Program Director, Family Medicine PGY3 Enhanced Skills – Emergency Medicine Apply Online!

Reporting

The Program Director, Family Medicine PGY3 Enhanced Skills – Emergency Medicine (Program Director, FM/EM), reports to the Program Director, Enhanced Skills.

Responsibilities

Summary of Functions

The Program Director, FM/EM, is an energetic, creative leader seeking to contribute to the achievement of the goals, vision, and unique mission of NOSM University (NOSM U) and ultimately to the health of the people of Northern Ontario.

The Program Director, FM/EM, is responsible for the planning, development, promotion, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of the NOSM U Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine Program and for supporting the work of NOSM U.

Educational Responsibilities

• Provide direction for all aspects of the NOSM U FM/EM residency program to ensure that it meets the accreditation standards of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC):
  • Plan, organize and supervise the NOSM U FM/EM residency program
  • Ensure the program provides opportunities for residents to attain all the competencies required by the CFPC to challenge the Examination of Added Competence in Emergency Medicine and become designated as CCFP (EM)
  • Develop additional experiences and partnerships to ensure program distribution across all of northern Ontario
  • Ensure a fair and transparent selection process for candidates applying to the program
  • Implement an effective resident assessment and promotion process in accordance with the CFPC Assessment principles and the NOSM U Postgraduate Medical Education policies
  • Develop and implement personal learning plans, enhanced learning plans, and remediation plans for residents in difficulty, as necessary
  • Maintain an appeal mechanism consistent with NOSM U PGME policies
  • Ensure appropriate support for residents including safety, career counselling, stress management and availability of other resources for resident wellbeing as needed
  • Ensure the continuous quality improvement of the residency program including educational objectives, research curriculum, academic sessions, and clinical curriculum consistent with the requirements of the CFPC and NOSM U
• Contribute to the development, delivery, and assessment of FM/EM practice written exams and oral exams. Employ a continuous quality improvement approach to resident placements, other educational experiences, and program development, so that residents are prepared to begin practice, in communities in Canada including northern and rural areas
• Coordinate the recruitment of faculty for teaching and make recommendations for academic appointments in collaboration with Associate Dean, PGME, and other academic/administrative leaders at NOSM U
• Work to enhance faculty support, development, evaluation, and feedback to improve the commitment and retention of NOSM U faculty
• Participate in planning the resident and faculty learning events
• Collaborate with the Family Medicine Integrated Emergency Medicine stream to ensure alignment of educational objectives, competency achievement, and resident progress
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external reviews and accreditation of NOSM U programs
• Act as a surveyor for internal reviews at NOSM U, as requested

Administrative Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment and overall supervision of all clinical faculty leadership positions within the NOSM U FM/EM program
• Attend the Enhanced Skills Residency Program Committee (ES RPC) meetings
• Chair the FM/EM Residency Program Committee (RPC), and serve as member on RPC sub-committees and working groups as required (e.g. Competence Committee, Recruitment and Selection Subcommittee, etc.)
• Facilitate communication among preceptors, programs and residents through committees, subcommittees, working groups and/or other mechanisms for the purposes of planning, coordinating, and overseeing respective components of the program
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Family Medicine Residency Program leadership regarding shared residents, curriculum integration, and program development.
• Participate in required postgraduate NOSM U and CFPC committees, as identified by the Program Director, Enhanced Skills, or designate and provide such reports as may be required from time to time
• Liaise with people and groups essential to the NOSM U FM/EM residency program such as:
  • NOSM U Program Director(s)
  • NOSM U Family Medicine Integrated Emergency Medicine Site Director
  • CFPC Committees as needed
  • Other FM/EM Program Director(s) across Ontario and Canada
• Fulfill other such duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

Éducation

• Doctor of Medicine degree
• Current license to practice medicine in the province of Ontario
• CCFP (EM) certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Faculty appointment with NOSM U
• Preferably three (3) years recent northern practice experience in Emergency Medicine
• Preferably three (3) years recent experience as a preceptor
• Experience in program leadership role an asset
• Substantial knowledge of, and exposure to, the issues faced by distributed, northern, and rural medical education
• Significant experience in clinical practice and academic sectors and intricate knowledge of key stakeholders in NOSM U training sites and other universities
• Self-motivated and directed
• Superior interpersonal, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Resident advocacy skills and interest

Langue

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally, written and comprehension)
• French/Indigenous language skills would be considered asset

Remuneration

• As per the stipendiary faculty remuneration process

Time Commitment

• One and one-half (1.5) days per week