Director of Education

Job Description

The Department of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Education.

The Director of Education in the Department of Medicine (“the Department” or “DOM”) reports directly to the Vice Chair of Finance and Administration, and will work with the Vice Chair of Education and other departmental leaders to oversee and promote the educational mission of the Department. The Director of Education will maintain strong relationships as a liaison for the DOM with other entities in the UW Medicine community including, but not limited to, the School of Medicine and the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office.

This position will maintain responsibility for educational initiatives, educational finances, compliance with national governing body requirements, and educational research and innovation for all students, trainees, and faculty in the Department. The primary goals will be to advocate for and promote the visibility of education within and outside the DOM, promote a culture that inspires DOM faculty and trainees to pursue educational excellence, and to advise the DOM Chair and Vice Chair of Education on all educational issues.

The Director of Education is responsible for the development and implementation of a creative and comprehensive suite of programs, events, and resources that will support and enhance educator and trainee success, well-being, development, diversity, clinical and academic productivity, leadership, and service. Moreover, the Director of Education is responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and developing and influencing local and national policies and initiatives.

The Director of Education works in partnership with the Vice Chair of Education, collaborating with, providing oversight, and supporting the Residency Program Directors, Fellowship Directors, and Clerkship Directors in their roles of directing the Department’s various educational programs.

The Department of Medicine (DoM) is the largest academic department in UW Medicine, providing leadership in research, clinical care and teaching across 11 subspecialty divisions, 20 accredited resident and fellowship programs.

It is one of the largest and leading academic departments in the country with > 1,100 clinical and research faculty members, 407 residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited positions, 109 non-ACGME fellows and visiting scientists, 927 staff members and 978 affiliated clinical faculty members, and an annual budget of over $500 million.

Part of DOM’s mission is dedication to teaching. Future physicians and scientists have opportunities to train in a broad range of settings with a diverse patient population and some of the best minds in academic medicine as role models. Our faculty members teach the latest in evidence-based practice as well as the oldest of human values—compassion and respect for patients and their families.

Our residencies and fellowships are considered among the best programs in the country.

Our Medicine Student Program(s) s is comprised of a team of hundreds of faculty and staff working together to provide the best in medicine education throughout the Greater Puget Sound and WWAMI regions (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho).

Our Internal Residency Programs strive to train future leaders in medicine by cultivating a supportive, diverse, and inspirational learning environment through their core values of curiosity, compassion and community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING (50%)