Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program – Outpatient

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The Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency Program (“Associate Director”) serves to assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a high-functioning, internal medicine residency program. The principal tasks of the Associate Director are not only to assist the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program (“Program Director”) but also to independently identify needs and develop solutions for the residency program. The amount of administrative time associated with this position will be provided free of other clinical duties such as supervision, direct evaluation of residents, and didactics delivery.  

The Associate Director reports directly to the Program Director about the oversight and management of the residency program.  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

The duties and responsibilities of the Associate Director include but are not limited to the following:  

• Maintain ongoing certification and internal medicine by the ABIM or AOBIM.  

• Teaching and supervising internal medicine residents on outpatient rotations.  

• Be a role model for professionalism throughout the organization.  

• Committed to the delivery of safe, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective and patient-centered care.  

• Continuously demonstrate a strong interest in the education of residents.  

• Develop educational curriculum that addresses all aspects of the competencies that define graduate medical education.  

• Promote, develop, and maintain an educational environment supporting the education of residents.  

• Participate regularly in rounds, clinical discussions, journal clubs, and conferences.  

• Pursue faculty development annually with special interest as educators and evaluators.  

• Develop and implement quality improvement programs that are directed at patient safety and care processes delivered by residents in training.  

• Serve as the chair of either the program evaluation committee or the clinical competency committee.  

• Assist in the design and implementation of remediation plans for residents.  

• Help guide the faculty development program.  

• Participate in academic societies and educational programs designed to enhance your educational and administrative skills.  

• Oversee the education and training of residents in the Continuity Clinic as well as any outpatient training that may become a part of the resident’s curriculum including, but not limited to:  

• The day-to-day administration of the Continuity Clinic 

• Attending with residents in the Outpatient Continuity Clinic 

• Provide guidance and organization for the staff supporting the Resident Continuity Clinic. 

• Identify resources needed to maintain and support resident training in the outpatient setting.  

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