GME Program Director

Program Director for a well-established Internal Medicine Residency in Dallas, Texas

Responsible To

• Texas Health Dallas Chief Quality Medical Officer (CQMO)
• Texas Health Resources Chief Academic Office (CAO)
• Texas Health Dallas Medical Director for Sound Hospitalists
  
  

Educational Requirements

• MD or DO Degree
  
  

Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of documented educational and/or administrative abilities; or possess qualifications acceptable to the ACGME’s Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee is required. Possessing specialty expertise and demonstrated clinical competence as a practicing physician is required. Prior experience as a Program Director is preferred.
• Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM).
• Must be appointed, or eligible to be appointed as a medical staff member, with unrestricted credentials within Texas Health Resources and be licensed, or able to obtain a license, to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
• Minimum of 3 years as a Hospitalist.
  
  

Additional Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including but not limited to physicians, residents, hospital leadership, administration, staff, and others at multiple levels.
• Strong organizational leadership and demonstrated effective leadership capability.
• Ability to lead and effectively supervise an inpatient teaching team and perform all patient care duties expected of a hospitalist.
  
  

Benefits Include

• Medical/Vision/Dental Coverage
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Quality bonus
  
  

Sound Hospitalist Clinical Duties And Responsibilities

You will be clinically active as a Hospitalist in a cadence aligned with administrative duties and assigned by the site medical director.

Responsibilities For Clinical Shifts Include

• Supervising and teaching residents while providing all aspects of patient care.
• Conducting daily teaching rounds to residents.
• Attending, and participating as appropriate in, multidisciplinary rounds.
• Attending, and participating as appropriate in, noon conferences.
  
  

Program Director duties are delineated below, and the monthly time sheet must be submitted and approved by the Texas Health Dallas CQMO and Texas Health Resources CAO.

Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Duties And Responsibilities

The Program Director for Internal Medicine Education will provide expertise and leadership for the implementation of the Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education clinical, and simulation training in Internal Medicine. The Program Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, accreditation, and supervision of the training program. The scope of these duties includes resident selection, orientation, evaluation, and remediation; curriculum development, implementation, and oversight; and activities in support of program evaluation, accreditation, improvement, and resident success. The success of the internal medicine residency program and each resident is directly related to the skills and competence of the Program Director. In addition, the Program Director must collaborate with the Internal Medicine Residency Staff, the Texas Health Resources Chief Academic Officer and/or Designated Institutional Official, the Texas Health Dallas senior leaders, and other Texas Health Graduate Medical Education leaders.

Responsibilities Will Include

Administrative Activities:

• Direct and manage the core functions of structure, competency, and accreditation standards as per ACGME.
• Know and comply with ACGME Core and Internal Medicine Specialty requirements.
• Develop and implement the resident selection process, including establishing interview process(es), completing program registration processes associated with recruitment, educating faculty and residents on interviewing expectations and interview process(es), reviewing applications, participating fully in recruiting days as schedule permits, leading ranking meetings, and certifying the program’s annual Rank Order List.
• In the Program Director’s absence, identify a designee in administrative, educational, and didactic activities.
• Develop implementation of and manage the completion milestones as evaluation tools.
• Develop the implementation of, and ensure compliance with, policies relevant to the operations of the internal medicine residency program as per ACGME requirements, THR GME policies, and THR policies.
• Identify and/or participate in projects designed to improve, enhance, and support the quality of training provided to internal medicine residents.
• Complete all required ACGME processes, requests from the Chief Academic Officer and/or Designated Institutional Official, surveys, and questionnaires by the due date.
• Be facile with electronic manipulation of information, such as ERAS, NRMP, spreadsheets, and database manipulation. Analyze data to evaluate trends and attainment of program objectives, such as resident performance, Internal Medicine In-Training Examination results, career outcomes, and recruitment success.
• Develop and implement milestones-linked assessment tools.
• Review rotation evaluations to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Organize and participate in resident onboarding and orientation processes.
  
  

Committee Assignments

• As a member, regularly attend and participate in the Texas Health Dallas Medical Executive Committee.
• Participate in committees as assigned to support the advancement of the mission and vision of the organization and the advancement of the interests of the program and residents.
  
  

Teaching, Mentoring, And Role Modeling

• Participate in didactic curriculum, retreats, wellness activities, and other residency events.
• Ensure delivery of curriculum, including selecting and delivering didactic curriculum, recruiting and scheduling faculty to develop and deliver didactic curriculum, and delivering feedback and faculty development to those delivering didactic curriculum.
• Deliver effective feedback regularly to all residents.
• Ensure the delivery of activities to provide residents with education to develop clinical skills, professionalism, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership skills.
• Mentor residents in scholarly and research-related activities.
• Write letters of recommendation for residents and students and serve as a reference.
• Assist residents with fellowship matching and job placement guidance as appropriate.
• Foster the spirit of collegiality and camaraderie among residents and program faculty.
• Coordinate and support medical student rotations in Internal Medicine.
  
  

Professional Development Activities

• Participate in academic societies and educational programs designed to enhance his/her educational and administrative skills, attending ACGME, AAIM and APDIM conferences regularly and other medical education focused conferences as requested.
  
  

Other

• Perform additional administrative, clinical, and supervisory functions, in support of residency program initiatives, as defined by the Chief Academic Officer and/or Designated Institutional Official and/or THD Chief Quality and Medical Officer.
  
  

The duties of the Physician as teaching faculty of the GME program outpatient environment will provide the following:

• Provides direct patient care without residents as needed.
• Directly oversee resident inpatient and ambulatory patient encounters including outpatient procedures; comply with direct and indirect supervision policies; ensure residents are developing differential diagnoses and treatment plans effectively.
• Conduct formal and informal teaching sessions on relevant inpatient and outpatient internal medicine topics. Utilize evidence-based medicine in teaching and demonstrating how to integrate current research into clinical practice. Provide guidance on research opportunities and support residents in academic pursuits.
• Educate residents on patient safety practices, quality improvement, and error prevention strategies in the outpatient setting. Participate and/or lead quality improvement projects, involving residents in these initiatives.
• Provide formative feedback on residents’ clinical performance in accordance with program policies and procedures. Based on the applicable ACGME Internal Medicine Milestones, provide summative evaluations of residents’ performance regularly, but at least twice annually.
• Model effective communication with patients, including empathy, clear explanations, and shared decision-making. Coach residents on communication skills, patient interactions, and within and among the healthcare team.
• Ensure accurate and timely medical record documentation of residents, teaching them best practices in electronic health record (EHR) usage. Review and co-sign all resident notes in accordance with guidelines.
• Demonstrate and teach sensitivity and adaptability to cultural, gender, and individual differences among patients and colleagues. Engage with other healthcare professionals for safe, effective, and high-value patient care. Teach residents how to effectively work in multidisciplinary teams for safe and high-value patient care.
• Assign resident mentors, and as a mentor to residents conduct regular one-on-one meetings with the residents to discuss career goals, challenges, and progress.
• Adhere to ethical guidelines and legal regulations in all clinical activities. Educate residents on ethical dilemmas and legal aspects of patient care.
• Stay current with the latest guidelines and advancements in internal medicine, academic medicine, and teaching along with supervision of residents. Participate in ongoing professional development and CME activities, sharing learnings with the team.