Vice Chair of Education – Emergency Medicine

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter: Please contact Amber Winters at [email protected] for additional information.

Penn State Health Department of Emergency Medicine – Vice Chair of Education

Primary Function: The Vice Chair (VC) of Education is responsible for overseeing the educational mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The VC of Education will oversee and provide alignment for the various educational initiatives in the department, undergraduate, graduate medical education, as well as advanced practice provider education.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Direct reports: Residency Program Director, Fellowship Directors including APP Fellowship, Medical Student Clerkship Director, 3+3 Program Director, Medical Student Elective/Selective Director
• Key Collaborators: VC of Faculty Affairs, VC of Clinical Operations, VC of Health Advancement & Community Engagement, Equity and Inclusion, DIO and COM leadership, VC of Research

Effort Allocation: 0.10 FTE

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leadership Duties and Responsibilities
  • Set educational strategy for the Department of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with the education team
    • Measure progress through defined goals; report on those goals regularly to the Department leadership
    • Provide an annual summary of educational activities for the Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Oversight of departmental compliance with regulatory standards for educational programs (e.g., LCME and ACGME)
  • Assist with preparation of the educational components of the annual budget for the Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Develop a departmental Grand Rounds program and publicize it to the institution
  • Faculty performance in education
    • Provide departmental leadership with metrics measuring faculty participation in the educational mission
    • Oversight of feedback to faculty who teach residents, fellows, APPs, and students
  • Participation in faculty recruitment
  • Attend the College of Medicine VC of Education meetings
  • Serve as a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine Chair’s Council
  • Other duties as assigned by the Chair

Core Competencies of the Position:

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Board Certification / Board eligible in Emergency Medicine
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical education leadership
• Track record of scholarship: publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

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