U of M / CentraCare Consulting Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency

CentraCare•Saint Cloud, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time position split between 40% Residency Program Director and 60% clinical practice in an established Internal Medicine clinic group. The primary goal of the Residency Program Director role is to establish a new residency program in St. Cloud, MN. This position offers leadership opportunities and the chance to significantly impact future physicians. The program director will be well-resourced, involved in selecting associate program directors, core faculty, and program administrators. Support will be provided by the CentraCare GME office (including a GME Medical Director and operations support) and the University of Minnesota Medical School (as the sponsoring institution, including the Department of Internal Medicine and the GME Office). The role requires a candidate with experience in GME leadership and at least 3 years of teaching/administrative experience. A 0.6 FTE clinical practice in an Internal Medicine group (ambulatory or hospitalist) is also required. The candidate will be a strong advocate for education, promote a positive learning environment, and ensure a conducive learning experience for residents, fostering a supportive and curious atmosphere for exploration and growth. The training site will be the St. Cloud Campus of CentraCare.

Requirements

Physician MD/DO
Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician
Has or can establish a Minnesota Medical License
5 years full-time in Internal Medicine
3 years educational/admin experience or equivalent
Ability to provide a 0.4 FTE per week to establish an Internal Medicine Residency program for the year 2028

Nice To Haves

Experience in GME leadership
Track record of 3 years of teaching/administrative experience

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to establish and grow an Internal Medicine Residency at the St. Cloud location
Be a role model of physician professionalism and excellence for medical students and residents
Develop comprehensive curriculum, that is broad-based and primary care focused
Establish protocol for the recruitment and onboarding of new residents
Ensure program compliance, establishing policies and procedures by ACGME, ABMS and GMEC
Establish program evaluation and improvements to closely monitor educational outcomes; this includes but is not limited to scholarships, match rates, board pass rates, resident experience and the teaching environment
Passion to promote rural health medicine
Maintain timely and accurate communication with colleagues, program supervisor, and residents. This includes information in collaboration with the current department, GME leadership and executive leaders. This also includes the external communication needed with the GMEC entity.
Continued professional development. Attending national/local PD activities. Annual workshops, MMCGME conferences.