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As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Department of Family & Community Medicine has played a leading role in fellow, resident, and medical student education since 1974 and continues to focus on improving the health of members of our Cincinnati community and beyond, with a special focus on medically underserved patients. With faculty expertise in areas such as primary care research, palliative care, geriatrics, global health and integrative medicine, the department is advancing the college's commitment to cultivating learning environments, fostering research and scholarship, and providing innovative patient care. 

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine invites applications for Program Director (PD) of the UC Health West Chester Family Medicine Residency (UC WCFMR). This is a full-time clinician educator and department leader position with 60% protected administrative time and a substantive clinical presence. The PD holds ACGME-delegated (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) authority for the residency and reports directly to the Department Chair.  Consistent with departmental structure, the Program Director serves as Division Director for the West Chester Residency division, with responsibility for faculty oversight, divisional strategy, and budget.

Faculty rank commensurate with experience.

The UC WCFMR is the sole ACGME-accredited residency at UC Health West Chester Hospital, a community hospital staffed throughout by UC Health faculty specialists, with academic affiliation with the College of Medicine. The program enrolls six residents per year with ACGME approval to expand to eight, and trains across the full scope of family medicine: ambulatory continuity practice, adult inpatient medicine, and maternity care. Core rotations are on or adjacent to the West Chester campus; pediatric inpatient training is at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Liberty Campus. Community-based experiences include a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) school-based health center, university health, and the county health department.

UC Health West Chester Hospital serves as the sponsoring institution for an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year Residency, for which the Family Medicine program serves as the designated parent program. The department also houses ACGME-accredited Geriatrics and Hospice/Palliative Care Fellowships at the West Chester site. Each program has its own Program Director. UC WCFMR graduated its first class in June 2026, anchored by a department with more than 50 years of graduate medical education history and the full academic and clinical resources of UC Health and UC College of Medicine.

Clinician Educator:
•    Innovate, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive family medicine curriculum aligned with ACGME competencies and American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM or AOBFM) certification requirements, drawing on knowledge of curriculum development, teaching pedagogy, and competency-based assessment.
•    Conduct semi-annual resident reviews, develop individualized learning plans, and provide career advising.
•    Lead full-cycle resident recruitment in compliance with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) policies.
•    Oversee and participate in faculty development.
•    Integrate evidence-based medicine and interprofessional education across the curriculum.
 
Program Director (ACGME-Delegated Authority):
•    Ensure ongoing compliance with ACGME Program Requirements for Family Medicine and all applicable Institutional Requirements.
•    Lead the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), and annual program evaluation process.
•    Oversee self-study and ACGME site visit preparation. Mentor residents and residency faculty. 
•    Oversee milestones reporting and all required submissions to ACGME, ABFM, and NRMP.
 
Division Director:
•    Provide strategic and operational leadership for the UC West Chester Residency division.
•    Supervise and develop core faculty, including annual performance reviews and support for ACGME scholarly activity requirements.
•    Develop a divisional strategic plan in collaboration with the Department Chair and oversee the divisional budget.
•    Represent the division in the Departmental Advisory Committee.
•    Maintain partnerships with UC Health West Chester Hospital leadership, academic divisions, and community organizations.
 
Clinical Practice:
•    Maintain 30% effort for direct patient care and 10% effort for supervision and precepting of residents and medical students in the continuity practice.
•    Maintain current ABFM or AOBFM certification.
•    Full-spectrum clinical opportunities are available including inpatient hospital medicine, maternity care, and nursing home care.

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) in a related field.
• Completion of a 3-year Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Unrestricted Ohio Medical license and DEA license.

• Minimum three years of clinical experience in family medicine.
• Demonstrated excellence in graduate medical education, curriculum design, teaching, resident advising, or program administration.
• Prior experience as a Program Director or Associate Program Director in an ACGME-accredited program.
• Familiarity with ACGME accreditation processes, self-study, and site visit preparation.
• Experience with competency-based assessment, milestones reporting, and CCC processes.
• Background in curriculum design, faculty development, or educational scholarship.
• Experience in divisional or departmental leadership, including faculty supervision and strategic planning.
• Scholarly activity or academic productivity in medical education or family medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in residency recruitment and medical education.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and personal statement (2 pages maximum). Applicants are encouraged to email the Vice Chair of Education, at sarah.pickle@uc.edu, to request an application guide before submitting materials. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Three professional references will be requested after candidates are invited to interview.