Residency Program Specialist

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The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University).

MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics.

Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

This position manages and oversees the administrative support functions for an independent pediatric fellowship program and divisions within the Department of Pediatrics. This position provides direction, leadership and day-to-day management of program including support of fellowship Program Director, Associate Program Director, and three+ pediatric fellows. Position provides educational coordination between attending physicians, fellows and institutional and regulatory administrative offices (i.e., Graduate Medical Education Office-GME, MCG Dean's Office, etc.).

Position also performs planning and budgeting, provides oversight to selection of program participants, and monitors participant progress. Acts for and makes independent decisions in absence of program director within prescribed limits of authority. Duties are performed under the supervision of assigned Division Chief, Program Directors and Sr. Administrator for the Department of Pediatrics.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Fellowship Program:

Manages the development, planning, and coordination of fellowship program within the Department of Pediatrics.

Assists with day-to-day operations of fellowship program.

Serve as a liaison between and communicate with all appropriate campus offices, department program director and staff.

Attend required meetings conducted by AU GME office, pediatric fellowship program director and department fellowship coordinators.

Monitor duty hours and track leave time in appropriate system.

Distribute send outs for fellow evaluations to fellows, faculty, nurses and clinical staff.

Register fellows for yearly in-training exam.

Assist with implementing policies related to the AU Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office and American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Develop, organize, and direct recruitment activities such as:

• Using knowledge of ERAS software to manage fellowship applications and compiling reports as necessary.
• Reviewing fellowship applications and evaluating completeness; assisting with screening applicants appropriate for interview.
• Notifying applicants of decisions for interview.
• Coordinating faculty/fellows/staff interviews and notifying applicants
• Coordinating all house staff interviews and serving as main point of contact for applicants

Administer and manage implementation of all rules, regulations, and prescripts regulating educational programs.

Review participant requirements such as…