Director of Education

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.

Develop and direct the long‑range strategic operational and administrative aspects of UME, GME (both at residency and fellowship levels) and CME programs.

Develop, execute and monitor programmatic funding and determine downstream impact upon the Divisions, and develop strategic approaches to ensure programmatic sustainability and growth.

Develop and implement new policies and procedures to ensure compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory bodies.

Partner with Education Faculty Leaders strategically on overall design, development and implementation of programmatic initiatives.

Collaborate with the Vice Chair of Education, Program Directors, Clerkship Director(s), and Faculty in planning and implementing future state vision and strategic priorities.

Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new programs.

Oversee prioritization and implementation of process improvement efforts related to all the education programs across the educational spectrum.

Partner with Program Administrators to create Accreditation Data System (ADS) annual reports and Annual Program Evaluations (APE).

Provide operational and administrative oversight for all education and training activities to ensure successful programmatic outcomes.

Represent the Department on School of Medicine education committees and in interactions with Deans and other SOM leadership.

Provide responses to inquiries by UWSOM for LCME accreditation, annual clerkship review, and other various inquires.

Provide leadership and oversight for the WWAMI sites including strategic planning for new sites, ensuring existing sites meet programmatic requirements, and developing communication and outreach activities.

Provide operational oversight and coordination of faculty appointments and promotions for the volunteer clinical faculty in the WWAMI-Puget Sound region.

Collaborate with stakeholders/outside companies for fundraising initiatives including endowments to benefit the Program’s mission of providing individualized educational experiences.

Review, analyze and make recommendations regarding analyses and proposed plans for new educational programs, patient care rotations, resources and the design and implementation of changes to existing structures.

Work with the Vice Chair for Education to plan and organize major meetings, retreats, and other events.

Oversee the management of the Education Committee to coordinate the collaborative efforts across DOM clinical training programs.