The Department of Emergency Medicine at UCLA is seeking excellent candidates to become our next Residency Program Director.  The position will be based at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, associated with Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center (RRMC).  Founded in 1978, the UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency Program has 60 residents (15 per year, four years).  Our residents equally split their Emergency Medicine time between RRMC and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (OVMC).  RRMC is an academic medical center on the main UCLA campus in Westwood, 520-bed, level 1 trauma and comprehensive stroke center with a 41-bed ED and 55,000 annual visits.  OVMC is a 377-bed, Los Angeles County public hospital serving the two million residents living in the San Fernando Valley of northern LA County, with a 51-bed ED and 60,000 annual visits. All faculty share responsibilities for patient care and teaching our residents and UCLA medical students.  UCLA Emergency Medicine offers fellowships in medical education, research, ultrasound, administration, health equity, and space medicine.  UCLA Health is consistently ranked in the top 5 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and has appeared in the honor roll for over 30 consecutive years.

Program Director applicants should demonstrate commitment to emergency medicine residency training, and particular talents in teaching, leadership, curriculum development, and educational research.

To be considered applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:

• MD or DO degree
• Successful completion of Emergency Medicine residency training in an ACGME or ACOGME accredited program
• Current ABEM or ABOEM certification
• At least three years of educational/administrative experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Ongoing scholarly productivity, including at least one peer-reviewed publication within the past five years
• A current unrestricted medical license in the United States

In addition to the above, minimum criteria, the selection committee will consider the following qualifications:

• Completion of an Education Fellowship
• Advanced training or degree in Education
• Experience with resident evaluation including implementation, ACGME competencies and milestones, evaluation meetings with residents, and resident remediation
• Experience with a broad range of duties including:
  • Accreditation/ACGME
  • Institutional GME relations
  • Planning experiential curriculum (rotations)
  • Oversite of didactics (conference and labs)
  • Innovative educational methods
• Excellent teaching evaluations and/or teaching awards
• Outstanding professionalism and demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated skills in simulation medicine, ultrasound, and commitment to diversity

The Department is seeking candidates with a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, staff, and trainees. We encourage applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students through teaching and mentoring.

We seek candidates at any Professorial level.  Relevant experience, Fellowship training, and/or advanced degree preferred.  Candidates must be Emergency Medicine residency trained, ABEM certified, eligible for California medical licensure, and qualified for faculty appointment in the UCLA School of Medicine.  

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About UCLA Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine at UCLA is based within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is associated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RRMC) and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center (SMMC). RRMC is an academic medical center on the main UCLA campus in Westwood, a 520 bed, level 1 trauma and comprehensive stroke center with 52,000 annual ED visits. SMMC is an academic-affiliated community hospital with 50,000 annual ED visits. All faculty share responsibilities for patient care and teaching our residents and UCLA medical students. Founded in 1978, our four-year EM residency program has 15 residents per year. We offer fellowships in research, ultrasound, administration, health equity, and medical education. UCLA Health is ranked #2 in California and #5 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and has appeared in the honor roll for over 30 consecutive years.

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