Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC in Pittsburgh seeks a visionary Program Director to lead our long-standing Emergency Medicine Residency program. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching, research, collaboration, and engaging in rewarding clinical work with a diverse faculty.

The role focuses on residency leadership, curriculum guidance, mentorship, and advancing scholarship and clinical excellence across multiple sites within the health system.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Emergency Medicine.
• Minimum 3 years of residency program leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead EM Residency Program to ensure excellence in quality, outcomes, and compliance with ACGME, institutional, and departmental standards.
• Oversee curriculum development and the educational environment to prepare residents for independent practice, scholarship, and leadership in emergency medicine.
• Lead the team that helps accomplish these important aspects across a multi-site training environment.
• Recruit and support outstanding residents while fostering professional identity formation, mentorship, and career development.
• Advance the departmental mission through teaching, scholarship, faculty development, and high-quality clinical care.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Education

Board-certified in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director - Physician

The University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an innovative and energetic Program Director to lead our long standing and highly acclaimed Emergency Medicine Residency program. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching, research, collaboration, and engaging in rewarding clinical work.

Our department and training program seeks to accept the best candidates and make them outstanding clinicians, academicians, and leaders. We have a long history of graduates who are leaders in all aspects of medicine. Our faculty are active locally and around the world, experts in all aspects of emergency and acute care medicine, and frequently sought to guide policy and advances.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead our EM Residency Program, ensuring excellence in quality, outcomes, and compliance with ACGME, institutional, and departmental standards. This happens in conjunction with a full suite of EM fellowship programs that do the same in their areas.
• Oversee curriculum development and the educational environment to prepare residents for independent practice, scholarship, and leadership in emergency medicine.
• Lead the team that helps accomplish these important aspects across a multi-site training environment.
• Recruit and support outstanding residents while fostering professional identity formation, mentorship, and career development.
• Advance the departmental mission through teaching, scholarship, faculty development, and high-quality clinical care.

Candidate Qualifications

The ideal candidate must be board certified in Emergency Medicine with a minimum of three years of experience in residency program leadership.

The Program, Department, University And Health System

The University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Residency is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program committed to training emergency physicians who will become leaders in clinical care, research, teaching, and administration. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC are top tier institutions by virtually all metrics, fostering excellence and innovation while caring about those we serve. Our department and residency do the same from this unique platform.

Our residents provide care in several UPMC emergency departments throughout the region, encompassing a range of specialty, community, and pediatric care.

Pittsburgh is an affordable place to live with stunning scenery, a rich cultural history, home to several major sports teams, and multiple renowned universities and research institutions.

About UPMC

• Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education.
• Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania.
• Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas.
• UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price.
• To learn more, visit UPMC.com.

Our Values

At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community.

Support a Diverse Workplace

UPMC respects that talent and skill are not limited but enhanced by the diversity and cultural expertise staff brings to the workplace. Having a diverse employee presence at all levels provides a wealth of benefits. It ensures we have the knowledge, critical thinking, agility, and innovation required of a leading and forward-thinking integrated health care system.