Family Medicine Program Director

Program Director duties will be consistent with ACGME accreditation requirements. The Program Director will have academic faculty appointment through the affiliate medical school. The type of such appointment depends on the experience and academic qualifications including research and scholarly activities.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY

Under the direction of the Regional VP Medical Education (RVP), the Program Director is responsible for the general administration, curriculum planning, recruitment, and teaching and supervision of the FM Residency Program(“FM Program or Program”). The Program Director establishes the strategic direction of the Program and is responsible for the standards, quality and reputation of such. The Program Director is expected to support integration of the FM Program with physician practices and hospital clinical services in a manner that enhances value and quality, and that promotes an optimal environment for professional practice and medical education

Responsibilities of the Program Director are as follows
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Dedicate no less than 50% (at least 20 hours per week) of his or her professional effort to the administrative and educational activities of the Program.

• Clinical Teaching and Supervision of Residents
• The Program Director must assure that residents are assigned clinical responsibilities appropriate for their level of training and level of knowledge and skill, are properly supervised in clinical assignments, and provide safe and effective patient care. The Program Director shall develop and maintain written supervision standards, requirements, and procedures in accordance with current ACGME requirements.
• Core Program Clinical Teaching
• Maintain active clinical practice in Family medicine
• As directed by the RVP, organize and direct the FM Program, including the organization of rotations and other educational activities at all clinical sites that participate in the Program. This includes responsibility to ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in all sites that participate in the Program.
• Have supervisory authority over all educational tracks in the program.
• The Program Director shall be responsible for establishing the clinical assignments and schedules of the residents to achieve the educational objectives of the program. Resident schedules and assignments for each resident in the program are expected to be established for the entire academic year not later than May 1 for the upcoming academic year beginning July 1.
• Supervise any FM subspecialty training programs sponsored and linked to their core program to ensure compliance with the ACGME accreditation standards.
• General Administration
• The Program Director is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the FM residency curriculum to provide a high quality education program to meet the requirements of the ACGME and the relevant national board(s).
• Maintain current knowledge of the accreditation and operational requirements of the residency program, including monitoring current trends and anticipating changes. Maintain working knowledge of GME finance and reimbursement as it pertains to the FM Program.
• Submit reports on program, faculty, and Resident/fellow performance to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) as requested by the Chair of the GMEC.
• Ensure adherence to sponsoring institution and ACGME policies and procedures consistent with the institutional and program requirements, including but not limited to policies for resident duty hours and the working environment, moonlighting, grievance procedures, and due process, as established by the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and in compliance with the ACGME Institutional Requirements.
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