Cardiology Fellowship Program Director

Health Sciences Clinical series at the Associate or Full Professor rank

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine invites applications for a Cardiology Fellowship Program Director in the Department of Internal Medicine. The Cardiology Fellowship Program Director will be responsible for the oversight of the fellowship, recruitment of talented fellows and the development and implementation of innovative models of training, curriculum development, and scholarship, including:

• Operational oversight on a variety of functions, including clinical rotations, didactics, assessment, advising, research, and scholarship.
• Operational oversight for residents' comprehensive clinical educational experience
• Create and engage in high-quality educational programs
• Strategic planning and development of the Cardiology Fellowship Program.
• Operational oversight of fellow well-being, inclusion, and belonging
• Operational oversight of fellow recruitment, orientation, training, duty hours, and evaluations
• Operational compliance with ACGME standards of curriculum, trainee competency, evaluation and feedback, and policy development and implementation
• Serve as a national leader for innovative training models in cardiology training education
• Coordinate with clinical leadership across affiliate training sites to ensure compliance
• Provide clinical services and direct supervision of residents in inpatient and/or outpatient settings

Founded in 2013, the School of Medicine at UCR is the sixth University of California Medical School. We serve the rapidly growing Inland Southern California region by training a much-needed physician workforce and catalyzing innovations in research, education, and healthcare delivery. Our mission is to improve the health of the community in the Inland Empire, one of the most ethnically diverse and medically underserved areas of the country. UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to meeting the clinical needs of the Inland Empire and recruiting and training fellows, residents, and medical students from the IE. A commitment to this mission is a requirement. Advancements and promotions at the UCR occur through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

The successful applicant must qualify for an academic appointment in a Health Sciences Clinical series at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The successful candidate must possess an M.D. or equivalent degree, possess Board Certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiology Specialty), and have three or more years of clinical, leadership and/or administrative experience in an ACGME-accredited cardiology fellowship program(s). The successful candidate will be expected to show strong communication skills, leadership ability, and a commitment to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Additional qualifications include the demonstration of outstanding academic accomplishments for Associate and Full Professor rank, including innovative educational program development, excellence in teaching, clinical leadership, and research or scholarly work. The incumbent will have a concurrent academic appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine and is expected to participate in teaching, service, and research, or scholarly activities. Rank will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 for the salary range. The budgetary range for this position is $127,000 - $333,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://somacademicaffairs.ucr.edu/sites/g/files/rcwecm2346/files/2021-02/2021-02-11HSCP%20Plan.pdf), which may provide eligibility for additional compensation.