Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, and Associate Medical Director for GME

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Job Title:

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official, and Associate Medical Director for GME

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Opportunity Overview

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center seek an exceptional Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME), Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Associate Medical Director for Graduate Medical Education. This senior leadership position provides strategic oversight, administration, quality management, operational leadership, and regulatory compliance for all graduate medical education programs sponsored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The Associate Dean for GME serves as the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), institutional representative to accrediting and regulatory bodies, and Associate Medical Director for University Graduate Medical Education. The role ensures a high-quality clinical learning environment that advances resident and fellow education, patient safety, physician well-being, academic excellence, institutional accreditation, and alignment with organizational goals. The role operates within a dual reporting structure, reporting directly to the Vice Dean for Education and the Chief Clinical Officer.

The GME office serves as the liaison between accrediting agencies and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center GME training programs. The GME office oversees and monitors the activities of our residency and fellowship programs and provides resources and interpretation of university and accrediting body policies. The office interfaces with resident and fellow trainees, program directors, department chairs, and other hospital-wide stakeholders to support our trainees and provide the best clinical learning environment possible.

Required Qualifications

• •Board certified in an appropriate specialty
• •Eligible for appointment to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Medical Staff
• •Academic accomplishments sufficient for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• •Minimum of 5 years of experience in graduate medical education leadership within an academic medical center
• •Extensive knowledge of accreditation standards and GME operations
• •Demonstrated physician executive and administrative leadership skills
• •Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• •Expert knowledge of ACGME Institutional Requirements and Program Requirements
• •Experience leading Graduate Medical Education Committees (GMECs) and institutional governance processes
• •Knowledge of NRMP, ERAS, ECFMG, ABMS, resident credentialing, and trainee appointment processes
• •Experience developing and implementing GME policies, procedures, and affiliation agreements
• •Experience managing budgets, institutional resources, and operational performance metrics
• •Experience integrating resident education with quality improvement, patient safety, and physician well-being initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• •Minimum of 2 years of experience in a significant GME leadership role, such as: Designated Institutional Official (DIO); Associate DIO; GME Committee Chair; Vice Dean for Education
• •Experience overseeing more than 50residency and fellowship programs
• •Experience providing institutional oversight within a large, complex academic health system with multiple clinical training sites
• •Experience leading an institution through successful ACGME accreditation reviews, CLER visits, or institutional self-study processes
• •Demonstrated experience in patient safety, quality improvement, and healthcare outcome initiatives

Time Commitment and Appointment

The role is structured with approximately 80% effort dedicated to Graduate Medical Education leadership responsibilities, encompassing service as the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Associate Medical Director for Graduate Medical Education. The remaining up to 20% effort may be dedicated to clinical practice, which allows for an active clinical presence while prioritizing institutional educational leadership.

One-year renewable appointment based on annual performance evaluation

Key Responsibilities

Provide institution-wide oversight of all accredited and non-accredited residency and fellowship programs (including dental and podiatry programs)

• •Maintain compliance with ACGME Institutional and Program Requirements and other applicable accrediting bodies
• •Serve as primary institutional contact for accreditation reviews, submissions, correspondence, and major program changes
• •Chair and lead the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
• •Oversee program reviews, institutional reviews, continuous quality improvement, and corrective action plans
• •Ensure recruitment, onboarding, credentialing, and support of residents and fellows
• •Promote educational excellence, trainee well-being, professionalism, and faculty development
• •Collaborate with quality and safety leaders to integrate trainees into patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
• •Oversee development and maintenance of GME policies, affiliation agreements, and training agreements
• •Lead the Office of Graduate Medical Education and oversee administrative operations and budget
• •Collaborate with hospital, finance, compliance, and departmental leaders on workforce planning, funding, and strategic initiatives
• •Represent the institution with ACGME, NRMP, AAMC, affiliate hospitals, and other external organizations
• •Support educational alignment across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education
• •Participate in accreditation, regulatory, quality, safety, and operational committees as appropriate

• How to Apply
• Application materials must include a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Katlyn Spano, Executive Physician and Faculty Recruiter Katlyn.Spano@osumc.edu

• Faculty Defined
• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical, and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their primary career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, which may also include teaching and/or