Designated Institutional Official – Southwest Virginia Full-Time

Designated Institutional Official – Southwest Virginia – LewisGale Medical Center

HCA Healthcare’s Capital Division has an opportunity for a dynamic medical education leader to fill the role of Graduate Medical Education Designated Institutional Official [DIO] for our residency and fellowship programs at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

Qualified Candidates:

• Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), other Doctorate-level (e.g., PhD, EdD, JD), or other qualifications deemed appropriate by the Division Vice President of GME and facility leadership.
• Prior experience as a DIO, significant experience as program director, or other GME administrative role is highly preferred.
• Experience in undergraduate medical education administration or other healthcare industry administration may be appropriate in certain situations.

Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the oversight and administration of the Sponsoring Institution’s ACGME-accredited programs, as well as for ensuring compliance with the ACGME Institutional, Common, and Specialty/Subspecialty-Specific Program Requirements.
• The selected DIO will have oversight for 5 residency and 1 fellowship programs, with over 120 residents and fellows and will report to the Capital Division Vice President of Graduate Medical Education, as well as corporate GME leadership.
• DIO will work closely with Capital Division Vice President of Graduate Medical Education and other Division and hospital leaders to improve the educational quality of each program.
• DIO will lead the local GME team in constantly improving the working and learning environment with the goal of creating a positive culture and an outstanding experience for all residents and fellows.
• DIO will monitor changes in ACGME accreditation standards and requirements and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders within the institution.
• The opportunity to work in a clinical setting will depend on the specialty and the availability of a desired practice setting.
• The FTE value for the DIO administrative time is 35% or 14 hours/week.
• There is no requirement to work clinically but there may be an opportunity if desired, dependent on the specialty and availability of a desired practice setting.

About LewisGale Medical Center:

• LewisGale Medical Center is a fully-accredited, 506-bed acute care facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• Accredited Stroke Center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, six outpatient centers, and three stand-alone ERs

About LewisGale Medical Center GME:

• Established in 2017
• Programs include residencies in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry. We offer a transitional year program, and gastroenterology fellowship.

As a place to live and play, Salem, Virginia has it all with a comfortable climate and the best of all four seasons. Enjoy local arts and culture, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, water sports on Smith Mountain Lake, and biking in the nation’s second-largest municipal park. With nearby nationally recognized colleges and universities including Virginia Tech, the area offers excellent schools and a low cost of living. Salem is located within a few hours’ drive to Washington, DC, Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.

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