Medical Education Coordinator

About the Department

Department BSD PSY - Educational Operations About the Department The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago has a longstanding commitment to excellence in clinical care, education, and research. Its faculty bring expertise across the psychiatric subspecialties and in behavioral neuroscience, with a shared focus on advancing the understanding and treatment of mental illness. Research within the Department is broad and multidisciplinary, spanning clinical, translational, and neuroscience research.

Areas of expertise include anxiety and mood disorders, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, dementia and cognitive disorders, eating and weight disorders, including obesity, substance use disorders, and impulse control and related disorders. This work is carried out through established research programs, including the Center for Psychiatric Genetics, the Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, the Addictive, Compulsive and Impulsive Disorders Research Program, and the Eating Disorders Research Program.

Many faculty hold appointments in the University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute, and the Department supports NIH-funded T32 training programs in eating disorders and in addictions. Faculty also examine developmental and other factors that influence mental health and treatment response, using approaches such as neuroimaging, genetics and genomics, human behavioral pharmacology, behavioral research, and clinical investigation. Together, these efforts support the Department’s mission to advance psychiatric knowledge, educate the next generation of clinicians and scientists, and improve outcomes for individuals affected by mental illness.

The Medical Education Coordinator Coordinator for the new Medicine Psychiatry Program at UChicago Medicine, with oversight and direction from the Program Directors in Psychiatry and Medicine, is responsible for the operational and financial management of the training program. The position requires the comprehensive and detailed understanding of hospital policies and national requirements for accreditation, as well as a high degree of initiative and independent judgment, and team building skills.

This position will serve as the liaison and bridge across several departments, helping to facilitate communication, coordinate efforts, and ensure alignment and follow-through among all parties involved. The Medical Education Coordinator, as a full time employee, shall continually assess and direct long range planning, maintain accreditation, operational and financial activities, recruiting, analyzing work flow, communicating with faculty and trainees, and managing affiliations with outside institutions.

• Meets regularly with the Program Director providing guidance regarding program building and significant program issues.
• Interprets ACGME, National, and State accrediting policies to support compliance.
• Administration of Clinical Competency Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, and Residency Selection Committee, Program Administration, and Faculty Meetings by providing agenda and minutes.
• Provides administrative supervision and support to residents.
• Acts as a liaison between residents and administration when needed; ensuring compliance with all ACGME requirements.
• Interacts with both Departments administrations regularly and our GME.
• Initiates and maintains Program Letters of Agreement and all necessary documents for outside rotations.
• Orchestrates recruitment process, information from ERAS, and coordinating events on interview day.
• Performs all Match responsibilities and corresponds with applicants, candidates and newly matched interns.
• Coordinates…