Program Director, Psychiatry Residency (Associate Professor/Full Professor)

Assocmedpsych; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine seeks a Psychiatry Residency Program Director to provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for an ACGME-accredited program.

The PD will collaborate with departmental leadership, affiliated sites, residents, and GME leadership to advance education, scholarship, and resident growth. This role emphasizes curriculum design, accreditation stewardship, faculty development, and maintaining clinical excellence while ensuring duty-hour and

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution with credentials for appointment at associate professor or higher.
• Florida medical license or eligibility for licensure; ABPN certification active or eligible.
• Minimum of three years of educational and/or administrative experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, residents, fellows and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operations of the psychiatry residency program in accordance with ACGME requirements.
• Develop policies, curricula, evaluation systems, and resident schedules.
• Lead program accreditation activities (Self-Study, APE, CQI).
• Manage program budget and resources in collaboration with the chair.
• Design and implement a competency-based curriculum meeting ACGME requirements.
• Ensure high-quality clinical, didactic, and simulation-based education across sites.
• Recruit, evaluate, mentor residents; ERAS/NRMP; Milestones reporting.
• Provide mentorship and career guidance for residents; uphold duty-hour and wellbeing standards.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate program faculty; promote professionalism.
• Foster scholarly activity and involvement in research and educational innovation.
• Maintain an active clinical psychiatry practice.

Education

MD/DO degree

ABPN certification (active or eligible)

Job description

Program Director, Psychiatry Residency (Associate Professor/Full Professor)

Position Summary

The FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine seeks a highly skilled and motivated Psychiatry Residency Program Director (PD) to join our dynamic team. The PD for the Psychiatry Residency Program will provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight for an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited training program in Psychiatry. The PD is responsible for ensuring full compliance with all ACGME requirements, advancing excellence in graduate medical education, and fostering a learning environment that supports resident growth, scholarly activity, and professional development. This role includes significant collaboration with departmental leadership, medical school administration, affiliated clinical sites, faculty, residents, and institutional Graduate Medical Education (GME) leadership.

The mission of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is to advance the health and well-being of our community through educating and training the next generation of physicians - medical students, residents, and fellows - who will thrive as lifelong learners and compassionate, skilled practitioners. Our programs are built on a foundation of evidence-based, patient-centered care and are enriched by a culture of innovation, mentorship, and scholarly growth. Faculty at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine benefit from close collaboration across medical specialties and strong partnerships with both community-based and academic healthcare providers, creating a dynamic environment to advance excellence in education, clinical care, and research. We are looking for someone with an innovative spirit and a passion for advancing scientific knowledge and healthcare delivery.

This position reports to the department chair with a dotted line to the Designated Institutional Official for GME.

1. Program Leadership & Administration

• Oversee all operations of the psychiatry residency program in accordance with ACGME Institutional, Common, and Specialty Requirements.
• Develop and implement program policies, curricula, evaluation systems, and resident schedules.
• Lead program accreditation activities, including ACGME SelfStudy, Annual Program Evaluation (APE), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) efforts.
• In collaboration with the chair, manage program budget and resource allocation to support educational excellence.

2. Curriculum Development & Educational Oversight

• Design, implement, and continuously refine a competencybased curriculum that meets all ACGME requirements.
• Ensure highquality clinical, didactic, and simulationbased education across all training sites.
• Promote innovative teaching methods and evidencebased psychiatric practice.

3. Resident Recruitment, Evaluation, and Mentorship

• Direct the resident recruitment and selection process through ERAS/NRMP.
• Oversee resident evaluation, Milestones reporting, and semiannual performance reviews.
• Provide individualized mentorship, career guidance, and support for residents.
• Ensure a safe, supportive learning environment that adheres to ACGME dutyhour and wellbeing standards.

4. Faculty Development & Engagement (in support of the department chair)

• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate program faculty.
• Ensure faculty receive ongoing development in teaching, supervision, and evaluation.
• Promote a culture of professionalism and collaboration.

5. Scholarly Activity & Academic Contribution

• Foster resident and faculty involvement in research, quality improvement, and scholarly dissemination.
• Participate in academic productivity, including publications, presentations, or educational innovation.

6. Clinical Excellence

• Maintain an active clinical practice in psychiatry.
• Serve as a role model for highquality, compassionate, patientcentered care.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited institution and credentials that merit appointment at the rank of associate professor or higher.
• Florida medical license or eligibility for licensure, and active or eligible certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
• Minimum of three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience.
• The ability to effectively communicate with students, residents, fellows and employees from various backgrounds is required.

Preferred

• Prior experience as a program director, associate program director, clerkship director, or other GME leadership role.
• Experience with ACGME accreditation, curriculum design, and competency based evaluation.
• Record of scholarly activity and participation in academic psychiatry organizations.

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Location

Clinical - Off Campus Location (COM use only)

Work Days and Hours

N/A

Application Deadline

2026-06-30