Program Director CMH Rural Family Medicine Residency | Family Medicine | SOM | F67850

Benefits : All full-time university staff and faculty are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Unit: School Of Medicine Department: Family Medicine This position will be based at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, Virginia. VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is a small, rural community hospital that provides a wide range of subspecialty care to a large region. In 2017, VCU Health System built a beautiful, brand-new hospital that is both aesthetically and clinically spectacular. The family medicine residency clinic is attached to the hospital. Our department provides newborn nursery and inpatient pediatrics coverage. Current inpatient volumes are approximately 300 deliveries and 50 pediatrics admissions per calendar year. High acuity cases are transferred to a higher level of care. July 1, 2025, CMH welcomed its first class of family medicine residents. The residents spend their first year of training at our main campus in Richmond, approximately 75 miles to our north, and spend their second and third years in South Hill. Mission, History & Programs of the Department Founded in 1970, the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health at VCU has a long and proud history of training medical students and resident physicians. Our department houses our family medicine medical student education programs, including a highly rated clerkship and two longitudinal, four-year track programs. Our department is one of the top ten in the nation for family medicine research. We have four affiliated family medicine residency programs at various locations around the Commonwealth of Virginia in addition to our new VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency, which will graduate its first class in 2027. Chief Purpose of the Position As the Program Director and Core Faculty, you will work with the Associate Program Director to support the needs of our residents and core faculty. You will spend a majority of your time on precepting, direct resident and medical student education in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and educational administration. The remaining time will be devoted to your own direct clinical practice. This position will be primarily based at VCU’s Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA; while the Associate Program Director is located primarily on theMCVCampus ofVCUHealth in Richmond, VA. Responsibilities include: Demonstrates dedication to Family Medicine Education Responsible for monitoring the faculty appointments, assignments, outcomes, and proper conduct of educational activities Responsible for the supervision, direction, evaluation, and administration of the Family Medicine Education Program Responsibilities for the Family Medicine Program include: Provide direction and leadership necessary to obtain and/or maintain the Family Medicine Residency Program with Full Residency Review Committee Accreditation Conduct ongoing review of the residency program as required by RRC and ACGME Participate with the Department Chair and other Residency Leadership in recruiting and making recommendations for improvement in the educational programs within the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health and within the entire VCUHealth systems Assure that services are performed in accordance with and sufficient for compliance with the requirements of all required accrediting bodies such as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the System’s liability carrier Continual improvement of the Family Medicine Residency Program Serve as a member of VCUHealth’s Graduate Medical Education Council Perform such duties as are appropriate and necessary to the position and operation of the VCUHealth Systems and the Family Medicine Residency Program Recruit, retain, and promote high caliber, diverse residents who exhibit interest and commitment to rural healthcare, health equity, excellence in patient care and medical education, high ethics, and a commitment to a high order of professionalism Participate in the budgeting process for the residency program Review clinical teaching and scholarship of each faculty members individually and annually. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Ability to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia Shall have completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine Shall be certified and recertified by the American Board of Family Medicine Five or more years of Family Medicine Practice Three to five years of experience as faculty in a Family Medicine Residency Training Program Experience in providing direct patient care to underserved populations across multiple settings Willing and able to participate in neonatal resuscitation, newborn nursery, and to admit and care for pediatric inpatients, shared call for a low volume service. We provide proctored onboarding to the inpatient setting. Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU. Preferred Qualifications Past experience in providing direct patient care and/or residency training in rural settings Direct experience in the medical education of a varied group of learners such as medical students, interprofessional learners, etc. Recent scholarly activity such as peer reviewed funding, publication of original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in textbooks, publication or presentation of clinical series or case reports at scientific society meetings, or participation in national committees or educational organizations Confidence and willingness to be a faculty lead in one or more of the following: Care of pregnant women including antenatal, labor and delivery including operative management, and postpartum care Care of neonates and children in the inpatient setting Substance abuse treatment to include medication assisted therapy Primary care Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and/or specialized procedural training in emergency, inpatient and outpatient settings Salary Range: Commensurate with experience FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt Restricted Position: No Rank: Open Tenure: Open Months: 12 months Contact Name: Ashley Krauss Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Commonwealth of VA Careers