Position Overview

Understanding the Role

Lead and Evolve a Proven General Surgery Residency

Step into a defining leadership role where your expertise in surgery and passion for medical education will shape the next generation of physicians. As the Program Director of a well-established, fully ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency, you will oversee a stable program that has achieved 10 years of continued accreditation, five successful graduating classes, and zero citations. This is a rare opportunity to inherit a strong foundation and bring your vision to optimize, modernize, and lead a respected academic training environment.

You will be the academic and operational leader for a program that is integral to both hospital operations and the broader community. With clinical oversight of trauma, emergent general surgery, and elective procedures, this role balances teaching excellence with clinical responsibility. The current program director and core faculty team are stepping down at the end of January, and you will have the opportunity to build and mentor a new faculty cohort, ensuring alignment with both educational values and ACGME standards. Cross-disciplinary collaboration with Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology programs adds further depth to the academic ecosystem.

This is more than a program director title—it's a career opportunity to create impact through mentorship, scholarly activity, and institutional leadership. If you're passionate about shaping curriculum, guiding residents, and upholding academic standards in a supportive, high-volume environment, this is your platform.

  • Lead a fully ACGME-accredited program with 10 years of accreditation and zero citations
  • Inherit a stable, high-volume service with strong hospital support and immediate patient access
  • Oversee curriculum development, program operations, faculty mentorship, and resident education
  • Must meet ACGME PD criteria: Board certification, three years of educational/admin experience, and ongoing scholarly activity
  • Full-time position with both clinical and academic responsibilities
  • Report directly to GME leadership with support from recruitment and administrative teams
  • Opportunity to shape new faculty hires and influence the educational culture
  • Located in Visalia, CA—a central hub for a busy trauma and surgical service area

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