Description

Physician Leader/General Surgery Residency Program Director
Parkview Health
Fort Wayne, IN  

Parkview Health, a Top 15 U.S. Health System, serving northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, is seeking an outstanding general surgeon (MD, DO) to contribute to the continued growth of the ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency Program with 4 residents per year in vibrant Fort Wayne, Indiana. The General Surgery Residency Program Director will oversee the fully accredited six-year program that provides high-quality clinical experiences for residents, with many unique opportunities including extensive robotic surgery training, in-depth research participation, and advanced educational experiences. 

Parkview Regional Medical Center is named as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery; and is recognized as a large regional referral center located between Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the residency of your dreams.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Fully funded INNOVATION year--we provide all the infrastructure & resources to develop you as a surgeon-inventor--get your own patent!
• Research opportunities abound.
• State-of-the-art advanced simulation center.
• World-class robotics program (dual console & dedicated simulators).
• Parkview currently has 9 DaVinci Xi robotic platforms and has plans for expansion over the next 2 years.
• Global Surgery available during research year. 
• Community-based university affiliated.
• A diverse patient population (both socioeconomic and disease diversity).
• Opportunities to conduct research through our Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation. 
• Parkview Health has invested in ACGME-accredited programs and is projected to train several hundreds of residents over the next several years.
  
  

The Program Director will be a board-certified general surgeon with a strong background in GME; and will play a vital role in shaping the future of our residency program in Fort Wayne, the region’s healthcare hub. The successful candidate will be a confident, visionary leader with the maturity, integrity, knowledge, and cultural sensitivity to inspire, develop, and recruit strong faculty and residents and advance collaborative relationships with community partners.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• MD or DO is required.
• Board Certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery or hold credentials deemed equivalent to Certification by the ACGME’s General Surgery Residency Review Committee.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience working with residents and medical students.
• Experience as teaching faculty in an ACGME accredited General Surgery Residency Program, and at least three (3) years of administrative and teaching experience in Graduate Medical Education.
• Have unrestricted credentials within Parkview Health and be licensed to practice medicine by the State of Indiana.
  
  

WHY PARKVIEW HEALTH:

• Existing, fully sponsored ACGME-accredited programs in General Surgery, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Transitional Year.
• Certified Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center with 8 board-certified acute care surgeons.
• Region’s largest employer with over 16,000 employees.
• Recertified as a Most Loved Workplace®.
• Named as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers by Forbes.
• Named Most Wired® for sixth consecutive year.
• Named Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.
• One of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health™.
• Multiple Parkview hospitals included in 100 Top Hospitals® list, also earn Everest Award.
• Recognized among the Best Places to Work in Indiana.
• Magnet status.
• Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• Accredited Comprehensive Cancer Center.
• Accredited Chest Pain Center.
• Parkview has the region’s only CyberKnife® System.
• Indiana ranks as one of the nation’s Top Physician Friendly States with low-cost malpractice coverage, low managed care, simple licensing process, etc.
• Fort Wayne, the region’s healthcare hub and one of the Best Cities to Live in the United States, boasts some of the lowest cost of living in the nation. Proximity to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Detroit.
  
  

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Highly competitive salaries plus annual incentive compensation opportunity
• Commencement bonus
• Paid relocation
• Student loan assistance
• Retirement contribution plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Paid vacation and CME allowance
• And many other non-traditional benefits!
  
  

HOW TO APPLY:
Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (CV and Letter of Interest) should be directed to Parkview Health’s executive search partner Elaine Auerbach, MBA, MPH at: eauerbach@kbic.com and/or academicmedicine@kbic.com

Application Link: https://www.kbic.com/job/program-director-general-surgery-residency

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