Emergency Medicine - Vice Chair of Education

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA is seeking a Vice Chair of Education to guide the department's educational mission across undergraduate, graduate medical education and APP education.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, regulatory compliance, budget development, and faculty recruitment, with an expectation of scholarly activity and contribution to the department's advancement.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Board certification/Board eligible in Emergency Medicine.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical education leadership.
• Track record of scholarship: publications in peer review journals, presentations at conferences.

Responsibilities

• Set educational strategy for the Department of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with education team.
• Measure progress and report goals to Department leadership.
• Provide annual summary of educational activities to the Department Chair.
• Oversee regulatory compliance with LCME/ACGME for educational programs.
• Assist with annual budget preparation for education.
• Develop a Grand Rounds program and publicize it to the institution.
• Monitor faculty performance in education and provide feedback.
• Participate in faculty recruitment and attend VC of Education meetings.

Education

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Board certification/Board eligible in Emergency Medicine

Job description

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Vice Chair of Education to join our team located in Hershey, PA.

Primary Function

The Vice Chair (VC) of Education is responsible for overseeing the educational mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The VC of Education will oversee and provide alignment for the various educational initiatives in the department: undergraduate, graduate medical education as well as advanced practice provider education.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership Duties and Responsibilities

• Set educational strategy for the Department of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with education team
• Measure progress through defined goals; report out on those goals regularly to the Department leadership
• Provides an annual summary of educational activities for the Department of Emergency Medicine to the Department of Emergency Medicine Chair.
• Oversight of departmental compliance with regulatory standards for educational programs (ex. LCME and ACGME)
• Assist with preparation of the educational components of the annual budget for the Department of Emergency Medicine
• Develop a departmental Grand Rounds program and publicize it to the institution
• Faculty performance in education
• Provide departmental leadership with metrics measuring faculty participation in the educational mission
• Oversight of feedback to the faculty who teach residents, fellows, APPs and students
• Participation in faculty recruitment
• Attend the College of Medicine VC of Education meetings
• Serve as a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine Chair’s Council
• Other duties as assigned by the Chair

Core Competencies of the Position

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Board certification/Board eligible in Emergency Medicine
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical education leadership
• Track record of scholarship: publications in peer review journals, presentation at conferences

For additional information please contact:

Amber Winters, MBA, CPRP

Penn State Health Physician Recruiter

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