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The Department of Psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso is seeking a Psychiatry Residency Program Director. Our campus is composed of the Foster School of Medicine, the Hunt School of Nursing, the Hunt School of Dental Medicine, and the Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This balance of the medical professions allows TTUHSC El Paso to provide a rich environment for intellectual, professional, and personal growth.

The Department of Psychiatry was established in 1975 and is located on the United States-Mexico border. Our focus is research and training, using language and a culturally sensitive approach to address mental health issues in our highly diverse population. The range of clinical and research programs include child and adolescent psychiatry, mood disorders, neuropsychiatry, the Southwest Brain Bank, public psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, C/L psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry.

The setting of El Paso at the base of the Franklin Mountains offers year-round outdoor activities. Relatively low housing prices, a local emphasis on education, and the growth of TTUHSC El Paso make El Paso an ideal area in which to work and train.

The faculty, staff and trainees in the Department of Psychiatry at the Foster School of Medicine are dedicated to improving the lives and mental health of the Paso Del Norte region. They are inspired and passionate about their work. Our department offers a variety of job opportunities in our academic-based clinical programs. At TTUHSC El Paso you will find all the elements you need to grow as an academic and clinical psychiatrist. We invite you to become part of our team.

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

The Psychiatry Residency Program Director will:

Provide leadership in administration and operations of the ACGME-accredited Psychiatry Residency Program, including teaching and scholarly activity; resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, and disciplinary action; supervision of residents; and resident education in the context of patient care. Collaborate with the associate dean and assistant dean for graduate medical education, the department chair, and the affiliated clinical facilities to foster optimum clinical learning environment for resident education. Teach and supervise psychiatry residents, medical students, and other trainees in clinical and classroom settings. Provide high-quality patient care in outpatient clinic and/or consult/liaison psychiatry service. Contribute to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission.

Requirements:

1. M.D or D.O. degree

2. Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency program in psychiatry

3. Current board-certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

4. Texas medical license, or eligibility for licensure in Texas

5. A minimum of three years of educational experience in graduate medical education

Tell us why you are the one!

For more information about this opportunity, all expressions of interest (including a CV and letter of interest) should be submitted to Paulina Rodriguez | paulina.rodriguez@ttuhsc.edu | 915.215.5896 

Job Type: Full-time

Requisition ID: 27989BR

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