University of Southern California
Psychiatry Residency Program Director - Clinical Assistant/Associate or Professo
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Psychiatry Residency Program Director - Clinical Assistant/Associate or Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)
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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) is accepting applications for the position of
Psychiatry Residency Program Director . This position is a full‑time Clinician‑Educator at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor. This role reports directly to the Chair and Vice Chair for Education, and indirectly to the GME and ACGME.
Description Of The Psychiatry Residency Program The Psychiatry Residency program is a 4‑year, ACGME accredited program co‑sponsored by Los Angeles General Medical Center (LAGMC) and USC. The program is highly sought‑after, receiving approximately 1,000 applications for 12 intern slots per year. The program’s mission is to train psychiatrists who are clinical experts and leaders in the care of complex, underserved, ethnically diverse, urban patient populations through supervised and mentored experiences in diverse clinical settings and practices. While LAGMC – one of the largest public safety‑net hospitals in the country – is the primary training site, residents also train at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital, Keck Hospital of USC (a tertiary‑quaternary care private hospital), and USC’s student mental health center. Residents have many opportunities to engage in the teaching and supervision of medical students, and residents are required to complete scholarly projects as part of their training. In the last academic year, 18 residents gave national presentations and/or received national awards or fellowships. Graduates of the program pursue careers in academia, the public sector, and private practice.
Description of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences Mission: to care for and protect the mental health of our communities. Vision: to drive innovative, leading mental health care by being the place to work, receive care, and create future leaders through learning and discovery. The Department is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research. It has grown in its research mission and has expanded its education programming with innovative leaders in curriculum, evaluation, research, and teaching methodology. The Department’s clinical educators and clinical services are fundamental to the academic and training missions. The team offers a range of psychiatric and behavioral health services utilizing the most up‑to‑date research in the field and state‑of‑the‑art technology. Services are primarily provided at LAGMC, USC Student Health, and other Keck Medicine of USC ambulatory practices including Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the USC Care Medical Group.
Responsibilities
Direction and oversight of the educational curriculum and maintaining program compliance with ACGME standards including curriculum development, trainee evaluation and feedback, policy development and implementation, monitoring duty hours and trainee wellness, and assessing the clinical competency of each trainee
Approximately 60% administrative time and 40% clinical effort, contingent upon overall percent effort of program and associate program directors
Operational oversight on various functions, including clinical rotations, didactics, assessment, advising, psychotherapy training, research, and scholarship
Lead mission‑driven recruitment and selection of residents into the residency training program
Operational oversight for residents’ comprehensive clinical educational experience
Create and engage in high‑quality educational programs
Strategic planning and development in graduate medical education
Operational oversight on resident well‑being, inclusion, and belonging
Operational oversight on resident recruitment, orientation, training, duty hours, and evaluations
Operational compliance with ACGME standards of curriculum, trainee competency, evaluation and feedback, and policy development and implementation
Serve as a national leader for innovative training models in psychiatric education
Coordinate with clinical leadership across affiliate training sites to ensure compliance
Provide clinical services and direct supervision of residents within a clinical site based on department needs and clinical interests and expertise
Attend Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds, Social Justice Forums, and Department Matters meetings; provide periodic service specific Grand Rounds
Represent the Psychiatry Department and residency program on committees and at meetings as appropriate
Participate in annual faculty merit review and mid‑year performance evaluation processes
Collaborate with clinical and research division leaders to embed high‑quality and innovative clinical and scholarly activities in the residency training program
Other projects and duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
At the time of application, candidates must have an MD or related degree and be board certified in general psychiatry and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board
Three (3) or more years of psychiatry education program leadership, administration, and teaching in an ACGME accredited training program
Demonstration of outstanding academic accomplishments and trajectory which may include innovative educational program development, excellence in teaching, clinical leadership, or research
Multicultural competency in working with patients of color, patients from all economic classes, LGBTQIA2S+ patients, and international patients
Preferred Qualifications
Effectively works in a highly diverse and multicultural patient population and LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative environment
Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity
Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence and lifelong learning
Additional language skills are welcome
Please submit
CV/resume ,
cover letter
expressing interest in and fit with the minimum and preferred qualifications, and
3 letters of recommendation . Please submit the materials to Geoffrey Finucane at
geoffrey.finucane@med.usc.edu .
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is committed to attracting and nurturing a diverse community dedicated to providing culturally informed, high‑quality behavioral healthcare to a multicultural population. Both in our work environment and clinical practice we embrace diversity across multiple dimensions. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work. Through our clinical services, educational programs, research studies, and policy initiatives we are committed to addressing health care disparities for historically underserved groups; to combating racism and anti‑Blackness at all levels; and to promoting and ensuring social justice.
USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural and bilingual/multilingual individuals, and foreign nationals are encouraged to apply. For more information about the work visa types that USC’s Faculty and Staff Visa Services can sponsor, please visit
https://visaservices.usc.edu/future/work-visa-types/ .
