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Associate Designated Institutional Official

Job Description / Duties

ChristianaCare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, is actively recruiting a visionary Clinician/Educator to serve as Associate Designated Institutional Officer (DIO). As an integral member of the Academic Affairs team, the Associate DIO will design, implement and optimize education programming in graduate and undergraduate medical education, with three areas of focus: quality and safety, DEI, and research.

Experienced physicians with a graduated medical education leadership background and an interest in this unique role are encouraged to apply!

Why ChristianaCare?

Join Delaware's premier health system

Champion advancement of quality and safety education and improvement initiatives

Foster the research and scholarly activities of residents, fellows, medical students

President & CEO Dr. Janice Nevin named among 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives in 2022 By Modern Healthcare

Named among Forbes Best Employer for Diversity & Inclusion in The U.S. For 2022

Achieved Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award In 2022

Compensation & benefits package include:

Base salary, annual bonus incentive, plus sign-on bonus

Health, dental and vision benefits

Six weeks + of Paid Time Off plus one week of CME time

403b, 457b, and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

Fully paid malpractice insurance

12 weeks paid parental leave


Contact Information

Contact: Ja’Nikka Caraballo, Sr. Physician Recruiter, Inclusion and Diversity Lead -Janikka.Caraballo@Christianacare.org

Phone: 302.327.3384

Website link:  Click here to apply


Employer Profile

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 290 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Working for ChristianaCare offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality public and private schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches.  The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York City - all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.

ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.