About this role
Join Wake Forest University School of Medicine as an Academic Faculty Dermatology Physician - Dermatology Residency Program Director in High Point, NC — part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve.
Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up— this is where it starts.
Highlights
- New ACGME Dermatology Residency Program with 2/2/2 complement
- Community-based program at Atrium Health High Point Medical Center, with one primary clinic site
- Recruit, develop, and lead core teaching dermatology faculty
- members
- 20% protected time for administration and leadership of the
- residency program
- Lead creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Dermatology residency curriculum.
- Build collaborative educational relationships across Dermatology faculty, hospital leadership, and GME leadership.
- Develop high-quality ambulatory, inpatient, and scholarly activity experiences.
- Recruit and mentor core faculty; promote faculty development, academic engagement, and excellence in teaching.
- Lead resident recruitment, evaluation, advising, mentoring, and program improvement processes.
- Coordinate with other planned residencies at Atrium Health High Point Medical Center, including Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine.
- Maintain compliance with ACGME, institutional, and specialty-specific program requirements.
Training and/or Experience Required
- Board-certified Dermatology physician eligible for North Carolina licensure
- Experienced physician educator with demonstrated commitment to resident education and curriculum development.
- Collaborative leader comfortable bridging a clinical environment and a large academic medical center.
- Skilled communicator who can align faculty, clinic leaders, hospital leaders, and institutional GME partners around a shared educational vision.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
- Educational assistance and professional development programs
- Paid medical liability insurance
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
- Relocation assistance
High Point is a vibrant city located in the Piedmont Triad region. Known as "North Carolina's International City," High Point is renowned for its semi-annual High Point Furniture Market, which attracts exhibitors and buyers from around the world. The city is a hub for the furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing industries, contributing to its dynamic economy.
High Point offers a blend of urban amenities and small-town charm, with a variety of neighborhoods, excellent schools, and recreational activities. It is home to High Point University, a private Methodist-affiliated institution. The city's welcoming atmosphere and rich history make it an attractive place to live, work, and visit.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.
When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care —where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose— from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all —and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.