General Surgery Residency Program Director
Witt/Kieffer is proud to announce that it is partnering with Orange Regional Medical Center (ORMC) on their search for a preeminent surgeon and leader for graduate medical education to serve as General Surgery Residency Program Director (Program Director). ORMC is seeking a Program Director who will enhance the organization's General Surgery Residency Program with an unyielding commitment to medical education.
Located in Middletown, New York, ORMC is part of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS), a New York State, not-for-profit health system. The 383-bed hospital sits on 61 acres and boasts seven floors of innovative technology, employs over 2,400 healthcare professionals, provides privileges to more than 600 physicians and accounts for roughly $442 million in annual revenues. In addition to the main hospital, there are also several outpatient ambulatory services, including diagnostic imaging and laboratory services.
ORMC's major clinical lines of service are care in orthopedics, emergency medicine, oncology, surgery and maternity.
The Program Director will have general oversight and executive managerial responsibility for the Department of General Surgery's educational programs. The Program Director will work in concert with senior leadership within the department of surgery and graduate medical education to foster an environment that values and supports educational programs and work to build and strengthen the General Surgery Residency program for the system.
The Program Director will be an experienced medical educator in general surgery with a track record of building educational programs for general surgery residents. They will be skilled at building programs that attract the best medical students prepared to work within a collegial atmosphere. In compliance with the ACGME, the Program Director will set standards for the residency program and medical education and hold physicians and residents accountable for their respective metrics and goals related to patient care and education.
The Program Director will have substantial impact on general surgery education at one of the largest healthcare providers in the tri-county area. In addition, they will work closely with colleagues integrating the program with the Orange Regional Medical Group, as well as the local regional community medical groups, which will create further educational opportunities for physicians and residents to engage in scholarly work.