Description
Director, Primary Care Accelerated Track (PCAT) Program (3+3)
University of North Dakota
Minot, ND
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UND SMHS) seeks a visionary and collaborative Director for the Primary Care Accelerated Track (3+3) Program.
This individual will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of an innovative six-year pathway that integrates a three-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum with a three-year Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency, streamlining physician training while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in education, clinical preparation, and service to rural and underserved communities.
The Director will play a central role in shaping the curriculum, fostering interdepartmental collaboration, recruiting students and faculty mentors, and ensuring compliance with LCME and ACGME accreditation standards. This is a leadership position requiring strategic vision, academic expertise, and a deep commitment to advancing family medicine and workforce development in North Dakota and the broader region.
The Director will serve as a core faculty member of the Family Medicine Residency Program at the Minot Center for Family Medicine and its affiliated Rural Training Program in Williston, ND.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Program Development & Leadership
- Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Primary Care Accelerated (3+3) Track program.
- Develop a cohesive curriculum that aligns undergraduate medical education (UME) with graduate medical education (GME) outcomes.
- Collaborate with educational leaders, residency program directors, and community partners to ensure seamless integration of the MD and residency components.
- Establish program goals, learning objectives, evaluation methods, and program outcome metrics.
- Academic & Clinical Oversight
- Oversee student selection, advising, and progression within the 3+3 pathway.
- Coordinate academic and clinical experiences across preclinical and clinical phases.
- Partner with UND Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Programs to align curricula and competency assessments.
- Ensure compliance with LCME and ACGME accreditation standards and reporting requirements.
- Faculty Development & Mentorship
- Recruit, train, and support faculty mentors involved in teaching and advising 3+3 students.
- Promote faculty development in competency-based education and mentorship.
- Foster an inclusive learning environment emphasizing professionalism, service, community- and patient-centered care
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the primary liaison between UND SMHS leadership, residency programs, clinical sites, and community stakeholders.
- Represent the program at institutional, state, and national meetings.
- Support strategic initiatives that address North Dakota's rural and primary care workforce needs.
- Assessment, Evaluation, & Scholarship
- Develop and maintain robust program evaluation processes.
- Lead or contribute to educational scholarship, including research related to accelerated medical education.
- Disseminate findings through publications and presentations at academic conferences.
- Serve as core Faculty for the Minot and Williston Family Medicine Residency Programs.
- Teach residents and medical students as a core faculty member.
- Care for patients in hospital and outpatient settings.
- Participate in other program functions as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
- Completion of an accredited residency program (AOA, ACGME).
- Board certification, or eligible for certification, in American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
- Eligibility for current licensure to practice medicine in North Dakota.
- Five years of experience in medical education, preferably at both UME and GME levels.
- Demonstrated leadership, program development, and curriculum design experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to rural health, primary care, and workforce development.
- Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with accelerated medical education or integrated MD-residency programs.
- Prior administrative leadership role (e.g., Program Director, Clerkship Director, Associate or Assistant Dean).
- Experience with LCME and ACGME accreditation processes.
- Record of educational scholarship and mentoring.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Salary/Position Classification:
- $300,000+ contract, Exempt
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Position Benefits:
- Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.
- Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
- UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.
- Find out more about UND's great benefits and perks here!
Inquiries and nominations are greatly appreciated, please contact:
Bryant Murphy, MD, Principal
Charlotte Tinsley, Consultant
AMN Healthcare - Executive & Physician Leadership Search
EEO Statement
The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity employer (veteran/disability). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Veteran’s Preference
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.
Confidentiality of Application Materials
Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.
Clery Statement
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at UND.edu. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND, 58202.
