Now hiring a Residency Program Director-Internal Medicine for Powers Health Northwest Indiana Position Purpose and Summary: The IUSM - Powers Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Director serves as the single faculty leader with the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the overall operation of the residency program, including compliance with all applicable ACGME Institutional, Common, and Internal Medicine Program Requirements. As the inaugural Program Director, this individual will lead the inception, development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the residency program, setting its strategic direction and cultivating an educational environment is conducive to learning, professional growth, and high-quality patient care.
The Program Director assumes a crucial role in program administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; resident recruitment and selection; resident and faculty evaluation; resident promotion and disciplinary action; supervision of residents; and resident education in the context of patient care. In doing so, the Program Director maintains a learning environment aligned with each of the ACGME Competency domains and in accordance with IUSM and Powers Health policies and procedures. Selected duties may be delegated to faculty members or program administrative staff; however, the Program Director remains accountable to the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), the ACGME Internal Medicine Review Committee, and specialty boards for the timely, accurate, and high-quality completion of all program responsibilities
As a board-certified internist or subspecialist (ABIM or AOBIM) and a forward-thinking academic leader, the Program Director designs and conducts the program consistent with the needs of the community and the missions of the Sponsoring Institution and the program. The Program Director collaborates with faculty, administrative staff, and external partners to integrate the residency with Powers Health clinical services and physician practices, strengthening educational value, care quality, and the program's regional reputation. The program will be supported locally by hospital administration, a full-time Program Coordinator and by IU School of Medicine (IUSM) Graduate Medical Education staff. The Program Director will hold a faculty appointment with IUSM and will be provided dedicated administrative time consistent with ACGME support requirements for the program's approved resident complement.
Required Skills & Qualifications:- MD or DO degree with current board certification in Internal Medicine.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of documented educational and/or administrative experience in academic healthcare in a leadership position.
- Prior direct experience as a Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Core Faculty, or Site Director for an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program or a related medicine-based fellowship program for at least 3 years is strongly preferred.
- Must demonstrate ongoing clinical activity.
- Proven leadership and administrative skills.
- Experience with ACGME accreditation processes.
- Familiarity with GME online and reporting systems including NRMP, ERAS, AMA, Freida, GMETrack, etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to resident education and well-being.
- Knowledge of current trends in medical education.
- Involvement in professional organizations related to Internal medicine.
- Experience in medical education and teaching.
- Licensure to practice medicine in the relevant state.
- Ability to develop and implement educational programs.
- Strong organizational and management skills.
- Commitment to maintaining high educational standards.
- Commitment to scholarship as defined by the ACGME.
