Manager, Education Program, Surgery

Job Summary

Manager, Education Program – Surgery (936067). This role manages the Surgery Education Office and coordinates education programs for residents, fellows, and medical students.

• Direct administrative strategies and implement systems to enhance operations of local and national education programs.
• Collaborate with Vice Chair of Education, Program Directors and Graduate Medical Education office to assess and improve trainee performance.
• Manage financial planning and annual operating budgets for residency and fellowship programs.
• Recruit, interview, hire, evaluate staff and oversee performance, including disciplinary actions and professional development.
• Oversee residency and fellowship recruitment processes and manage program specialist activities.
• Handle university and hospital appointments and reappointments for residents and fellows and ensure compliance across multiple sites.
• Design and implement evaluation processes for residency and fellowship training, tracking competencies and reporting to committees.
• Coordinate educational programming, ensuring smooth scheduling and compliance with CME requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of ACGME, RRC, ACOG regulations and support audit, reaccreditation, and recertification processes.
• Manage volunteer faculty oversight, credentialing, and privileges as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• 7 years of related experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Proven ability to lead employee development and improve performance over time.
• Skilled in redesigning business processes for continuous improvement.
• Effective management of multiple short‑ and long‑term projects with competing priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; comfortable working with senior faculty.
• Experience with education systems such as Med Hub, ERAS, E‑Value, and NRMP (preferred).
• Working knowledge of higher education regulations, including ACGME, RRC, and ACOG.

• PPO medical plan, available day one for full‑time employees.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer.

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an equal‑opportunity employer. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status is prohibited.