Program Director Opportunity for Neurology Residency Program in Northern California - Dignity Health

Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in partnership with Touro University Medical Group is recruiting a Program Director for one of the newest ACGME Accredited Neurology residency program in California, which started in Academic Year 2022-2023. As part of succession planning, the new PD will have the opportunity to lead our GME program into the future.

Join an experienced educational team including the program director and faculty in our educational and community service mission, as we develop the newest Neurology residency program in California.   If you have leadership qualities, enjoy teaching, and a desire clinical research opportunity, this is the opportunity for you.

About the opportunity:
New neurology program has joined 9 existing residency programs accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 

• 355 Bed Acute Care Hospital  
• State of the Art Educational Training Facility including simulation labs and smart classrooms
• 75-90% Clinical activity including Teaching residents and medical students/ 10-35% Protected Time.
• Aspirations for establishing a Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Expanding epilepsy services including Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Active in-patient consultation and ward service
• Opportunities for both in-patient and/or outpatient clinical work
• Opportunities for clinical neurophysiology (EEG, EMG, Nerve Conduction Studies, Evoked Potentials)
• Opportunities for scholarly activity In accordance with ACGME requirements
• Clinical Faculty Track at Touro University, California with Rank and Promotion in accordance with faculty policy.

Candidates must have a willingness to initially see both general neurology and patients within your subspecialty.   In addition to general neurology, we are looking for fellowship trained neurologists in:    

• Epileptology
• Memory/Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Neuroimmunology 
• Neurovascular/Stroke
• Pain Medicine

What we offer: 

• Guarantee Base Salary ($330-$350k, Depending on Experience) + Sign-On Bonus + Relocation + Student Loan Repayment
• Qualifying location for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• 100% Of Health Insurance Paid for Provider
• 401K, Generous PTO, CME, Malpractice, Disability, etc. 
• H1B Visa Sponsorship Available