Program Director - Family Medicine - Bridgeport, CT

Family Medicine Residency Program Director

Shape the Future of Family Medicine Education with Hartford HealthCare & Quinnipiac University

Are you a passionate physician leader who is energized by teaching, mentoring, and developing the next generation of family physicians? Hartford HealthCare and Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine invite an accomplished Family Medicine physician to lead our Family Medicine Residency Program as Program Director.

This is a unique opportunity to combine academic leadership, clinical excellence, and innovation within one of New England's most respected healthcare systems while making a lasting impact on resident education and community health.

Why This Opportunity?

As Program Director, you will provide strategic vision and leadership for an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency Program while maintaining an active clinical practice. You will help shape curriculum, mentor residents and faculty, advance scholarly activity, and foster a culture of educational excellence and resident well-being.

Residents benefit from a rich and diverse training experience across multiple Hartford HealthCare and community-based sites. Clinical rotations take place at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, complemented by longitudinal outpatient training in residency continuity clinics located in Bridgeport, Winsted, and surrounding communities. This broad clinical footprint exposes residents to a diverse patient population and equips them to practice confidently in both urban and rural settings.

Position Highlights

• Lead and oversee all aspects of an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency Program
• Practice and administrative leadership based in Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Dedicated administrative time to support educational leadership and program development
• Guide resident education across inpatient, outpatient, community, and rural clinical settings
• Recruit, mentor, and support residents and faculty
• Collaborate closely with Hartford HealthCare, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, and Quinnipiac University leadership
• Drive curriculum innovation, quality improvement initiatives, and scholarly activity
• Support accreditation readiness and continuous program excellence
• Join a physician-led organization committed to innovation, education, and professional growth

Academic Partnership with a Nationally Recognized Medical School

The residency program proudly partners with the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, a nationally respected institution recognized for its innovative approach to medical education. The Netter School of Medicine emphasizes patient-centered care, interprofessional collaboration, population health, and community engagement while preparing physicians to meet the evolving healthcare needs of diverse patient populations.

As Program Director, you will work closely with medical school leadership, residency faculty, and healthcare system executives to advance both undergraduate and graduate medical education. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence curriculum design, foster scholarly activity, support faculty development, and help shape the future of family medicine education across Connecticut.

Why Hartford HealthCare?

Hartford HealthCare is one of Connecticut's largest integrated healthcare systems, recognized nationally for innovation, leadership development, and clinical excellence.

Recent Honors

• Best Organizations for Leadership Development – National Center for Healthcare Leadership
• Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut – Becker's Hospital Review
• America's Most Innovative Companies – Fortune Magazine
• Best Regional Hospitals – U.S. News & World Report

Dedicated to the Work of Health and Healing for All

Our Family Medicine Residency Program is committed to improving health outcomes through outstanding patient care, education, community outreach, and scholarly inquiry. We strive to develop compassionate, highly skilled physicians prepared to care for patients across the continuum of life while addressing healthcare disparities and serving diverse communities.

Location: Live and Work in Connecticut

This leadership opportunity is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a vibrant coastal city offering easy access to New York City, New Haven, and the scenic Connecticut shoreline. The program's geographic reach across Bridgeport, Torrington, Winsted, and surrounding communities provides residents and faculty with a unique blend of urban, suburban, and rural clinical experiences while enjoying Connecticut's exceptional quality of life, outstanding schools, and year-round recreational opportunities.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Competitive compensation plus leadership stipend
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Loan repayment support
• Generous PTO and company holidays
• Paid CME time and CME allowance
• Professional license and dues reimbursement
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Family care and emergency backup care programs
• Additional voluntary benefits including legal services, identity protection, pet insurance, and more

Take the Next Step in Academic Leadership

If you are ready to inspire future physicians, advance graduate medical education, and shape the future of family medicine, we would love to connect with you.

Debra Colaci
Physician Recruiter | Hartford HealthCare
📧 debra.colaci@hhchealth.org
📱 860-500-3197

Keywords: Program Director, Family Medicine Residency, Graduate Medical Education, Academic Medicine, Physician Leadership, Residency Leadership, Medical Education, Faculty Development, ACGME, Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Hartford HealthCare.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Board Certified in Family Medicine
• Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure

Preferred:

• 3 to 5+ years of GME leadership experience

• Prior Associate Program Director or Program Director experience
• Faculty appointment eligibility
• Demonstrated commitment to graduate medical education
• Experience teaching and mentoring residents
• Qualifications consistent with ACGME Program Director requirements