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Associate Program Director
Application Deadline: September 01, 2022
SMMH Psychiatry
Residency Program
Associate Program
Director
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Associate Program Director
exemplifies commitment to leadership in resident education and program
administration to meet the goal of continuous program improvement. Working with and reporting to the psychiatry
residency program director (PD), the associate program director (APD) will
support the PD in the organization, implementation and supervision of the
training program, and maintain certain specific responsibilities. Duties will include but not be limited to:
resident recruitment, orientation, evaluation and remediation, clinical and
didactic teaching, curriculum development, program evaluation and improvement,
and supervision and mentoring of residents.
The APD will be expected to participate in national organizations and in
educational programs designed to enhance his/her educational and administrative
skills (e.g., AADPRT, ACGME, Academic Psychiatry). The APD will demonstrate outstanding clinical
care and supervision of residents. The
APD will serve as a role model of professionalism and decorum to residents,
faculty, and staff. The APD will
dedicate no less than 25% per week of his or her professional effort to
administrative and educational activities of the psychiatry residency program. This activity is independent of clinical
activity and will occur in combination with 65% clinical time and 10% academic
time. Alternatively, the APD role could
be combined with other educational administrative roles, as
available/appropriate, resulting in a smaller amount of clinical time, though
not less than 50%.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
o
In conjunction with the PD,
oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in participating
sites; the APD will chair or co-chair the program's Curriculum Committee in
furtherance of this goal.
o
Chair the Clinical Competency
Committee, ensure compliance with the ACGME Milestones policy and the timely
completion of faculty/staff evaluations of residents.
o
Manage and maintain the faculty
clinical and on-call schedules.
o
Advise the program director on
evaluation of faculty and decisions related to their continued participation in
the program.
o
Support and assist the PD in
faculty development activities and lead quarterly sessions each academic year.
o
Support and assist the PD in
the preparation and submission of information required and requested by the
ACGME, including annual surveys, application forms, and annual program updates
to the ADS.
o
Support and assist the PD to
ensure compliance with grievance and due process procedures as set forth in the
Institutional Requirements and SMMH GME policies; at the request of the PD the
APD may serve as the first level of review of a resident's clinical performance
or behavioral concern.
o
Support and assist the PD in
implementation of policies and procedures consistent with the institutional and
program requirements for resident duty hours and the work environment,
including moonlighting.
o
Be knowledgeable of and in
compliance with ACGME and SMMH and Trinity Health policies and procedures.
PROGRAM MENTORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP:
o
Mentor the PG1 and/or PGY2
resident class representatives or other residents as designated by the PD.
o
Assist in the selection and
mentoring of the PGY4 Co-Chief Residents and PGY3 Associate Chief Resident.
o
Participate in resident
scholarship with a goal of two scholarly products per year, e.g., posters,
abstracts, papers, or presentations.
o
Write letters of recommendation
for residents.
o
Submit workshop proposals,
paper presentations, participate as a panelist/discussant at one organization
at least every other year.
o
Serve on national committees or
task forces as able.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
o
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or
Osteopathy.
o Completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency.
o
Demonstrated interest in the biopsychosocial
approach to psychiatric education.
o
Previous experience supervising
and mentoring residents.
o
Leadership skills and abilities
commensurate to the position with preference to previous experience in
educational leadership roles; creativity, flexibility, adaptability, judgment,
and diplomacy.
o
Demonstrated excellence in
patient care and teaching.
o
Demonstrated high levels of
professionalism in interactions with supervisors, peers, and supervisees.
o
Strong written and verbal
communication skills.
o
Meet all core faculty
requirements.
Contact Information:
William Cardasis
Program Director
william.cardasis@stjoeshealth.org
36475 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
734-655-2758
