Academic Faculty Dermatology - Dermatology Residency Program Director - High Point, NC
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Advocate Health Academic Faculty Dermatology - Dermatology Residency Program Director - High Point, NC
Description
Atrium Health High Point Medical Center seeks an innovative, collaborative, and mission-driven physician educator to serve as the founding Program Director for a new Dermatology Residency Program.
Program Development and Curriculum Leadership
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing refinement of a comprehensive dermatology residency curriculum
- Establish educational experiences that prepare graduates for a career in dermatology
- Develop curricular structures for ambulatory care, inpatient medicine, procedures, quality improvement, and scholarly activity
- Create systems for resident evaluation, milestone assessment, advising, feedback, remediation, and program improvement
- Promote innovation in medical education while ensuring compliance with ACGME and institutional expectations
Collaboration and Partnership Building
- Build strong working relationships with community-based physicians, Atrium Health High Point Medical Center leadership, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and institutional GME leaders
- Serve as a connector between community practice and academic medicine, ensuring the residency reflects both local community needs and academic standards of excellence
- Work collaboratively with leaders of planned Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine residencies at Atrium Health High Point Medical Center. Dermatology Residency Program Director Job Description | Atrium Health High Point Medical Center
- Represent the dermatology residency in institutional planning, community partnerships, and GME development activities
Faculty Recruitment, Development, and Leadership
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a group of core dermatology faculty members
- Create a faculty culture grounded in excellence in teaching, feedback, supervision, scholarly activity, professionalism, and resident support
- Support faculty development and academic advancement through Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Ensure faculty members have clear roles in curriculum delivery, advising, resident assessment, clinical supervision, and program improvement
Resident Recruitment, Education, and Support
- Lead the resident recruitment and selection process for a mission-aligned cohort of dermatology residents
- Create a supportive learning environment that emphasizes professional identity formation, clinical excellence, service, wellness, equity, and community engagement
- Oversee resident advising, mentoring, progression, competency-based evaluation, and remediation processes
- Promote resident scholarship, quality improvement, and leadership development
Accreditation, Administration, and Program Quality
- Maintain compliance with ACGME, Review Committee, institutional, and specialty-specific requirements
- Lead program evaluation and continuous improvement processes, including the Program Evaluation Committee and Clinical Competency Committee structures
- Collaborate with the residency coordinator and GME leadership to ensure effective program administration, documentation, scheduling, reporting, and accreditation readiness
- Monitor educational outcomes, resident experience, clinical learning environment, board preparation, faculty engagement, and program quality metrics
Protected Time and Academic Appointment
- The Program Director will receive 20% protected time for administration and leadership of the residency program
- Academic rank will be based on current credentials, prior experience, scholarly activity, and approval through Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- The position offers the opportunity to help build a new academic-community educational platform in High Point, NC