The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Psychiatry is seeking an academic psychiatry leader to serve as the next Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program. As Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program, this leader will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and building Psychiatry’s residency program. The Program Director will have the responsibility, authority, and full accountability for:
- Residency program administration and operations;
- Teaching and scholarly activities;
- Resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, promotion of residents, and disciplinary actions;
- Supervision of residents;
- Resident education in the context of patient care;
- Ensuring that the program is compliant with all common and specialty ACGME program requirements.
The core of the VCU Department of Psychiatry's mission is to train tomorrow’s mental health professionals. Our program balances brain science and therapeutic training to inspire the next generation of psychiatrists and psychologists. VCU provides the knowledge and support that help our students achieve here, and beyond our walls. The Department includes:
- 4-year ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency Program;
- 44 residents;
- One of the most innovative programs in the country.
The Department of Psychiatry is proud to offer several post-residency fellowships. Education is an important focus of our department and we offer a wide variety of experiences to further education of future practitioners. We offer post-residency fellowship positions in:
The ideal candidate will offer:
- MD/DO or equivalent Medical Degree;
- Clinical Training in Psychiatry and certification through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;
- Virginia state medical licensure or eligibility;
- Demonstrated academic and clinical leadership experience in a psychiatry residency program at a major academic healthcare organization to include residency program oversight, program development, managing staffing and recruitment, and a proven background in educational efforts, quality, safety, and resident engagement;
- Candidates should demonstrate a strategic, energetic, and visionary skillset to foster innovation, growth, and novel program building across VCU's behavioral health educational opportunities and have experience fostering and leading medical education programming that supports, develops, and mentors the next generation of clinical and scientific experts;
- Academic credentials and experience to qualify for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at VCU School of Medicine. The candidates with outstanding academic accomplishments may qualify for an Endowed Chair. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience;
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment and a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
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