Director of Education and Innovation - Open Rank-36686Faculty Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Graduate Medical Education, Office of Medical Education

Job Title: Open Rank –Assistant, Associate, Professor

Working Title: Director of Education and Innovation

FTE: 0.3

Position #: 00833435 – Requisition #:36686 Job Summary: The University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU SOM) seeks an innovative and collaborative Director of Education and Innovation to serve under the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Designated Institutional Official (ACGME DIO). The GME Director of Education and Innovation will provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the institution’s residency and fellowship training programs. The Director will assist the DIO in ensuring compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements while fostering an environment of continuous educational innovation through faculty development, resident and fellow curricular development, and improvement in feedback, evaluation, and assessment of mastery.

In collaboration with the DIO, program directors, faculty, and hospital leadership, the Director will lead initiatives to enhance competency-based medical education (CBME), explore non-time-based training models, implement other emerging innovations in graduate medical education, and assure best practices in medical education and faculty development are practiced on campus. This role is critical in advancing CUSOM’s reputation as a leader in transformational medical education and ensuring that its residency and fellowship graduates are role models of the well-rounded physician leader, prepared to excel in modern healthcare environments.

Supervision Received:

This position reports directly to the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/ACGME Designated Institutional Official.

Supervision Exercised:

This position has no direct supervision; however, will chair the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) Education Subcommittee, consisting of 20-30 volunteer members of the GME community, including program directors, associate directors, program coordinators, and housestaff members.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Administration Develop and implement institutional policies and best practices around curricular design, feedback, evaluation and assessment.

Lead existing signature GME educational efforts including ongoing faculty development; bi-annual new PD/APD onboarding; the IHQSE-led Chief Resident leadership course; the annual GME Leadership Retreat; the GME Data Dashboard Project.

Develop centralized (GME) educational offerings and resources while overseeing faculty development initiatives to enhance teaching, mentorship, and evaluation skills among GME educators. Accreditation & Compliance Support program directors in preparing for ACGME site visits, self-studies, and accreditation reviews as it relates to faculty development, curriculum, feedback, and evaluation

Graduate Medical Education Innovation & Competency-Based Training

Drive the implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) and individualized learning models, ensuring alignment with national trends and ACGME initiatives.

Foster innovation in graduate medical education by developing personalized learning plans, flexible training pathways, and advanced assessment tools in collaboration with faculty and national partners. Resident & Fellow Development Champion resident and fellow well-being, belonging, and professional development by collaborating on coaching initiatives, fostering mentorship, and integrating leadership, research, and interprofessional education into GME programs. Faculty Development & Mentorship Collaborate with faculty development leadership to enhance GME faculty teaching skills, promoting modern instructional methods, formative assessments, and effective feedback strategies to support trainee growth. Work Location: Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule as needed for teaching and in-person meetings. Why Join Us