Associate Program Director – Internal Medicine Residency Program
The Associate Program Director (APD) of the Internal Medicine Residency Program will assist the Program Director in the administrative and clinical oversight of the Program including maintaining compliance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Internal Medicine. The APD is directly responsible to the Program Director and must participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhance the APD's educational and administrative skills. This new, exciting role involves providing clinical patient care and mentoring residents, while also serving as an expert competency evaluator.
The Florida State University College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program consists of enthusiastic and experienced internists who love to teach, supported by highly motivated subspecialty faculty. We are dedicated to training highly professional, competent, empathetic, and outstanding physicians in an academic and collegial environment. We prepare residents for primary care, fellowship, and hospitalist careers of the future involving technology with a strong accent on hands‑on experience and bedside teaching.
During training, residents will participate in a broad‑based program of graduate medical education in multiple clinical disciplines within the supportive environment and close‑knit community of Cape Coral and Lee Health. Due to a shortage of physicians in Southwest Florida, we hope that our residents will have such an exceptional experience here that our graduates would consider staying in the area to practice or, after completion of their advanced training programs, that our graduates would consider returning to the area to practice.
Job Duties
Assist the Program Director with the following: Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education at all sites that participate in the Program
Evaluate Program faculty and approve the continued participation of Program faculty based on evaluation
Prepare and submit all information required and requested by the ACGME in a timely manner, this includes but not limited to, Program application forms and supplements, and annual Program updates
Notify the Executive Director of the Review Committee when there is any change in the accreditation status for the sponsoring Program
Ensure compliance with grievances and due process procedures as set forth in the institutional requirements and implemented by the sponsoring institution
Provide verification of residency education for all residents, including those who leave the Program before completion
Monitor and ensure compliance with the residents duty hours and work environment; Adjust schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service demands and fatigue
Monitor the need for and ensure the provision of backup support when patient census exceeds the ability to provide coverage
Comply with the sponsoring institutions written policies and procedures for the selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, in addition to disciplinary actions
Be familiar and comply with ACGME and IM‑Review Committee policies and procedures as outlined in the ACGME manual
Maintain permanent records on each resident including appointment to the Program, individual curriculum, including electives and requested rotations; Provide residents with all documents pertaining to the training program
Provide the performance evaluation of residents twice a year
Oversee the coordination of all schedules including lectures and educational sessions and provide a method to document residents attendance
Candidate Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Residency Program in Internal Medicine as well as respective Board Certification (or Board Eligibility as appropriate)
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida, or ability to obtain this prior to start date
Clear, unrestricted DEA
Minimum 3 years experience in a teaching or faculty capacity with a graduate medical education program
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS credentials through the American Heart Association
Must comply with all ACGME core faculty requirements
Preferences
3 years of successful academic experience in graduate medical education preferred
Educational and administrative experience
Key Responsibilities
Teaching, supervising, and evaluating internal medicine residents using real time face‑to‑face feedback
Participate in remediation of residents
Participate in resident's didactic conferences including M&M, EMB, journal club, daily morning report, noon conferences as a lecturer, etc
Benefits
Generous paid time off to enjoy the beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches
Sign on bonus and relocation package
Dedicated CME time and funding
Malpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage
403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement options
Short/long term disability
Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Opportunity for faculty appointment with the FSU College of Medicine
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