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The Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Medical Education is the accountable institutional official for all graduate medical education programs at the University of Michigan. It is a dual appointment and reporting position to the Dean of the University of Michigan Medical School and the Executive Director of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System. Application Instructions

Responsibilities include:
• serve as ACGME required Designated Institutional Official with responsibility for oversight of institutional and program compliance with ACGME and RRC requirements for residency training programs

• insure institutional oversight and compliance with federal, and state regulations

• chair the Graduate Medical Education Review Board

• chair the Program Directors Committee

• represent Graduate Medical Education in institutional discussions of issues that will affect the educational programs

• serve as institutional official for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to maintain and oversee institutional participation; ensure compliance with NRMP policies

• provide leadership in the education and development of program directors, faculty, and administrative personnel involved in graduate medical education

• educate institutional leaders regarding the national, state, and ACGME policies affecting graduate medical education

• provide oversight, advice and guidance to program directors and administrative personnel regarding curriculum development, residents’ assessments, implications of contract language, ramifications of ACGME policies, etc.

• develop, administer and manage the Graduate Medical Education program budgets including residents, administrative personnel, and program directors support

• monitor and manage Hospital GME accounts to insure that they are within budget

• work with Hospital Human Resources / Administration in matters of working environment for the residents
work with the Administrative Director and hospital finance to assure accurate and timely submission of Medicare, IRIS and other reports as required for reimbursement

• provide leadership in the development of programs and educational initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of the University of Michigan’s graduate medical education mission

• supervise the Administrative Director and Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education

• representation of the Health System in policy setting

Preferred Requirements:
• a Ph.D., Ed.D., or M.D. with a minimum of 5 years involvement in medical education

• demonstrated commitment to medical education, preferably at the graduate medical education level

• experience leading an educational program, preferably at the graduate medical education level

• demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets

• effective communication skills

• understand the reimbursement environment

• active role in policy development and representation

• understand the institutional administrative environment

Oversight responsibilities:
The Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Medical Education will oversee the GME office, the program directors and administrative coordinators.

Application Instructions :

John Del Valle M.D.
Professor and Senior Associate Chair
of Internal Medicine
Chair of the Committee

All applicants should apply by sending a CV and cover letter of your intent or a letter of nomination to:

Stephanie Campbell, Search Coordinator
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Search
4101 Medical Science Building I/Box 0624
Phone 5-6992

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