Program Director, Graduate Medical Education; Physician

Position: PROGRAM DIRECTOR, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (Physician)
Job Summary:

The Program Director must administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents/fellows in each of the ACGME competency areas and in conformance with Cullman Regional Medical Center policies and procedures.

Selected duties may be delegated to faculty or training program administrators, however, the Program Director is responsible to the Designated Institutional Official, the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and to the ACGME’s Residency Review Committee for the timely and accurate completion of all tasks and their quality. Program director’s duties include, but are not limited to:

Minimum Qualifications:

All new PD appointments require prior approval by the GMEC and, for ACGME-accredited programs, by the appropriate ACGME Review Committee. In addition, candidates must meet the following:

Active medical licensure and ongoing clinical activity and privileges consistent with the program’s specialty.

Demonstrated educational or administrative experience relevant to the program’s accreditation standards.

Meets qualifications defined by the applicable certifying or accrediting body, such as ACGME.Responsibilities:

The PD demonstrates leadership in cultivating a respectful, inclusive learning environment that promotes professionalism, safety, and continuous improvement.

Program Leadership and Oversight:

Maintain authority and accountability for the program’s structure, content, quality, and compliance with specialty and institutional requirements.

Promote a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and psychological safety for all learners, staff, and faculty.

Ensure continuity of leadership and program stability, including participation in succession planning.

Collaborate with the institution to secure support personnel and resources, and align the program’s goals with institutional missions and the needs of the patient populations served.

Curriculum Development and Evaluation:

Oversee the design and implementation of a comprehensive curriculum aligned with program aims and educational standards.

Ensure the curriculum aligns with ACGME competencies and Milestone.

Ensure that the program structure and curricular experiences align with applicable certifying board requirements.

Define goals and objectives for each rotation and learning setting.

Ensure high-quality didactic, clinical, and simulation-based education.

Structure the curriculum to promote trainee well-being, professional identity formation, and sustainable professional growth.

Ensure systems are in place to monitor trainee participation in required case/procedure logging and address deficiencies [applicable programs only].Oversee a fair and transparent trainee evaluation system.

Ensure completion of semiannual Milestones assessments and an Annual Program Evaluation (APE).Provide a final evaluation of each trainee upon completion of the program.

Faculty Oversight and Development:

Appoint, approve, and/or remove faculty from roles within the program, including designation of core faculty.

Evaluate faculty annually, including their teaching and supervisory effectiveness.

Ensure faculty have access to appropriate development in areas such as feedback, evaluation, supervision, and learner well-being.

Ensure faculty are actively engaged and role model professional behavior.

Trainee Oversight, Recruitment, and Learning Environment:

Ensure appropriate supervision and graduated responsibility.

Promote trainee well-being and adherence to work hour.

Support timely communication, structured handovers, and safe transitions in care.

Ensure compliance with institutional policies for trainee selection, including fair and transparent processes and appropriate use of application and match systems, where applicable.

Oversee trainee…