Job Details
Humboldt Park Health is a mission-driven, community-based hospital serving Chicago’s West Side since 1894. We are committed to advancing health equity, delivering compassionate patient-centered care, and training the next generation of physicians to serve diverse communities with excellence.
We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Program Director for our Family Medicine Residency Program to lead academic strategy, accreditation excellence, resident development, and faculty engagement. This is a unique opportunity to shape a growing residency program within a hospital recognized for its deep community roots, commitment to equity, and culture of collaboration.
The Program Director has full authority and accountability for the operations, quality, and strategic direction of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Accreditation
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
- Maintain continuous compliance with ACGME Common and Program-Specific Requirements.
- Lead accreditation efforts, program reviews, and institutional reporting.
- Participate in the development, review, and revision of program policies, procedures, and curriculum structure.
Resident Recruitment & Development
- Recruit, interview, and select resident physicians.
- Develop and oversee resident performance evaluation systems.
- Participate in semi-annual resident competency evaluations.
- Facilitate resident integration into the medical center and community.
- Design structured support programs promoting resident well-being and preventing burnout.
- Maintain structured resident support groups that meet regularly.
Curriculum & Faculty Development
- Monitor curriculum effectiveness through ongoing evaluation.
- Modify curriculum based on outcomes, evaluations, and evolving medical education standards.
- Ensure protected educational time and scheduled conferences.
- Lead faculty development initiatives.
- Promote faculty participation in scholarly activity and research.
Clinical Oversight & Quality
- Oversee supervision and evaluation of all resident-performed procedures.
- Develop resident credentialing pathways for procedural competency.
- Participate in quality assurance and patient safety initiatives.
- Maintain active clinical practice to preserve clinical excellence.
Scholarly & Community Engagement
- Participate in research, scholarly, and quality improvement activities.
- Represent the residency program on hospital, GME, departmental, and affiliated medical school committees.
- Strengthen partnerships between the residency program and Humboldt Park Health’s community-focused mission.
Time Commitment
- Devote a minimum of 28 hours per week to resident administration, teaching, precepting, and attending duties (exclusive of solo patient care).
- Maintain designated time for direct patient care to sustain clinical proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO).
- Current unrestricted medical license in the State of Illinois (or eligibility to obtain).
- Board certification in Family Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
- Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in Family Medicine.
- At least two (2) years of experience as core faculty in an ACGME-accredited residency program.
- Demonstrated experience in graduate medical education leadership, curriculum development, and resident evaluation.
- Strong commitment to community-based healthcare, health equity, and physician education.