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Texas A&M University - Faculty Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank-Clinical & Inaugural Internal Medicine Residency Program Director in San Angelo, Texas
Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank-Clinical & Inaugural Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Primary Care and Rural Medicine
Location San Angelo, TX
Open Date 8/22/2023
Position ID 121997
Description
The Department of Primary Care & Rural Medicine, School of Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for one (1) full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) Program Director of an Internal Medicine Residency to serve as the founding leader of a newly-developed residency program within the Shannon Health System in San Angelo, TX. This position ia an 11-month academic appointment, renewable annually with an anticipated start date of as soon as possible in the fall of 2023. Applicants will be considered for the faculty rank of Clinical Assistant, Associate or full Professor depending on qualifications. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our mutual commitment to enhance the health and wellbeing of Texans, particularly those in San Angelo and the Concho Valley. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of educational and clinical leadership to the position. The ideal candidate must bring a high level of professionalism, systems-based thinking, organizational, and managerial skill to the position. As a leader of healthcare professionals at all stages of their career, the optimal candidate will be flexible and adaptive to the ever-changing needs of his/her constituents.
As program director of the Shannon Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency, the incumbent will have the responsibility, authority, and accountabilty for the administration and operation of the residency program, including its clinical, educational, and scholarly components. The program director will manage and oversee all aspects of the program to include resident recruitment and selection, curricular design and delivery, supervision, evaluation and promotion of residents, and education in the contect of patient care.
The qualified candidate must be a role model for professionalism. He/she will design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the San Angelo community and the mission and values of Shannon Medical Center and Texas A&M University. The program director will ensure the creation and sustainment of a high-quality clinical learning environment.
The program director’s primary academic responsibility will be the education and teaching of internal medicine residents and medical students. As an ABIM/ABOIM certified core faculty member of an internal medicine residency, the program director will be required to educate students and residents within both bedside and didactic classroom settings.
The program director’s secondary academic responsibility will be in the area of service, serving as a role model for future physicians while maintaining an active inpatient and/or outpatient clinical practice.
Lastly, the program director will be required to produce two scholarly projects on average over five years.
The program director will lead and manage a team of core and non-core faculty, allied health professionals, and administrators engaged in the delivery of clinical care and clinical teaching within the residency program.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an MD or DO, or other equivalent professional degree.
Current clinical practice and expertise in the specialty of internal medicine including current certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
At least three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience. Strong preference is given to individuals with prior residency program or academic leadership experience.
Must currently possess an unrestricted Texas medical license or eligible to obtain license in the state of Texas.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/130585 and upload the following:
1) Current Curriculum Vitae
2) Cover Letter
3) Personal Statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable
4) Contact information of three references.
Additional materials may be requested from finalists. Review of applications will begin upon receipt of application and will continue until the position is filled.
Individuals who have questions about this position or the application process should contact Courtney Dodge, MPH, MBA, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at crdodge@tamu.edu or (512) 341-4938.