Internal Medicine Residency Program Director (0.5FTE)
Posted Jul 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a resident you helped who was struggling. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can create fair remediation plans and support learners while protecting patient safety.
Tell me about your educational or administrative experience over the past few years.
What they are checking: Whether they have the documented teaching and leadership experience the role asks for.
Why do you want to lead this program now?
What they are checking: Whether their motivation matches a long-term commitment to physician education.
What would you do
This program has been training internists since 1968. What would you keep, and what would you want to change in your first year?
What they are checking: Whether they respect an established program while bringing a clear view of what to improve.
This is a half-time role. How would you balance program leadership with your clinical work?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan for protected time and delegating to associate directors and coordinators.
How would you recruit strong residents to a community-based program in La Crosse?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how to show a regional program's strengths to applicants.
A faculty member gets repeated complaints from residents about how they teach. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can address faculty issues fairly and protect the learning environment.
How would you improve board pass rates if they started to slip?
What they are checking: Whether they use data to find gaps and support residents' learning.
About the work
How would you prepare the program for ACGME annual data reviews and site visits?
What they are checking: Whether they know accreditation requirements and build steady compliance instead of last-minute fixes.
How do you use milestones and clinical competency committee reviews to make decisions about residents?
What they are checking: Whether they use assessment data well to decide on promotion and graduation.
What would you do to address resident burnout and wellness?
What they are checking: Whether they know duty hour rules and practical, system-level ways to support wellbeing.
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