Vice Chair of Education for Department of Emergency Medicine
Penn State Health
Application
Details
Posted: 15-Mar-26
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Internal Number: 75726
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Location: US:PA: Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.0 Shift: Varied Hours: Varied Recruiter: Please contact Amber Winters at awinters@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
Penn State Health Department of Emergency Medicine ? Vice Chair of Education
Primary Function: The Vice Chair (VC) of Education is responsible for overseeing the educational mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The VC of Education will oversee and provide alignment for the various educational initiatives in the department, undergraduate, graduate medical education, as well as advanced practice provider education.
Reporting Structure:
Reports to: Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Direct reports: Residency Program Director, Fellowship Directors including APP Fellowship, Medical Student Clerkship Director, 3+3 Program Director, Medical Student Elective/Selective Director
Key Collaborators: VC of Faculty Affairs, VC of Clinical Operations, VC of Health Advancement & Community Engagement, Equity and Inclusion, DIO and COM leadership, VC of Research
Effort Allocation: 0.10 FTE
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership Duties and Responsibilities
Set educational strategy for the Department of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with the education team
Measure progress through defined goals; report on those goals regularly to the Department leadership
Provide an annual summary of educational activities for the Department of Emergency Medicine
Oversight of departmental compliance with regulatory standards for educational programs (e.g., LCME and ACGME)
Assist with preparation of the educational components of the annual budget for the Department of Emergency Medicine
Develop a departmental Grand Rounds program and publicize it to the institution
Faculty performance in education
Provide departmental leadership with metrics measuring faculty participation in the educational mission
Oversight of feedback to faculty who teach residents, fellows, APPs, and students
Participation in faculty recruitment
Attend the College of Medicine VC of Education meetings
Serve as a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine Chair?s Council
Other duties as assigned by the Chair
Core Competencies of the Position:
Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification / Board eligible in Emergency Medicine
Minimum of 5 years? experience in medical education leadership
Track record of scholarship: publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
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Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.The system includes Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, and Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital (jointly owned), based in Hershey, Pa., as well as more than 1,300 physicians and direct care providers at 78 medical office locations. The system also has jointly owned health care providers, including Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endos...copy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.