Description
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
MaineHealth is seeking an experienced and visionary physician leader to serve as Program Director of the MaineHealth Family Medicine Residency Program in Portland, Maine.
This is an outstanding opportunity to lead one of New England's most respected Family Medicine residency programs within a highly collaborative academic health system committed to excellence in patient care, education, and innovation.
About the Program
The MaineHealth Family Medicine Residency Program is a well-established, academically rigorous, full-spectrum Family Medicine training program with a long history of producing exceptional physicians. The program consists of 24 residents (8-8-8) and is based at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Our graduates pursue a wide range of career paths, including inpatient medicine, outpatient primary care, obstetrics, rural practice, urban practice, and additional fellowship training. The residency benefits from a large, dedicated faculty group and strong partnerships across MaineHealth's extensive network of residency and fellowship programs.
Residents and faculty enjoy a culture characterized by:
- Strong educational excellence and academic rigor
- Full-spectrum Family Medicine training
- Close faculty-resident relationships and mentorship
- Deep commitment to serving diverse patient populations
- Robust interdisciplinary collaboration across specialties
- Opportunities to teach Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track students
- Access to Family Medicine fellowship programs in Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Integrative Medicine
Position Summary
The Program Director serves as the physician leader of the Family Medicine Residency Program and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements while advancing the program's educational mission and strategic vision.
Working in close partnership with the Residency Program Manager, the Program Director provides oversight of the residency curriculum, faculty educational activities, resident development, accreditation requirements, and program operations.
This position is designed as:
- 0.6 FTE Administrative Leadership
- 0.1 FTE Direct Educational Activities/Resident Teaching
- 0.3 FTE Clinical Practice
Clinical responsibilities may include outpatient, inpatient, or a combination of Family Medicine practice, with outpatient care most likely based at MaineHealth Family Medicine practices in Portland and/or Falmouth.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and vision for the Family Medicine Residency Program
- Maintain compliance with all ACGME accreditation standards and requirements
- Oversee curriculum development, implementation, and continuous improvement
- Supervise and support faculty in their educational responsibilities
- Foster an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing learning environment
- Lead resident recruitment, selection, evaluation, and professional development
- Collaborate with departmental, institutional, and graduate medical education leaders
- Participate in teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activities
- Promote innovation and excellence in Family Medicine education
- Maintain an active clinical practice consistent with residency program leadership requirements
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Maine
- Minimum of three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience consistent with ACGME Program Director requirements
- Previous leadership experience in graduate medical education, residency education, academic medicine, or related settings
- Demonstrated commitment to Family Medicine education and resident development
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Collaborative and thoughtful leadership
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to balance accountability with mentorship and support
- Strong organizational and administrative capabilities
- Commitment to educational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
Situated on the Maine coast, Portland, Maine offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness. The area provides four season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches. Just two hours north of Boston, this is an exceptionally diverse and vibrant community.
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.
To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.
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