Pediatric Residency Program Director - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware (Finance)
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in conjunction with Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is seeking to recruit a dynamic and innovative Program Director to lead our ACGME accredited Pediatric residency training program.
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College categorical pediatric residency program at Nemours Children's Hospital, DE has a total of 72 residents (24 residents per year) and 3 Chief Residents. We attract a diverse cohort of residents from across the country seeking excellence in pediatric medical education. We also have 22 fellowship programs and a rich research program for residents. About half of our residents continue with fellowship training, and half choose to practice after graduating.
We have pooled the considerable resources of two major institutions to create an exciting, high-quality program in patient care, biomedical research and excellent pediatric medical training. With the strong financial backing of the Nemours Foundation, the broad patient bases of the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, and the rich academic heritage of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), we have a dynamic and unique educational program.
The Categorical Pediatrics Residency Program Director will be responsible for the direct oversight of all educational activities within the program and will report directly to the Vice Chair of Education/Director of GME with a dotted line to the DIO. The Program Director will work closely with the Associate Program Directors, Division Chiefs, and other institutional and departmental training program directors to advance the educational mission of Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Nemours Children's Hospital, DE.
The full-time position entails 0.70 FTE for the Residency Director role and 0.3 FTE for clinical care in the appropriate area of clinical training and expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing innovative educational experiences to prepare residency program graduates for the current and future practice of academic, general and subspecialty pediatrics.
- Providing administrative oversight of the residency curriculum ensuring compliance with all ACGME, American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP), University and Hospital requirements
- Maintaining American Board of Pediatrics and American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics eligibility for all residents
- Leading the annual recruitment effort for the categorical pediatric residency program
- Appointing the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) for the residency program who will advise the program director regarding each resident's progress
- Overseeing individualized learning plans for residents, and ensuring that each resident completes the mandatory ACMGE required residency education in addition to appropriate individualized curriculum as per their learning needs and career plans
- Representing the residency program on Nemours' Children's Hospital, DE, and Sidney Kimmel Medical College committees
- Overseeing residency program budget in partnership with the GME Office and Vice Chair of Education
What We Offer
- Competitive base compensation and an annual incentive plan that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
- Licensure, CME and dues allowance
- Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- A faculty appointment, consistent with level of academic achievement, will be provided at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Qualifications
- Medical Degree (MD, DO or Equivalent) from an accredited medical school
- Board certifications in pediatrics and/or pediatric subspecialty
- Unrestricted medical license & DEA in the state of Delaware
- A minimum of three years' documented education and/or administrative experience in educational programming or leadership
How to Apply
For confidential consideration, please apply below. Have questions regarding the position? Click here to contact Jessica N. Vega, Sr. Physician Recruiter
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About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
