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Job Description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) and Emory University School of Medicine are seeking a visionary and collaborative physician leader with strong clinical and academic experience to serve in a dual role as Chief Teaching Officer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

The Chief Teaching Officer and Vice Chair of Education will assist with developing and implementing a vision to help shape the future of pediatric medical education and nurture the culture of teaching and learning across Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University partnering with educational programs across the spectrum of medical education from undergraduate medical education (UME), to graduate medical education residency and fellowship programs (GME), to continuing medical education.  In the Chief Teaching Officer role, this leader will be responsible for partnering with other residency training programs and medical school programs, including those of Morehouse School of Medicine, Mercer University, and University of Georgia School of Medicine for their clerkship programs at Children’s locations. A major goal of these roles is to develop a robust and well-trained pediatric workforce of the future, fully utilizing the tools of today and innovating our approach to education in partnership with other educational leaders at Children’s and Emory.

This role involves working closely with educational leaders who oversee 82 residency and fellowship programs, as well as a strong pediatric clerkship program, supporting over 750 residents and fellows, and 450+ medical students, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hosts trainees from 12 partner institutions, including both pediatric and adult-based rotators. The individual in this position will be responsible for optimizing the quality, reputation, and impact of GME and UME trainees from the 12 partnering institutions.

The Chief Teaching Officer/Vice Chair of Education will facilitate the integration of the latest teaching methodologies and evidence-based training to provide support and oversight for advancing up-to-date curricula consistent with ACGME guidelines to ensure our training programs remain at the forefront of medical education. Additionally, this role will collaborate with institutional and external stakeholders to ensure training initiatives align with accreditation standards, advance best practices, and deliver high quality education.

Job Responsibilities

Develops vision and strategy for expanding and leading the education programs, including:

Ensures the Department of Pediatrics (DOP) maintains the highest standard in training medical students, residents, and fellows. Elevates the culture of teaching and learning at Children’s.

Works collaboratively with the Department Chair of Pediatrics and Non-DOP Chairs along with all Pediatric Institute and Children’s Physician Group Division Chiefs to align academic priorities and educational initiatives for each specialty.

Oversees and supports the ongoing implementation creation of quality programs for medical students, residents, and fellows to satisfy or exceed external regulations and national accreditation standards as well as the creation of any new educational programs (e.g. fellowships).

Conducts programmatic reviews and oversees faculty who serve as program directors, assistant program directors, core faculty, and members of required committees of ACGME-accredited resident and fellowship training programs.

Conducts programmatic reviews and oversees faculty who serve as clerkship director and key faculty and members of required committees of LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) related to Pediatric education.

Provide broad oversight for the expansion and sustainability of non-ACGME programs, including collaborating with appropriate stakeholders to assess and integrate new program proposals.

Oversees an evaluation strategy for educational programs and their leadership, ensuring that programmatic goals and professional standards are met or exceeded.

Monitors fellow, resident and student evaluation of teaching faculty members; provides regular feedback and counseling to individual teaching faculty, including adjunct faculty as needed and requested by the Program Leadership or the Chair.

Partner with Emory University to develop, oversee, and enhance a comprehensive Continuing Medical Education (CME) program that supports the ongoing professional development of pediatric healthcare providers.

Assists the Chair in the assignment of faculty teaching time to promote excellence in all teaching programs and advance educational skills for our teaching faculty in the Department of Pediatrics.

Provide reports based on teaching evaluations to departmental promotions committee as requested for faculty promotions.

Collaborate with the Vice Chair of Faculty Development to establish appropriate training and development modules to build educational skills for faculty.

Promotes careers of established medical educators and of those with particular interest in medical education and aptitude for teaching, including their participation in external faculty development programs, fellowships, or extramural funding efforts.

Prepares, presents, and reviews educational status reports and issues at faculty meetings as appropriate and applicable and reports monthly to the Department Chair of Pediatrics/Executive Director of the Pediatric Institute/Pediatrician-in-Chief.

Participates in the training of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty and in the educational programs of the department.

Liaises with potential external academic partners to integrate new training programs into Children’s. Works directly with Children’s Academic Administration, Emory Executive Administrator and Vice Chair for Administration for Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Institute, relevant Division Chiefs, relevant Department Chairs, and their administrative partners to operationalize new training programs.

Partners with Children’s learning team to leverage and share educational tools and models.

Works with the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Foundation President, and Emory Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement to establish and administer philanthropic funding to support educational activities across Children’s.

Manages and stays within the budget for educational programs and enhancements to current activities in partnership with the Vice President of Research and Academic Administration (Children’s) and Executive Administrator and Emory Executive Administrator and Vice Chair for Administration for Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Institute.

Works with community partners, statewide pediatric training programs, and leaders at Children’s and Emory to ensure sufficient training sites to meet requirements.

Candidate Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following credentials:

Experience

Five (5) or more years of extensive experience in graduate medical education leadership, including oversight of ACGME-accredited programs.

Proven track record of developing and implementing innovative educational programs for medical students, residents, and fellows.

Demonstrated success in faculty development, mentorship, and fostering academic excellence.

An experienced academic and operational leader with vision, enthusiasm, and executive presence with a track record as a unifier. Can successfully galvanize a group to one vision.

Significant medical teaching experience and training program oversight/management experience with the capacity to align/engage physicians and clinicians.

Experience building and maintaining partnerships between academic and clinical stakeholders.

Education and Certifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.

Board Certification in Pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty.

Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Georgia.

Meet eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of Children’s professional staff.

An advanced degree in Medical Education, Business, Health Administration, Public Health and/or PhD is preferred but not required.

Eligible for an appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

Knowledge, Skills, and Accomplishments

National recognition for contributions to medical education, with leadership roles in professional organizations or scholarly publications.

National reputation of excellence within Graduate Medical Education and/or research, gained within an advanced and highly complex market.

Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic and clinical settings.

Passion for patient care and service.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family

Physician