The Baptist Health/UAMS Medical Education Program is seeking a Transitional Year Program Director.The Transitional Year Program Director provides leadership, administration, and educational oversight for the ACGME-accredited Transitional Year Residency Program.
The Program Director is responsible for the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the residency program; compliance with ACGME Institutional, Common, and Transitional Year Program Requirements; resident recruitment and development; faculty engagement; and achievement of program aims and outcomes. The Program Director fosters a supportive learning environment that prepares residents for advanced specialty training and promotes excellence in patient care, professionalism, well-being, and scholarly activity.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications- MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
- Board certification by an ABMS or AOA-approved specialty board in a discipline relevant to the educational program.
- Eligibility for and ability to maintain an unrestricted Arkansas medical license.
- Minimum of three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience in graduate medical education.
- Demonstrated commitment to resident education, mentorship, and academic leadership.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications - Prior experience as a Residency Program Director, Associate Program Director, or Core Faculty member.
- Experience with ACGME accreditation processes, site visits, self-studies, and ADS reporting.
- Experience in curriculum design, resident assessment, faculty development, and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated success fostering inclusive learning environments and resident well-being initiatives.
Protected Time and Support - The position includes protected administrative time and institutional support commensurate with ACGME requirements and program needs.
Additional Information:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the Transitional Year Residency Program.
- Maintain substantial involvement in resident education and program administration.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with ACGME accreditation requirements, policies, and reporting obligations.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum, required rotations, electives, didactics, quality improvement, patient safety, and professional development activities.
- Lead resident recruitment, selection, onboarding, mentoring, and career advising activities.
- Oversee competency-based assessments, Milestones reporting, semiannual resident review, promotion, remediation, and graduation decisions.
- Chair or oversee the Clinical Competency Committee and Program Evaluation Committee.
- Conduct Annual Program Evaluation and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Monitor resident well-being, professionalism, supervision, patient safety, and duty hour compliance.
- Recruit, support, and develop faculty participating in the residency program.
- Collaborate with institutional leadership, the DIO, GMEC, participating sites, and specialty departments.
- Maintain accurate program records, Accreditation Data System updates, and preparation for accreditation reviews and site visits. Salary Information: Commensurate with education and experience Required Documents to Apply: Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae Optional Documents: License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), Proof of Veteran Status
For more information or to apply please send your CV to:
Dana Heifner
[email protected]
501-312-1818
or
Phillip Wallace
[email protected]