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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) is accepting applications for the position of
Psychiatry Residency Program Director . This position is a full‑time Clinician‑Educator at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor. This role reports directly to the Chair and Vice Chair for Education, and indirectly to the GME and ACGME.
Description Of The Psychiatry Residency Program The Psychiatry Residency program is a 4‑year, ACGME accredited program co‑sponsored by Los Angeles General Medical Center (LAGMC) and USC. The program is highly sought‑after, receiving approximately 1,000 applications for 12 intern slots per year. The program’s mission is to train psychiatrists who are clinical experts and leaders in the care of complex, underserved, ethnically diverse, urban patient populations through supervised and mentored experiences in diverse clinical settings and practices. While LAGMC – one of the largest public safety‑net hospitals in the country – is the primary training site, residents also train at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital, Keck Hospital of USC (a tertiary‑quaternary care private hospital), and USC’s student mental health center. Residents have many opportunities to engage in the teaching and supervision of medical students, and residents are required to complete scholarly projects as part of their training. In the last academic year, 18 residents gave national presentations and/or received national awards or fellowships. Graduates of the program pursue careers in academia, the public sector, and private practice.
Description of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences Mission: to care for and protect the mental health of our communities. Vision: to drive innovative, leading mental health care by being the place to work, receive care, and create future leaders through learning and discovery. The Department is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research. It has grown in its research mission and has expanded its education programming with innovative leaders in curriculum, evaluation, research, and teaching methodology. The Department’s clinical educators and clinical services are fundamental to the academic and training missions. The team offers a range of psychiatric and behavioral health services utilizing the most up‑to‑date research in the field and state‑of‑the‑art technology. Services are primarily provided at LAGMC, USC Student Health, and other Keck Medicine of USC ambulatory practices including Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the USC Care Medical Group.
Responsibilities
Direction and oversight of the educational curriculum and maintaining program compliance with ACGME standards including curriculum development, trainee evaluation and feedback, policy development and implementation, monitoring duty hours and trainee wellness, and assessing the clinical competency of each trainee
Approximately 60% administrative time and 40% clinical effort, contingent upon overall percent effort of program and associate program directors
Operational oversight on various functions, including clinical rotations, didactics, assessment, advising, psychotherapy training, research, and scholarship
Lead mission‑driven recruitment and selection of residents into the residency training program
Operational oversight for residents’ comprehensive clinical educational experience
Create and engage in high‑quality educational programs
Strategic planning and development in graduate medical education
Operational oversight on resident well‑being, inclusion, and belonging
Operational oversight on resident recruitment, orientation, training, duty hours, and evaluations
Operational compliance with ACGME standards of curriculum, trainee competency, evaluation and feedback, and policy development and implementation
Serve as a national leader for innovative training models in psychiatric education
Coordinate with clinical leadership across affiliate training sites to ensure compliance
Provide clinical services and direct supervision of residents within a clinical site based on department needs and clinical interests and expertise
Attend Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds, Social Justice Forums, and Department Matters meetings; provide periodic service specific Grand Rounds
Represent the Psychiatry Department and residency program on committees and at meetings as appropriate
Participate in annual faculty merit review and mid‑year performance evaluation processes
Collaborate with clinical and research division leaders to embed high‑quality and innovative clinical and scholarly activities in the residency training program
Other projects and duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
At the time of application, candidates must have an MD or related degree and be board certified in general psychiatry and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board
Three (3) or more years of psychiatry education program leadership, administration, and teaching in an ACGME accredited training program
Demonstration of outstanding academic accomplishments and trajectory which may include innovative educational program development, excellence in teaching, clinical leadership, or research
Multicultural competency in working with patients of color, patients from all economic classes, LGBTQIA2S+ patients, and international patients
Preferred Qualifications
Effectively works in a highly diverse and multicultural patient population and LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative environment
Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity
Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence and lifelong learning
Additional language skills are welcome
Please submit
CV/resume ,
cover letter
expressing interest in and fit with the minimum and preferred qualifications, and
3 letters of recommendation . Please submit the materials to Geoffrey Finucane at
geoffrey.finucane@med.usc.edu .
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is committed to attracting and nurturing a diverse community dedicated to providing culturally informed, high‑quality behavioral healthcare to a multicultural population. Both in our work environment and clinical practice we embrace diversity across multiple dimensions. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work. Through our clinical services, educational programs, research studies, and policy initiatives we are committed to addressing health care disparities for historically underserved groups; to combating racism and anti‑Blackness at all levels; and to promoting and ensuring social justice.
USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural and bilingual/multilingual individuals, and foreign nationals are encouraged to apply. For more information about the work visa types that USC’s Faculty and Staff Visa Services can sponsor, please visit
https://visaservices.usc.edu/future/work-visa-types/ .
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