Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist

• Part-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
• Job Category:
  Administration & Human Resources
• Salary Band: $30+
• Compensation: USD 47.52 - USD 51.25

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.

• Commitment:
  Dedicated to the mission at all times
• Accountability:
  Responsible to each other and the community
• Resilience:
  Adapt in the face of adversity
• Excellence:
  Achieve and maintain the highest quality
• Service:
  Innovate to meet evolving needs

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) seeks a Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist to support the administration, accreditation and coordination of the agency’s graduate medical education fellowship programs, including its ACGME accredited Forensic Pathology and Selective Pathology fellowship programs in Forensic Neuropathology and Cardiovascular Pathology. This is a per-diem position with an anticipated average commitment of approximately 20 hours per week.

OCME’s fellowship programs provide advanced subspecialty training to physicians pursuing careers in forensic medicine. The Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist will provide dedicated administrative and accreditation support across OCME’s fellowship programs, with a particular focus on maintaining compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements and supporting the continued development of OCME’s graduate medical education programs.

The Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist will report directly to OCME’s Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and receive programmatic direction from the Associate Program Directors. The position will work closely with the Associate Program Directors, Program Coordinator, fellows, faculty and other OCME staff to support program administration and ensure accreditation requirements, documentation and deadlines are effectively managed. Work hours will vary throughout the academic year based on program activities, accreditation requirements, recruitment cycles, meetings and other fellowship needs.

The successful candidate should be highly organized and detail oriented, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a complex academic and operational environment.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the administration and coordination of OCME’s accredited fellowship programs, with a particular focus on ACGME accreditation, compliance and institutional requirements.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable ACGME Institutional Requirements, Common Program Requirements and specialty specific requirements, and monitor accreditation requirements, reporting obligations and deadlines.
• Maintain and manage required program and institutional information within the ACGME Accreditation Data System (ADS), including annual updates, surveys and other required submissions.
• Coordinate preparation for ACGME accreditation site visits, inspections and reviews, including assembling required documentation, coordinating logistics and preparing…