Designated Institutional Officer for GME
UAMS is seeking a designated institutional official for graduate medical education in Northwest Arkansas and for UAMS Regional Campuses across the state. This position will require the individual to reside in Northwest Arkansas.
Key Member of the Leadership Team
The designated institutional official will serve as a key member of the leadership team at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus and at other UAMS Regional Campuses. The designated institutional official will report to the vice dean for graduate medical education in the College of Medicine and to the regional associate dean for the College of Medicine at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus. In this role, the designated institutional official will work to provide oversight and administration of ACGME-accredited programs in Northwest Arkansas and the regional programs across the state, ensuring compliance with the ACGME institutional, common and specialty-specific program requirements.
About the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
The UAMS Northwest Regional Campus was established in 2007 to meet the growing demand of health care professionals and to support the growth in the Northwest Arkansas region. Northwest Arkansas is a collection of vibrant and rapidly expanding communities, and the need for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and other health care providers will continue to grow with our region’s population. Our academic programs include the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Professions (occupational therapy, physical therapy, genetic counseling, radiologic imaging sciences and diagnostic medical sonography).
Strategic Partnerships
UAMS is proud to partner with Arkansas Children’s Northwest, the Arkansas Department of Health, Community Clinic of Northwest Arkansas, Highlands Oncology Group, Mercy Health Systems Northwest Arkansas, Northwest Health, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and Washington Regional Medical Center.
About Regional Campuses
UAMS Regional Campuses, formerly Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), was founded in 1973, through combined efforts of the governor, the state legislature, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as a means to encourage UAMS medical school graduates to remain in Arkansas, and help address the state’s shortage and uneven distribution of primary care physicians. Over time, our mission has expanded to include other disciplines such as pharmacy, nursing, physician assistants and behavioral health professionals.
UAMS Regional Campuses serves as an educational outreach network for UAMS and the principal means to decentralize medical and other health professions education throughout the state. Eight teaching centers in Batesville, Fayetteville/Springdale, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, Magnolia, and Helena-West Helena expose future health professionals to underserved communities and provide more varied hands-on experiences than they might receive in a traditional urban, academic environment. Each center serves a multiple county region.
Mission: To improve the health of Arkansans, through community and academic partnerships, by training health professionals and delivering quality patient-centered primary care.
Affiliated Community Hospitals
UAMS holds formal affiliation agreements with the community hospitals below as host institutions and training facilities.
UAMS East Regional Campus
- Crittenden Memorial Hospital
- Helena Regional Medical Center
- Chicot Memorial Hospital
UAMS North Central Regional Campus
- White River Medical Center
- Baxter Regional Medical Center
- Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home
UAMS Northeast Regional Campus
- St. Bernards Regional Medical Center
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
- Washington Regional Medical Center
- Mercy Health Systems Northwest Arkansas
- Northwest Medical Center – Springdale
- Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks
- Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital
- Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Arkansas Children’s Northwest
- Schmieding Development Center
- University of Arkansas, Biomedical Engineering
- Official Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Provider for Razorback Athletics
- Butterfield Trail Village
- Willowcreek Women’s Hospital
- Living Tree Pediatrics and others
- Fayetteville Surgical Associates
- Community Clinics of Northwest Arkansas
- Highlands Oncology Group
UAMS South Regional Campus
- Magnolia Regional Medical Center
- Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Little Rock)
- Medical Center of South Arkansas (El Dorado)
UAMS South Central Regional Campus
- Jefferson Regional
UAMS Southwest Regional Campus
- CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
- Wadley Regional Medical Center
UAMS West Regional Campus
- Baptist Health-Fort Smith
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide leadership in the development and operations of residency and fellowship programs in Northwest Arkansas and at the UAMS Regional Campuses.
- Serve as a liaison between the UAMS College of Medicine designated institutional official and statewide residencies at the UAMS Regional Campuses, Northwest Arkansas residencies, hospital leaders, community leaders, vice chancellor of Northwest Arkansas, vice chancellor of regional programs and the regional associate dean of the College of Medicine at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus.
- Monitor institutional and program accreditation.
- Ensure exceptional education for UAMS residents and fellows.
- Some clinical work can be negotiated as part of this position, depending upon the discipline.
- Provide operational oversight of program accreditation including:
- Provision of educational structure through liaison with the UAMS Center for Graduate Medical Education,
- Facilitation and review of all new program requests,
- Changes in resident complement,
- Monitoring program quality,
- Major changes in program structure or length of training,
- Measuring compliance with ACGME and institutional reporting requirements, including annual program evaluations,
- Assurance of CMS billing compliance and CMS cap setting efficiency.
- Use assessment and tracking systems to define and implement solutions and improvements at the institutional level and to assist in program-level improvement of educational quality and accreditation.
- Provide oversight and leadership in the special review process.
- Facilitate an integrated approach to addressing the CLER pathways as defined by ACGME.
- Advocate for and pursue action to promote a non-punitive environment free from intimidation, retaliation, and learner mistreatment or neglect.
- Serve as a resource to residents, programs, and others for achieving culture change and innovation to support improvements in the learning environment.
- Attend committee meetings related to the GME, including GMEC, program director conferences, resident council and other meetings as necessary.
- Adhere to all ACGME requirements.
- Understand that travel will be required.
Candidate Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with graduate medical education experience in medical education administration/educational leadership positions and teaching resident and fellows
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work with members of the academic and clinical community
- Strong service orientation and commitment to teamwork
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in interpersonal and group communication that reflect a commitment to cultural diversity
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills. Academic rank negotiable.
Preferred Personal Characteristics
- Well-developed emotional intelligence with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Passion for excellence and a high level of energy and enthusiasm
- Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed organization with multiple lines of reporting
- Demonstrated record of promoting collaboration and cultivating strong internal and external relationships
- Capacity to embrace change with an appropriate respect for culture and tradition
- Analytical and intellectual skills to lead cogent planning and sound management systems
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity
- Motivator and mentor capable of developing strong teams and developing others
- Unquestioned personal integrity
How to Apply
Interested individuals are asked to submit their CV and a letter addressing their experiences that fulfill the criteria for this position to Julian Tunno, Manager of Executive and Faculty Recruitment at jtunno@uams.edu. Contact Julian Tunno by phone at 501-686-2590.
Written nominations, inquiries, and applications (including emails) may be subject to disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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