Pediatrics Residency Associate Program Director

University of Kansas Medical Center Wichita, KS Full-time Education

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Pediatrics Residency Associate Program Director

Department:
SOM Wichita Pediatrics
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Pediatrics

Position Title:
Pediatrics Residency Associate Program Director

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
Collaborate effectively with the Residency Program Director (PD), any other Associate Program Directors, and Program Coordinators to assure the success of the program and provide excellent education for the residents. This position description addresses only those responsibilities specific to the Associate Program Director (APD) role and no other clinical and/or administrative responsibilities the APD might have. The position will be 0.25 FTE.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

MD/DO Degree
Kansas Licensure
Board certified in Pediatrics
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical practice
A clinical practice that includes working with KU-W pediatric residents
Demonstrated proficiency in the teaching of residents and medical students
Demonstrated leadership ability
Ability to work cooperatively and collegially within diverse environments and with a diverse group of people

Preferred Qualifications:

Significant leadership and/or administrative experience in Graduate Medical Education
Demonstrated proficiency in scholarly activity as defined by the Accreditation Committee of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Job Duties Outlined:

Administrative Responsibilities
Build and maintain positive collaborative professional relationships with the diverse groups of critical GME stakeholders, including but not limited to: Residents, faculty, department administration, community partners and campus GME partners
Plan and assure success of resident didactics
Support resident growth and well-being through being a formal and informal advisor/mentor.
Participate in continuous improvement in structural and educational aspects of the program to address updates in ACGME requirements, department and institutional changes, and resident needs
Participate in recruitment of applicants for residency
Assist with rotation scheduling
Provide coverage of PD duties when the PD is not available
Participate on the Clinical Competency Committee
Mentor and support chief residents in their duties
Participate on a sub-committee of the Kansas University School of Medicine - Wichita Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
Act as residency program liaison on the Kansas American Academy of Pediatric Program Board of Directors.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Part time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Wichita-KS/Pediatrics-Residency-Associate-Program-Director_JR004506 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR004506.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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Pediatrics Residency Associate Program Director

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