Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director - Physician

The University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an innovative and energetic Program Director to lead our long standing and highly acclaimed Emergency Medicine Residency program. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching, research, collaboration, and engaging in rewarding clinical work.

• Lead our EM Residency Program, ensuring excellence in quality, outcomes, and compliance with ACGME, institutional, and departmental standards. This happens in conjunction with a full suite of EM fellowship programs that do the same in their areas.
• Oversee curriculum development and the educational environment to prepare residents for independent practice, scholarship, and leadership in emergency medicine.
• Lead the team that helps accomplish these important aspects across a multi-site training environment.
• Recruit and support outstanding residents while fostering professional identity formation, mentorship, and career development.
• Advance the departmental mission through teaching, scholarship, faculty development, and high-quality clinical care.

The ideal candidate must be board certified in Emergency Medicine with a minimum of three years of experience in residency program leadership.

The University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Residency is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program committed to training emergency physicians who will become leaders in clinical care, research, teaching, and administration. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC are top tier institutions by virtually all metrics, fostering excellence and innovation while caring about those we serve. Our department and residency do the same from this unique platform.

Our residents provide care in several UPMC emergency departments throughout the region, encompassing a range of specialty, community, and pediatric care.

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