Program Director, Baptist Health UAMS Transitional Year Program
On-siteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Transitional Year Residency Program by providing strategic and operational leadership for design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Ensure ongoing compliance with ACGME accreditation requirements, policies, and reporting obligations while developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum, rotations, electives, didactics, quality improvement, patient safety, and professional development activities. Manage resident recruitment, selection, onboarding, mentoring, and career advising; oversee competency-based assessments, Milestones reporting, semiannual reviews, promotion, remediation, and graduation decisions. Chair or oversee the Clinical Competency Committee and Program Evaluation Committee, monitor resident well-being, professionalism, supervision, and duty hour compliance, and recruit, support, and develop faculty. Collaborate with institutional leadership, the DIO, GMEC, participating sites, and specialty departments to achieve program aims.
Required 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
Desired 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
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