Psychiatry Residency Program Director

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry is accepting applications for the position of General Psychiatry Residency Program Director. This position is for a full-time Clinician-Educator at the rank of Associate or full Professor. This role reports directly to the Chair and Associate Chair for Education, as well as to our institutional Office of GME and the ACGME. 

• Maintain Program ACGME Accreditation including routine review of and adherence to all program requirements, annual program evaluation, engagement in self-study processes and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Direct recruitment and selection process for trainees while maintaining training program’s compliance within the RRC and the University of Rochester’s (UR’s) policies
• Conduct a resident evaluation program including competency- and milestone-based evaluations, maintenance of a Clinical Competency Committee, integration of data from across an array of evaluators, and reporting on milestone progress per RRC requirements.
• Develop and strengthen faculty through interviewing, reviewing performance, and ensuring engagement in faculty development.
• Administer the program in the context of the Department of Psychiatry and University of Rochester, including the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), ACGME institutional requirements, and all initiatives aimed at improving the institutional learning environment
• Conduct program evaluation and continual improvement through maintenance of a program evaluation committee; report required information through Web-ADS.
• Monitor and promote a positive clinical learning environment that emphasizes: Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Healthcare disparities, Teamwork and Interprofessionalism, Professionalism, Supervision, and Wellness

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certification in general psychiatry
• Eligibility for an unrestricted NYS medical license
• Three (3) or more years of psychiatry education program leadership, administration, and teaching in an ACGME accredited training program
• Demonstration of outstanding academic accomplishments and trajectory which may include innovative educational program development, excellence in teaching, clinical leadership, or research
• Strong communication skills and leadership capability
• Track record of excellence in educational and academic endeavors
• Evidence of capability to contribute to our Departmental commitment to diversity, equity, inclusivity, and excellence. Individuals with a history of and commitment to mentoring learners from historically and intentionally marginalized backgrounds.

About University of Rochester Medical Center

One of the nation's top academic medical centers, the University of Rochester Medical Center forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care and community outreach missions. Over the last five years, the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry has received almost $1.3 billion in total research funding. The School ranks in the top quartile of U.S. academic medical centers in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, attracting nearly three times the federal funding received by the medical schools in Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo combined.The University's health care delivery network– UR Medicine – is anchored by Strong Memorial Hospital - an 800-bed, University-owned teaching hospital which boasts specialty programs that consistently rank among the best in the nation according to US News & World Report. At URMC, our robust teaching and research programs transform the patient experience with fresh ideas and approaches steeped in disciplined science. Here, care is delivered by health care professionals who innovate, take intelligent risks, and care deeply about the lives they touch.