Associate Program Director, General Surgery (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Full Professor)
Florida Atlantic University · Albany, NY, US
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About the Role
The Associate Program Director (APD) will serve as a senior member of the residency leadership team, supporting the continued development and excellence of the General Surgery Residency Program at Florida Atlantic University. The APD will assist in educational, clinical, administrative, and operational leadership, focusing on developing technically proficient, academically engaged, ethical, accountable, and independent surgeons.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the educational, clinical, administrative, and operational leadership of the residency program.
- Oversee curriculum development, resident education and evaluation, clinical and operative experience, and scheduling.
- Manage recruitment, faculty engagement, scholarly activity, quality improvement, patient safety, and resident wellness.
- Ensure ACGME/ABS compliance.
- Participate actively in resident conferences, M&M, Clinical Competency Committee activities, recruitment, and mentorship.
- Drive continuous program improvement with an emphasis on developing skilled and ethical surgeons.
- Provide leadership in resident education, faculty development, clinical operations, resident assessment, recruitment, scholarly activity, quality improvement, and program development.
- Maintain strong collaborative relationships with residents, faculty, service chiefs, hospital leadership, affiliated clinical sites, and the FAU Office of Graduate Medical Education.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and develop/implement innovative educational initiatives.
- Promote accountability and professionalism.
- Support resident and faculty development.
- Contribute meaningfully to the continued growth and success of the residency program.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency.
- Board certification/eligibility in General Surgery.
- Eligibility for an unrestricted Florida medical license and appropriate clinical privileges.
- Demonstrated commitment to academic medicine, graduate medical education, teaching, and resident mentorship.
- ABS board-certified surgeon.
- Demonstrated commitment to graduate medical education, surgical education, patient safety, quality improvement, and resident professional development.
- Prior experience in GME leadership, ACGME accreditation, resident evaluation, recruitment, simulation, or quality improvement is preferred.
- Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment.
- Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.
Skills
- Educational leadership
- Clinical leadership
- Administrative leadership
- Operational leadership
- Curriculum development
- Resident education
- Resident evaluation
- Clinical experience
- Operative experience
- Scheduling
- Rotation management
- Recruitment
- Faculty engagement
- Scholarly activity
- Quality improvement
- Patient safety
- Resident wellness
- ACGME compliance
- ABS compliance
- Mentorship
- Program development
- Faculty development
- Clinical operations
- Resident assessment
- Professionalism
- Collaboration
Location
- Clinical - Off Campus Location
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate Program Director
- Senior member of residency leadership team
- Academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience
Education Level
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
- Board certification/eligibility in General Surgery
Salary/Compensations
- Commensurate with Experience
Benefits
- Protected administrative time appropriate to the scope and responsibilities of the role
- Academic faculty appointment in the Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Department of Surgery
About the Company
- Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Department of Surgery
- FAU, where tomorrow begins.
Equal Opportunity
- Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711