Internal Medicine Residency Program Director

Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) is seeking a full-time Internal Medicine Residency Program Director for our Internal Medicine Residency Program at Creighton University East Valley Arizona (CUEVA).This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of internal medicine physicians and shape the future of healthcare.

Our residency program:

• The residency is a fully accredited program in its third year, started in 2023


• 33 residents with potential for future expansion


• Brand new academic ambulatory office is in Chandler, Arizona


• Acute inpatient care based at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona


• 120 faculty and innovative curriculum across all IM disciplines, throughout the East Valley of Phoenix metro.


• Residents have presented their work at national meetings and are the 2024 winner of the ACP Great Southwest Debate competition

This physician leader will work with the residency based at Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (MGMC) and its Dignity Health Medical Group-IM Chandler academic ambulatory office. CRMC is a 429 bed tertiary care center with 84 ICU beds, a level 1 trauma center including ECMO program. MGMC is a growing 198 bed community hospital. Both CRMC and MGMC were awarded a 2024 top hospital designation from the Leapfrog Group. MGMC was given a 5 star overall Medicare rating while CRMC received a 4 star Medicare rating. DHMG-IM Chandler is a 17 exam room, ultra-modern primary care facility that features a half-time social worker, 1:2 MA to physician/resident ratios, an onsite RN, and lab drawing station.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents in each of the ACGME core competency areas. Oversee curriculum development and evaluation, resident evaluation and remediation processes, residency recruitment, grant development, resident scholarly activities, and residency budget and policy development


• Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education


• Monitor resident supervision at all participating sites


• Prepare and submit all information required and requested by ACGME, including but not limited to annual program updates to WebADS, and ensure information submitted is accurate and complete. Collaborate with DIO and GMEC on accreditation related matters as needed


• Regularly assess and promote resident well-being while fostering an environment in which diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of residents clinical and academic experiences


• Work with residents and faculty to create systems such as schedules and programs that maximize learning while minimizing disruption of clinical workflow


• Oversee and facilitate remediation processes as needed


• Provide residents with documented semiannual evaluation of performance with feedback. Develop processes for program faculty evaluation and continued participation of program faculty based on evaluation


• Exemplify mission-appropriate excellence

What we offer:

• Full-Time, Employed position