Founding Program Director opportunity in Norwich, New York Located ~60 miles from Syracuse, NY Full-time, permanent Employed Group is actively recruiting a full-time board-certified Family Medicine Physician to lead our new Rural Family Medicine Residency Program as its Founding Program Director. The Hospital is a new site for Graduate Medical Education and opening its first residency training program. In collaboration with a well-established residency program, residents will train primarily in Norwich with the benefit of completing some required rotations at the urban site. Hospital is well-suited for Family Medicine training as it has a busy Emergency Department, on-site Labor & Delivery, and robust outpatient pediatrics. It is located about a 50 minute drive from the urban site in Binghamton, NY. The program is under review with the ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee and anticipates accreditation in early 2025. Group will admit its first class of 2 residents in July 2026. The Program Director will be part of a team including a DIO, VP of Medical Affairs, and family medicine core faculty all contributing years of previous GME experience. Robust faculty development opportunities through the urban site as well as our partnership with SUNY Upstate as an affiliated clinical site. The Program Director must have an interest in developing a new residency program along with dedication and passion for graduate medical education. A successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge of ACGMEs requirements, provide family medicine clinical care, and be able to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain curriculum for educating residents in family medicine, preparing them to practice family medicine independently and in compliance with the ACGME requirements.
• Define, supervise, and evaluate all facets of the program including faculty, facilities, educational resources, and other factors as needed. Achieve program goals and maintain program accreditation.
• Implement tools, feedback mechanisms, evaluations, and action plans for faculty and residents, including remediation when needed.
• Lead resident recruitment and selection that aligns with both the program and sponsor institution missions
• Participate in Graduate Medical Education Committee of the sponsoring institution. Requirements
• MD or DO Degree
• Board certified through the American Board of Family Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
• Currently licensed or able to obtain license in New York and DEA.
• At least three years of documented experience, including administrative experience, as an active faculty member of a Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, particularly in the areas of curriculum development, teaching, mentoring, and evaluation. What You Can Expect:
• 50% FTE devoted to residency administration, teaching, and supervision
• Competitive salary and benefits packing including 403b with employer match
• Clinical academic appointment opportunity at SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer