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The prospective candidate will collaborate with the current Program Director to administer and maintain a residency program that is conducive to exceptional clinical learning and professional development. In addition to excellent clinical and leadership skills and knowledge of ACGME policies, procedures and program requirements, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of academic excellence and leadership.The candidate will join an academic department, which has a strong and diverse faculty, an ACGME accredited residency program, and supportive atmosphere for practicing anatomic and clinical pathology.
About Us:
The Pathology Residency Program is designed to train the next generation of pathologists in Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology or the combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology track. The graduates of this program are successfully placed across the country in sought after fellowship programs and eventually in diagnostic practice in both academic and community hospital settings. The program is seeking a leader with strong commitment to medical education and academic engagement to serve as Associate Program Director. The Program currently consists of 12 residents.
Responsibilities:
Actively participate and collaborate with Residency Program Director in all aspects of the program supervision and management ensuring compliance with ACGME policy and guidelines as well as with all pertinent departmental and institutional policy and procedures including following:
- Collaborate with department leadership to ensure program practices and policies are aligned with our institutional and departmental mission and vision and best practices in education.
- Participate in the selection of program faculty and residents.
- Monitor resident supervision at all participating sites.
- Collaborate with the Program Director and Program Administrator to prepare and submit all materials required by ACGME, including but not limited to program responses and annual program updates.
- Participate in the semiannual evaluations of residents’ performance and provide feedback.
- Participate in resident remediation, as needed.
- Ensure compliance with institutional grievance and due process procedures.
- Comply with the sponsoring institution’s written policies and procedures, including those specified in the institutional requirements, for selection, evaluation and promotion of residents, disciplinary action, and supervision of residents.
- Be familiar with and comply with ACGME and Review Committee policies.
- Work with the Institutional GMEC/DIO on various ACGME accreditation related requests and reports.
- Serve as an active member of the community by participating in subcommittees and task forces as needed.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Candidates must have an M.D, or M.D./Ph.D (or foreign equivalent degree)
- Possession/eligibility for an unrestricted medical license to practice in New York State
- Board certification in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, or in Anatomic Pathology or in Clinical Pathology.
- Fellowship training and/or experience in any major subspecialties of Pathology preferred.
- Minimum two years of experience in Graduate Medical Education as a residency or fellowship core faculty member.
- Excellent communication, and organizational skills
- Outstanding interpersonal, leadership, mentoring and teaching skills
- Commitment to continued professional development as an educator and educational leader
- A strong work ethic and desire to participate in team-oriented, performance-driven Health System
