Open Rank Professor and Program Director - Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine Chattanooga TN

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health College of Medicine Chattanooga, in partnership with Erlanger Health System, seeks a board-certified Emergency Physician to serve as a Program Director of its ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency Founded in 2008, the program has trained more than 120 board-certified emergency physicians and is based at Erlanger Baroness Hospital, the region's Level I trauma center. This is a non-tenure Open Rank faculty position. Rank is commensurate with experience. Responsibilities The Program Director holds authority and accountability for the overall residency program and its compliance with all ACGME Institutional, Common, and Emergency Medicine Program Requirements. Responsibilities include maintaining accreditation and leading the Annual Program Evaluation; resident recruitment and the Match; appointing the Clinical Competency and Program Evaluation Committees; resident evaluation, promotion, remediation, and due process; faculty oversight and evaluation; and maintaining a safe, supportive learning environment with attention to supervision, work hours, and well-being. The Program Director serves as the primary liaison to the DIO, GME Office, Department Chair, and Erlanger Health System leadership, and maintains a visible on-site presence at major program activities. Supervises all Emergency Medicine residents and leads the program leadership team, including the Associate Program Director and the Program Coordinator. Maintains ongoing clinical practice in the Erlanger Emergency Department with bedside teaching of residents and medical students. Contributes to resident didactics and the medical student clerkship. Maintains active scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications, supports resident research and quality improvement, and participates in national Emergency Medicine education organizations (e.g., CORD, SAEM, ACEP). Qualifications EDUCATION: MD or DO Degree. Completion of an ACGME-accredited (or AOA-approved) Emergency Medicine residency. EXPERIENCE: Three years of documented education and/or administrative experience in graduate medical education, prior service as core faculty in an ACGME-accredited or AOA-approved Emergency residency, and demonstrated experience in a leadership role (e.g., Associate or Assistant Program Director, site director, fellowship director, or committee leadership), consistent with ACGME Emergency Medicine program requirements. LICENSES: Current board certification in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM). Current DEA registration. Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license (or eligibility to obtain prior to start date). Eligibility for medical staff appointment and clinical privileges at Erlanger Health System. THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga's metro area population is approximately 430,000, and the city was recently selected as Forbes Magazine's Top 50 places to visit in the world! Surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes, Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee, offer a little bit of everything - the fastest internet service in the western hemisphere, a thriving innovation business district and a booming downtown along the Tennessee River brimming with shops, dining, and history. Awarded Outdoor Magazine's "Best Town Ever" title for two years, the Scenic City always delivers.