Program Director of Psychiatry Residency Program

Job Description

The Psychiatry Residency Program Director must administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME competency areas to ensure each residents development of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to enter the unsupervised practice of Psychiatry. In collaboration with the training institution, the Program Director is responsible for maintaining a clinical and educational work environment that: promotes resident and faculty wellness; contributes to a culture of patient safety and quality improvement; and ensures resources to residents and faculty for medical research and inquiry. Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in all sites (both CHI and non-CHI) that participate in the program. Approve a local director at each participating site who is accountable for resident education. Approve the selection and continued participation of program faculty, which includes completing evaluations of their performance. Monitor and maintain appropriate resident supervision according to residents level of training and ability. Implement policies and procedures consistent with institutional and program requirements for clinical experience and education/ learning and work environment of residents, including but not limited to: Monitoring of resident performance, resident stress and wellness. Monitoring of clinical and educational work hours (formerly duty hours) at all participating sites, including moonlighting. Monitoring and adjusting schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service demands and/or fatigue. Monitoring the need for and ensuring the provision of back up systems for patient care as needed. Comply with the sponsoring institutions policies and procedures, including those in the ACGME Institutional Requirements for selection, evaluation, promotion and disciplinary actions of residents. Be familiar and comply with the AOA and ACONP / ACGME and Review Committee policies and procedures, as well as CHIs GME policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

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