Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Emergency Medicine

Description

Position Summary

The  Vice Chair of Education  will provide  strategic leadership, operational oversight, and scholarly vision  for all educational initiatives within the Department of Emergency Medicine, including undergraduate medical education (UME), graduate medical education (GME), fellowship programs, and faculty development.

The successful candidate will oversee the residency program’s daily operations while advancing UVA’s commitment to  innovative curricula, collaboration, wellness, leadership development, and AI-driven educational strategies . The Vice Chair will report directly to the  Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine  and collaborate closely with UVA Health leadership, the School of Medicine’s Office of Educational Affairs, and GME leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Educational Leadership

• Provide vision and oversight for the educational mission of the Department, including residency, fellowship, and student programs.
• Serve as  Program Director  for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program, ensuring compliance with ACGME requirements and maintaining the program’s tradition of excellence.
• Oversee recruitment, mentorship, and professional development for residents and fellows.
• Foster a culture of innovation in educational delivery, incorporating simulation, competency-based education, AI-enabled assessment tools, and other emerging methods.
• Promote a learning environment that emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and physician well-being.

Program Administration

Scholarship and Research

About the Department of Emergency Medicine

The  UVA Department of Emergency Medicine  is a nationally recognized leader in clinical care, education, and research. The department’s faculty care for more than  75,000 patients annually  across UVA Health’s academic emergency department and regional sites.

Educational excellence is a core mission, with a  robust residency program, fellowships in EMS, medical toxicology, ultrasound, and global health, and active student programs . Faculty are nationally recognized for innovation in AI-augmented learning, simulation-based education, physician well-being initiatives, and operational research.

The department has strong institutional support for educational innovation, with collaborative ties to the  School of Medicine Office of Educational Affairs, UVA’s Link Lab for data science and engineering, and the Center for Advanced Medical Analytics .

About UVA Health and Charlottesville

UVA Health is the flagship academic health system for the Commonwealth of Virginia and is consistently ranked among the nation’s best. The University of Virginia is a top-public university with a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and service.

Charlottesville offers an outstanding quality of life, combining the vibrant intellectual and cultural environment of a university town with the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Qualifiations

Required :

Preferred :

Application Instructions

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit :

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

To Apply :

To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically in confidence, to Shannon Hughen Giger at cwa6tr@uvahealth.org.