Chief Teaching Officer, Department of Pediatrics

Overview

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Description

Develops vision and strategy for expanding and leading the education programs, including:

• Ensures the Department of Pediatrics maintains the highest standard in training medical students, residents, and fellows. Elevates the culture of teaching and learning at Children’s and within the Department of Pediatrics.
• Works collaboratively with Division Chiefs to align academic priorities and educational initiatives for each specialty.
• Oversees and supports the ongoing implementation creation of quality programs for medical students, residents, and fellows to satisfy or exceed external regulations and national accreditation standards as well as the creation of any new educational programs (e.g. fellowships).
• Conducts Divisional and programmatic reviews and oversees faculty who serve as program directors, assistant program directors, core faculty, and members of required committees of ACGME-accredited resident and fellowship training programs.
• Oversees an evaluation strategy for educational programs and their leadership, ensuring that programmatic goals and professional standards are met or exceeded.
• Monitors fellow, resident and student evaluation of teaching faculty members; provides regular feedback and counseling to individual teaching faculty, including adjunct faculty as needed and requested by the Program Leadership or the Chair.
• Partner with Emory University to develop, oversee, and enhance a comprehensive Continuing Medical Education (CME) program that supports the ongoing professional development of pediatric healthcare providers.
• Assists the Chair in the assignment of faculty teaching time to promote excellence in all teaching programs and advance educational skills for our teaching faculty.
• Occasionally sits on departmental promotions committee; provide reports to departmental promotions committee and Chair as requested for faculty promotions.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair of Faculty Development to establish appropriate training and development modules
• Promotes careers of established medical educators and of those with particular interest in medical education and aptitude for teaching, including their participation in external faculty development programs, fellowships, or extramural funding efforts.
• Prepares, presents, and reviews departmental educational status reports and issues at faculty meetings as appropriate and applicable and reports monthly to the Department Chair of Pediatrics/Executive Director of the Pediatric Institute/Pediatrician-in-Chief.
• Participates in the training of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty and in the educational programs of the department.
• Liaises with potential external academic partners to integrate new training programs into Children’s. Works directly with Children’s Academic Administration, Emory’s Vice Chair for Administration, relevant Division Chiefs and their administrative partners to operationalize new training programs.
• Partners with Children’s of Atlanta learning team to leverage and share educational tools and models.
• Works with the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Foundation President, and Emory Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement to establish and administer philanthropic funding to support educational activities within the department.
• Manages and stays within the budget for educational programs and enhancements to current activities in partnership with the Vice President of Research and Academic Administration (Children’s) and Executive Administrator and Vice Chair for Administration (Emory)
• Works with community partners and leaders at Children’s and Emory to ensure sufficient training sites to meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification in Pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Georgia.
• Meet eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of Children’s professional staff.
• An advanced degree in Medical Education, Business, Health Administration, Public Health and/or PhD is preferred but not required.
• Five (5) or more years of extensive experience in graduate medical education leadership, including oversight of ACGME-accredited programs.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing innovative educational programs for medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Demonstrated success in faculty development, mentorship, and fostering academic excellence.
• National recognition for contributions to medical education, with leadership roles in professional organizations or scholarly publications.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic and clinical settings
• An experienced academic and operational leader with vision, enthusiasm, and executive presence with a track record as a unifier. Can successfully galvanize a group to one vision.
• Significant medical teaching experience and training program oversight/management experience with the capacity to align/engage physicians and clinicians.
• Passion for patient care and service.
• National reputation of excellence within Graduate Medical Education and/or research, gained within an advanced and highly complex market.
• Experience building and maintaining partnerships between academic and clinical stakeholders.

Education and Certification Summary: Eligible for an appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

Additional Details

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