The Family Medicine Residency Program Director oversees and directs all aspects of the Program. This role ensures compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements, fosters a high-quality resident educational experience, and leads program curriculum development, faculty development, and research initiatives.

• Program development: Create the program, including setting goals and objectives.  Provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Ensure compliance with ACGME and institutional accreditation standards and requirements.
• Develop and implement a curriculum that supports resident education and aligns with best practices in family medicine.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor faculty members, ensuring a high standard of education and mentorship.
• Oversee the resident selection process, ensuring adherence to National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) guidelines.
• Monitor resident performance, provide regular evaluations, and implement performance improvement plans as needed.
• Facilitate scholarly activity among faculty and residents, including research, quality improvement projects, and community engagement.
• Develop and oversee program policies and procedures, including duty hours, patient safety, and wellness initiatives.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with the Teaching Health Center administration, affiliated training sites, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a mentor and role model for residents, promoting professionalism, ethical practice, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Ensure financial and operational efficiency of the residency program, including budgeting and resource allocation.

About Innercare

Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc., DBA Innercare is a Federally Qualified Health Center with 54 years of experience serving the low-income, homeless, and migrant/seasonal farmworker populations of Imperial and Riverside Counties in southern California. The mission of Innercare is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve by providing access to excellent care, available to all, which aligns with the Desert Healthcare District’s mission to achieve optimal health at all stages of life for all District residents. Established in 1970, Innercare is a private, non-profit corporation operating ten health care centers, five dental clinics, and three Women, Infant and Children Programs in Imperial and Riverside Counties; a service area covering 30 zip codes of rural and urban communities with a combined population of 679,857. Innercare is one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Coachella Valley, and the only Federally Qualified Health Center in Imperial County; its health centers serve Medically Underserved Areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas where access to affordable care remains a significant challenge. Innercare’s expertise lies i...n their ability to serve and treat a large Latino, primarily monolingual, largely uninsured population; economically disadvantaged adults and youth; migrant and seasonal farm workers; and a population with high unemployment. As a Migrant Health Center, Innercare strives to meet the complex needs of low-income, uninsured populations with culturally and linguistically appropriate services, all with a focus on patient-centered care. Using a patient-centered, culturally appropriate, and team-based approach model coordinates patient care across the health system.

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