Program Director - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program

HonorHealth; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong institutional support

Innovative healthcare environment

Job summary

HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Arizona, is seeking a Program Director for its ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program. This role involves leading the residency program, mentoring residents, and collaborating within an innovative healthcare framework.

Ideal candidates will be board certified in PM&R with at least 5 years of leadership experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence medical education and integrate cutting-edge technology in rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years ACGME Core Faculty experience or similar leadership in Graduate Medical Education.
• Commitment to resident education and academic program development.
• Interest in interdisciplinary models of healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PM&R residency program with institutional support.
• Collaborate with faculty in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings.
• Expand curriculum in neurorehabilitation and interventional therapies.

Skills

Leadership in medical education

Innovative thinking

Clinical expertise in PM&R

Mentorship

Education

Board Certified in PM&R

Job description

Program Director

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program

HonorHealth Scottsdale, Arizona

HonorHealth seeks an accomplished Board-Certified Physiatrist to lead its established ACGME-accredited PM&R Residency Program as Program Director in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Founded in 2019, the residency has grown into a strong program with four residents per year, dedicated core faculty, and broad clinical training across multiple PM&R practice settings. This is an exceptional opportunity for an academic physician leader to build upon a strong foundation while helping shape the next chapter of program growth, innovation, and national distinction.

As an affiliate of the Arizona State University, HonorHealth offers a distinctive academic environment that integrates graduate medical education with innovation, translational research, and collaboration across medicine and engineering. Wearable devices and AI will be an integral part shifting rehabilitation from reactive, episodic, in-clinic care to continuous, personalized, and remote monitoring, enabling early detection of complications and optimized, patient-centric, long-term care. HonorHealth and ASU are ready to be an early adopter to push boundaries of next generation healthcare.

Opportunity Highlights

• Lead an established and growing PM&R residency program with strong institutional support
• Partner with experienced faculty across inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings
• Teach and practice within HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, a key clinical training site for residents
• Collaborate with a robust interventional physiatry program within the Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute, including advanced spine and musculoskeletal care
• Help shape a new multidisciplinary wellness center integrating PM&R, orthopedics, performance optimization, and a medical fitness model
• Expand curriculum development in neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, spine, electro diagnostics, regenerative and interventional therapies
• Collaborate with physicians, scientists, and engineers through the Arizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering

Ideal Candidate

• Board Certified in PM&R
• Minimum 5 years ACGME Core Faculty /APD/PD ( GME leadership preferred)
• Commitment to resident education, mentorship, and academic program development
• Interest in innovation, interdisciplinary models of care, and building nationally recognized training programs
• Experience in spine, musculoskeletal, neurorehabilitation, or academic physiatry valued

Why HonorHealth?

HonorHealth offers the scale and support of a major integrated health system combined with the agility to innovate. For a physician leader seeking meaningful academic impact, this role offers a rare opportunity to lead an established residency, partner in a growing neuroscience and rehabilitation enterprise, and contribute to a bold model linking medicine, engineering, and wellness.

Why Scottsdale?

Confidential inquiries are welcome.