Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program (Out Patient)
Compensation
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Job Description
Associate Program Directors (APDs) are faculty who assist the Program Director (PD) in the administrative and clinical oversight of the educational program of the residency.
The WakeMed IM Residency APD is an essential role, serving as WakeMed Internal Medicine Resident Clinic Director and works to optimize the training experience and environment for the WakeMed Internal Medicine Residency Program residents.
The APD needs to be able to work collaboratively with the PD, other APDs, and faculty of the residency program; the clinic leadership team and the Adult Primary Care group; and the Vice President of Medical Education.
In this role the physician will serve in both a clinical (70-80%) as well as an administrative capacity (20-30%.)
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Medical Physician and Board Certification, Internal Medicine Required
Education
Doctorate Medicine Required
Experience
Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required
Leadership and Resident Supervision Experience - Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Program Director assists the Program Director in the administrative and clinical oversight of the Internal Medicine residency program. This role involves serving as the Resident Clinic Director to optimize the training environment while maintaining a 70-80% clinical workload.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed medical physician with board certification in Internal Medicine and a doctorate in medicine. Previous experience in residency, fellowship, or internship programs is required, with leadership and resident supervision experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program (Out Patient) at WakeMed Health & Hospitals a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,345 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in internal medicine | ranked against 1,345 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in North Carolina | 41 active | 1,346 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment476 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 537 in the last 30 days | 345 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +8.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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