Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

Adventist Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 351,000 - 405,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

CME allowance

Paid time off

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

Adventist Health White Memorial seeks an Associate Program Director to lead the Internal Medicine Residency Program, shaping curriculum, accreditation compliance, and scholarly activity.

The role focuses on mentoring faculty, recruiting top residents, and maintaining a safe, high-achievement educational environment within a community-focused teaching hospital.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be able to obtain a valid and unrestricted medical license from the State of California.
• Shall have completed an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine.
• Shall be certified/maintain certification with ABIM or ABOIM physicians.
• 3–5 years of Internal Medicine education/administrative experience, preferably in a Director/Associate Director role.

Responsibilities

• Lead Residency Education in alignment with institutional missions and accreditation requirements.
• Ensure continuing accreditation by following ACGME and Adventist Health GME policies.
• Develop and continuously improve an Internal Medicine curriculum meeting state and accrediting standards.
• Mentor teaching faculty and perform annual performance reviews with feedback.
• Recruit, retain, and promote a high-caliber resident body reflecting the community.
• Foster a psychologically safe learning environment and promote professional growth.
• Oversee residency budget and ensure resources for resident education and scholarly activity.
• Coordinate with community and academic teaching institutions for faculty development and curricula.
• Collaborate with institutions to enhance medical student education and resident training.

Skills

Residency education

Accreditation knowledge

Curriculum development

Faculty development

Mentoring

Resident recruitment

Educational leadership

Budget management

Education

California medical license

Internal Medicine residency completion

ABIM/AOBIM board certification

GME administration experience

Job description

Adventist Health White Memorial is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to lead our Internal Medicine Residency Program as Associate Program Director. This position presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of medical education, mentor residents, and contribute to the advancement of internal medicine within our institution.

Highlights

• Community-based ACGME program
• Mission-focused
• Team of dedicated, diverse, family-oriented faculty

Major Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to Residency Education and to supporting institutional and program mission and aims.
• The Associate Program Director must ensure continuing accreditation of the program by comprehending and complying with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Institutional, Common and Specialty-Specific Program Requirements, as well as Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Review Committee policies and procedures and Adventist Health GME policies and procedures.
• Develop and continuously improve a high-quality, comprehensive Internal Medicine curriculum that meets the requirements of the State of California, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, American Board of Internal Medicine and the sponsoring institution, including specialty-specific competencies and milestones. This will be reflected in a board pass rate greater than 80% and average in-service examination scores above the national mean.
• Responsible for mentoring the teaching faculty and monitoring their academic appointments, assignments, professionalism, engagement, and overall effectiveness of their educational activities. Conduct an annual performance review of each faculty and provide a copy of each written review to the respective faculty member (and Department Chair). Develop a faculty development program that encourages professional growth and instruction on evidence-based clinical and didactic teaching methods and evaluation.
• Recruit, retain, and promote a high-caliber resident body, reflective of the community they serve, who exhibit a commitment to excellence in whole-person patient care, demonstrate competency in scholarly activity, display high ethics and professionalism and actively participate in their own medical education and that of others.
• Cultivate a psychologically safe working and learning environment for the residents that allows them to confidentially raise concerns and provide feedback, without fear of intimidation or retaliation.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the role financial stewardship plays in the development and management of a residency budget that ensures the availability of adequate ACGME-required resources to facilitate resident education and scholarly activity. Understand Graduates Medical Education funding sources and mechanisms, as they relate to the residency program.
• Establish and maintain an education liaison with community-based and academic teaching institutions, as required.
• Positively interact with the faculty of those institutions to coordinate faculty development, medical student curriculum, and resident training and education, as needed.
• Perform such duties as are appropriate and necessary to the position and operation of Adventist Health White Memorial Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Benefits

• Wage Scale: $351,000 - $405,000
• Competitive salaried compensation
• Annual bonus structure
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Starting Bonus
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and CME allowance.
• Top rated malpractice insurance coverage.
• Relocation reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must hold or be able to obtain a valid and unrestricted medical license from the State of California
• Shall have completed an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine
• Shall be certified/maintain certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine Physicians
• 3-5 years of Internal Medicine education and/or administrative experience, preferably as a Director, Associate Director, Site Director, or Core Faculty member of an Internal Medicine Residency Training Program.

Location

Adventist Health White Memorial is a 353-bed, nonprofit, faith-based teaching hospital, providing a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities in and near downtown Los Angeles.

Adventist Health White Memorial has a mission to keep our communities healthy, founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1913. Today, it is one of the region's leading nonprofit hospitals, offering cardiac and vascular care, intensive and general medical care, oncology, orthopedic care, rehabilitation, specialized and general surgery, and women's and children's services.

As a major teaching hospital, White Memorial also plays an important role in training physicians, nurses and other medical professionals while being the employer of choice for the communities we serve.