Executive Director, Institutional Review

Job Title:

Executive Director, Institutional Review Committees

Department:

Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environment Program

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Reports to:

Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions

The following describes the various aspects of the designated job. Some or all of these aspects may be changed over time, with or without notice, at the sole discretion of the ACGME.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States (US) on a full-time basis. The ACGME will not provide employment sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B Visa or other US employment authorization).

JOB OVERVIEW

Under general direction is accountable for: planning; preparing for; and organizing all Institutional Review Committee (IRC) meetings; ensuring adherence of the Institutional Review process with ACGME policies and procedures; ensuring timely, accurate, and appropriate follow-up for all IRC decisions and actions; managing all communications related to accreditation and recognition of Sponsoring Institutions; and, providing information and guidance to designated institutional officials (DIOs) and other institutional leaders to assist them in understanding and complying with ACGME processes and requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs all activities related to the accreditation and recognition review of Sponsoring Institutions.
• Manages the dissemination of information for the ACGME’s Monitoring Committee and meeting other internal and external requests as appropriate.
• Provides accurate interpretation of the Institutional Requirements on behalf of the IRC for internal and external constituencies.
• Facilitates and supervises activities related to accreditation and recognition standards, and the institutional accreditation and recognition process.
• Acts as a liaison to agencies and organizations concerned with graduate medical education.
• Supports the development of DIOs relevant to all aspects of institutional accreditation, and their leadership role for graduate medical education within their respective Sponsoring Institutions and developing programs to meet those needs.
• In collaboration with the ACGME Department of Education, developing and implementing educational offerings to advance the professional development of the DIO, institutional coordinators, and other GME leaders.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate interactions with the staff members of specialty-specific Review Committees and staff members focused on the common interests and concerns related to institutional oversight of programs in the context of institutional accreditation.
• Acts as a liaison between the IRC and specialty-specific Review Committees, the Council of Review Committee Chairs, and the CLER Evaluation Committee regarding institutional issues that affect Sponsoring Institutions to ensure understanding and appropriate implementation of the Institutional Requirements.
• Oversees the planning and implementation of IRC activities at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference.
• Collaborates with the leadership of the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program and the CLER Evaluation Committee in evaluating findings from the CLER Program as potential additions to the Institutional Requirements.
• Collaborates with the Director, Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) and GME, in implementing improvements for Sponsoring Institutions as part of the ACGME framework for MUA/P and GME.
• Collaborates with the Director, Outreach and Collaboration in planning and implementing activities of the National Learning Community for Sponsoring Institutions.
• Collaborates with all other ACGME departments to improve the accreditation and recognition process, particularly as pertaining to issues related to institutional accreditation.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff members. Supervisory functions include: making hiring and termination decisions; prioritizing assignments and directing work; developing and overseeing employee work schedules and approving time away from work; providing and/or facilitating employee training and development; approving/processing employee concerns and problems and counseling or disciplining as appropriate; completing employee performance appraisals; determining or making recommendations regarding new hire salaries and salary changes; and acting as the liaison between employees and Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Master’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• At least three years of director-level experience in graduate medical education, accreditation, or certification systems, research, and administration.
• At least three years of experience leading a team in quality improvement, systems thinking, and team building skills.
• Proficiency in using Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL SETS, AND ABILITIES

• Experience leading change management efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to interact credibly with all levels of professional staff members, including senior executives, physician leaders, and other educators involved in graduate medical education and health care administration.
• Knowledge of higher education programs, including their structure, application, and accreditation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally, with polished public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to write, edit, and proofread documents for an academic audience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

• This position is based in a typical office environment with no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.
• Most of the work performed is normally done in the ACGME office and/or home office with the typical physical demands of an office environment.

The ACGME is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. The ACGME welcomes differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression status. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.