Director, Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Director, Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is a place of distinction, serving as the nation's leading academic medical center for vulnerable populations. It's also a place for passionate individuals looking to join a dedicated community working today to help prepare tomorrow's leaders. We exist to :

• Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities;
• Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce;
• Address primary health care through programs in education, research and service;
• With emphasis on people of color and the under-served urban and rural populations in Georgia, the nation and the world.

At Morehouse School of Medicine, we're leading the creation and advancement of health equity. You will find a fulfilling career at MSM!

Position Summary :

Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of the MSM Graduate Medical Education program for participants by defining educational / vocational goals and encouraging the pursuit of educational opportunities available at the institution. Assist in determining fiscal requirements and preparing budgetary recommendations; monitor, verify, and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds. Prepare reports and analyses that set forth progress, adverse trends, and provide appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships throughout the Institution and with external stakeholders as appropriate to attain departmental, institutional, and / or programmatic goals and objectives. Responsible for maintaining the Institution's accreditation status with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and other agencies. Assists in providing consultation and / or collaboration with the Institution's clinical faculty, departments, affiliated hospitals, and joint sponsors in performing needs assessments, developing educational objectives, selecting educational formats, and evaluating learners' achievement of educational goals. Reviews, amends, and establishes all policies and procedures specific to graduate medical education activities with guidance and oversight by the faculty Graduate Medical Education Committee.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Job Duties :

Participate in long-range and short-term strategic planning for the Division and Office of Graduate Medical Education; Consults and provides expertise to affiliates, campus community, and outside agencies in areas related to Graduate Medical Education - ACGME accreditation standards, medical licensing, visa issues, Medicare funding, residency and fellowship program requirements, accreditation applications, appointments, contracts, National Resident Matching program (NRMP)and GME policies and procedures. Reviews ACGME national standards for graduate medical education and ensure GME institutional compliance. Ensures residency and fellowship programs meet regulatory agency policies with accrediting bodies- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, state licensing, the education committee for foreign medical graduates.

Prepares, monitors and administers the annual GME budget. Manages the annual resident stipend process. Ensures available funding for residents and fellows through directing and providing oversight of billing and invoicing to affiliated hospitals. Monitors and ensures accuracy of payments. Oversees internal MSM financial processes related to GME funding within programs and departments. Develops, advice, and administers GME policies and procedures. Consults on corrective action and disciplinary issues and manages related procedures. Directs and manages the appointment, hiring, and credentialing processes for all residents and fellows. Manages and oversees of ACGME ADS, National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), ERAS, Medhub, and other web-based data systems. Oversees the educational activities and events of the residency and fellowship programs. Provides orientation sessions and ad hoc instruction to new and continuing program assistants, managers, and directors. Monitors rotation schedules, logs, continuing medical education activities, didactics, research and evaluations for interns / residents / fellows. Plans, assigns and reviews work of graduate medical education staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hires, trains, develops, manages, and evaluates GME staff to ensure a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives. Creates and writes various GME assessment and evaluation dashboards, scorecards, and reports.