, and improving program with input from resident and faculty surveys.
• Develop curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program.
• Serve on the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) to formulate institutional policy involving resident supervision, transitions of care, patient safety, professionalism, and quality improvement.
• Serve on committees as requested by the DIO and the Department Chair of the Department of Family Medicine.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Supervise the Family Medicine Program Coordinator and Core Faculty.
• Dedicate at least 70 percent of their time (at least 28 hours per week or 1400 hours per year) to program administration, evaluation, teaching, resident precepting, and scholarship. Time spent in direct patient care without the presence of residents must not be included in the 1400 hours per year total.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.