Executive Director, Medical Education & Strategy

imh; United States; On-site; USD 206,000 - 252,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

AP4P Plan

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Denver, CO, seeks Chief Academic Officer (CAO) to integrate undergraduate and graduate medical education (UME and GME) into hospital operations, safety and strategy while aligning with enterprise standards and regulations.

The CAO will lead GMEC, recruit program directors and faculty, mentor academic staff, and coordinate with enterprise partners to advance scholarly activity, accreditation readiness, and education-driven quality improvement across the system.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification in a relevant specialty.
• Active Medical Licensure.
• Minimum three years of clinical experience and experience leading quality improvement projects.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall site leadership for Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education programs.
• Oversee recruitment for Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, academic faculty, and program administrators.
• Conduct annual review of program leadership and ensure infrastructure and resources are available to support learner success.
• Chair the hospital GMEC, where applicable.
• Advise and mentor academic faculty in academic appointment and promotion processes.
• Participate in enterprise academic/research initiatives and collaborate with hospital and enterprise research leaders on scholarly activity infrastructure.
• Support quality improvement, education scholarship, and clinical research.
• Enable trainee and faculty access to resources, mentorship, and local processes.
• Embed education into clinical operations and hospital strategy.
• Partner with hospital leadership on clinical learning environment issues, including learner access to call rooms, transportation, lactation rooms, and food services.
• Ensure learners are represented in quality and safety initiatives and have opportunities to participate in QI projects.
• Ensure learner impact is considered when responding to quality and safety concerns.
• Maintain budgetary oversight of GME programs including both revenue and appropriate expense management.
• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the hospital, as appropriate for role scope.
• Participate in Quality, Medical Executive Committee, and other key hospital committees.
• Represent medical education at the hospital level.
• Ensure ACGME/CMS compliance in coordination with the ACMO – Med Ed, support accreditation readiness, and implement enterprise policies.
• Lead program expansion assessments, efforts, and development, including Program Director support for new and growing programs.
• Represent medical education for medical students and non-Intermountain rotating residents/fellows.
• Serve as liaison to enterprise partners, Sponsoring Institutions, and Medical Schools.
• Coordinate with enterprise leadership on resident compensation, CMS funding, and cap implications.

Skills

Medical education leadership

ACGME/CMS compliance

Hospital operations leadership

Quality improvement

Academic staffing & mentorship

Stakeholder liaison

Education

MD or DO with ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification

Job description

Intermountain Health in Denver, CO, seeks Chief Academic Officer (CAO) to integrate undergraduate and graduate medical education (UME and GME) into hospital operations, safety and strategy while aligning with enterprise standards and regulations.

The CAO will lead GMEC, recruit program directors and faculty, mentor academic staff, and coordinate with enterprise partners to advance scholarly activity, accreditation readiness, and education-driven quality improvement across the system.