Physician - Academic

The Department of Radiology at Tufts Medical Center affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine is seeking a dedicated Program Director (PD) to manage the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.

The Department of Radiology at Tufts Medical Center (TMC) provides high-level academic radiology services in the heart of downtown Boston. Our Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program emphasizes a resident-centered curriculum. Residents benefit from complex and diverse cases from emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings. Residents gain a wide variety of experiences, particularly from trauma, stroke, transplant, and cancer imaging. TMC is a level-I trauma center with expanding transplant services including live donor liver transplant, renal, and cardiac transplants. Advanced cardiac imaging services are also growing in collaboration with the Cardiology department. Neuroradiology with advanced imaging techniques and state-of-the-art MRI scanner is also our strong point. We have the best Interventional Radiology team in the Boston area with culture of yes, and provides exceptional patient-centered care. Moreover, we provide comprehensive training environment for residents covering Chest, Abdominal, MSK, Breast, and Nuclear Medicine imaging. Residents spend a dedicated pediatric radiology rotation at Boston Childrens Hospital. We received continued accreditation by ACGME this year. Our department offers ESIR pathway for interested residents. Our department currently has two fellowship programs (ACGME NST programs) - MRI fellowship and Emergency and Trauma Radiology Fellowship.

Position summary:

• Academic Faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine
• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor
• Career development opportunities in Graduate Medical Education and Academic Radiology with focus on education
• Dedicated academic time
• Administrative support provided by two Associate Program Directors to share workload (One each in IR and diagnostic radiology).
• Strong support provided by the Department Chair for career development

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation package (based on academic rank)
• Excellent location with easy access to dining, sports, arts, music, shopping, Parks, and Boston Logan International Airport

Responsibilities

The Program Director (PD) manages the diagnostic radiology residency program, ensuring compliance with ACGME standards and maintains a high-quality training environment for 22 residents. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop educational curriculum, including but not limited to, weekly teaching schedule, introductory bootcamp for new first year residents, administer pre-call exams at the end of the first year of training. Annual review and update of the curriculum.
• Supervise residents on quality improvement projects in conjunction with faculty
• Resident wellness and engagement: Ensure adherence to Resident Wellbeing Policy and supervise Resident Wellness Committee
• Recruitment effort: take a leading role in the annual Residency Match process, including, but not limited to, application reviews, conducting interviews, and creating a rank list of applicants.
• Take a leading role in program evaluation, accreditation, and continuous improvement initiatives with support from GME
• Work closely with APDs, the Program Coordinator, faculty, and the Chair to create a collegial learning environment in which everyone helps each other

PD receives dedicated academic time to fulfill the administrative role and is encouraged to engage in faculty development through radiological and educational societies (e.g., Association of Academic Radiology, Association of Program Directors in Radiology) and GME/ACGME-led faculty development programs.

Qualifications

• Completed a medical degree (MD, DO, or foreign equivalent degree)
• Currently ABR Board Certified and practicing clinical radiology.
• Is or eligible to be an active physician licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
• Strong commitment in resident education and at least 3 years of experience in academic radiology teaching (e.g. Residency PD or APD, Fellowship PD, or equivalent). At minimum, an applicant should have worked at a radiology department that has ACGME-accredited radiology residency program and actively involved in resident teaching for at least 3 years.
• Familiarity with ACGME accreditation process and ability to work with GME
• Excellent communication and management skills.

Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter detailing clinical, academic, and teaching interests to: Catrina Morgan, Senior Physician Recruiter at [email protected]