Director of Education

The Department of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Education.

The Director of Education in the Department of Medicine (DOM) reports directly to the Vice Chair of Finance and Administration and works with the Vice Chair of Education and other departmental leaders to oversee and promote the educational mission of the Department. The Director maintains strong relationships as a liaison for the DOM with other entities in the UW Medicine community, including the School of Medicine and the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office.

This position maintains responsibility for educational initiatives, educational finances, compliance with national governing body requirements, and educational research and innovation for all students, trainees, and faculty in the Department. The primary goals are to advocate for and promote the visibility of education within and outside the DOM, promote a culture that inspires DOM faculty and trainees to pursue educational excellence, and advise the DOM Chair and Vice Chair of Education on all educational issues.

The Director of Education is responsible for the development and implementation of a creative and comprehensive suite of programs, events, and resources that will support and enhance educator and trainee success, well‑being, development, diversity, clinical and academic productivity, leadership, and service. The Director also ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and develops and influences local and national policies and initiatives. The Director works in partnership with the Vice Chair of Education, collaborating with, providing oversight, and supporting the Residency Program Directors, Fellowship Directors, and Clerkship Directors in directing the Department’s various educational programs.

The Department of Medicine (DoM) is the largest academic department in UW Medicine, providing leadership in research, clinical care, and teaching across 11 subspecialty divisions and 20 accredited resident and fellowship programs. It is one of the largest academic departments in the country with > 1,100 clinical and research faculty, 407 residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited positions, 109 non‑ACGME fellows and visiting scientists, 927 staff members, and 978 affiliated clinical faculty, and an annual budget of over $500 million.

Future physicians and scientists have opportunities to train in a broad range of settings with a diverse patient population and some of the best minds in academic medicine as role models. Our residencies and fellowships are considered among the best programs in the country.

• Develop and direct the long‑range strategic operational and administrative aspects of UME, GME (both residency and fellowship levels) and CME programs.
• Develop, execute and monitor programmatic funding and determine downstream impact upon the Divisions, and develop strategic approaches to ensure programmatic sustainability and growth.
• Develop and implement new policies and procedures to ensure compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Partner with Education Faculty Leaders strategically on overall design, development and implementation of programmatic initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair of Education, Program Directors, Clerkship Director(s), and Faculty in planning and implementing future state vision and strategic priorities.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new programs.
• Oversee prioritization and implementation of process improvement efforts related to all the education programs across the educational spectrum.
• Partner with Program Administrators to create Accreditation Data System (ADS) annual reports and Annual Program Evaluations (APE).
• Provide operational and administrative oversight for all education and training activities to ensure successful programmatic outcomes.
• Represent the Department on School of Medicine education committees and in interactions with Deans and other SOM leadership.
• Provide responses to inquiries by UWSOM for LCME accreditation, annual clerkship review, and other various…