Gastroenterology GME Program Director

Job Summary
HCA Healthcare East Florida is seeking an experienced and dynamic physician leader to head our Gastroenterology Residency program at HCA Florida Westside Hospital as Program Director. Our East Florida Graduate Medical Education Division currently encompasses 44 high-quality residency and fellowship programs across 9 teaching hospitals and continues to grow its UME and GME footprint. Our vision and mission are to become a driver of quality and positive change in medical education, to provide our learners with the highest quality training experience and maintain excellent outcomes, to systematically engage our learners and faculty in research and scholarship, and to retain our graduates as future practicing physicians and teachers within HCA.

Specialization
Gastroenterology

Program Director Role Overview
The Program Director will have the responsibility, authority, and accountability for the operations of the program, in compliance with applicable ACGME and American Board of Medical Specialties regulations and requirements. In this role, the Program Director will be part of the overall Graduate Medical Education leadership within the HCA Healthcare East Florida Division and will collaborate with other Program Directors, GME Directors, Hospital Leadership, and a variety of other stakeholders to assure the highest quality of education and the program.

By joining HCA Healthcare as a medical education leader, the Program Director will become part of the largest Graduate Medical Education provider in the US, and will have the opportunity to help shape the direction and goals of medical education at the Division and at the national level. This role also gives the Program Director the opportunity to practice in his/her desired specialty at the primary and/or closely affiliated sites, under employment by HCA or one of its area specialty partners.

Based on the program size and ACGME requirements, it will be expected that the Program Director spends 20% – 30% in administration and teaching related to the program and 70% - 80% with clinical activities. The Program Director will also have the opportunity to join the academic faculty of one of our partner medical schools, namely the Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, and engage in the education of medical students, as well as collaborative research and scholarship.

The academic rank will depend on the candidate’s experience.

• Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Gastroenterology.
• License to practice medicine in Florida.
• Credentialed at the facilities of clinical engagement.
• At least three years of clinical experience in an academic/teaching environment.
• Demonstrated involvement in medical education leadership and active research and scholarship over the past five years.
• Experience as Program Director, APD, and/or Core Faculty with leadership involvement is strongly preferred.

The Program Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, in compliance with ACGME and ABMS regulations and requirements. Responsibilities include developing and administering a high-quality curriculum, overseeing resident and faculty scholarly activity, evaluating and developing faculty, assessing and mentoring residents, evaluating and improving the program, engaging with hospital leadership and the community, managing budget oversight, conducting resident recruitment, and communicating with regulatory agencies and division leadership.

• Be a role model of professionalism and excellence for residents and faculty.
• Develop and implement the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community and the mission and vision of the sponsoring institution.
• Create and maintain a learning environment conducive to the education of residents and other learners in each of the ACGME core competencies, that produces excellent learning outcomes and that allows residents and faculty to raise concerns or provide feedback without fear of intimidation or retaliation.
• Oversee the development, quality, and implementation of clinical and didactic education of the…