Director, Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Center

Heartland Whole Health Institute is a non-profit that addresses physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being by working with health systems, employers, and communities to redesign health care delivery.Job Description:Job Title: Director, Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance CenterReports to: Associate Vice President, Workforce Transformation FLSA Classification: ExemptLocation: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)Date Reviewed: 7/26/2026Who We AreHeartland Whole Health Institute (HWHI) is dedicated to transforming health care – beginning in our home of Northwest Arkansas and scaling to disrupt the national health crisis. We advocate, educate, and guide the implementation of an innovative system, rooted in whole health and the realignment of financial incentives. Our team members are collaborative, analytical, mission-driven, and working together to change the status quo.The Institute’s 85,000-square-foot facility is located on the Crystal Bridges Campus for Art and Wellness, which includes Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.About The PositionThe Director, Graduate Medical Education (GME) Technical Assistance Center provides strategic, operational, and technical leadership to advance a coordinated, statewide strategy to expand, strengthen, and sustain physician training capacity across Arkansas. This role leads the GME Technical Assistance Center (TAC), a free statewide resource designed to support hospitals, health systems, academic institutions, and communities in developing and expanding residency and fellowship programs aligned with workforce needs.The Director serves as the operational and technical lead for GME strategy execution, translating statewide workforce priorities into actionable programs, partnerships, and scalable technical assistance models. The Director is accountable for the implementation, performance, and day-to-day leadership of GME initiatives while integrating policy, financing, data infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement to increase the number, distribution, and retention of physicians statewide. The Director also contributes to broader workforce transformation initiatives to ensure graduate medical education remains integrated into Arkansas' long-term statewide workforce strategy.Success in this role requires balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution while translating statewide workforce priorities into actionable programs, partnerships, and technical assistance models. Success also requires building collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders, navigating complex healthcare and policy environments, and integrating policy, financing, data, and stakeholder engagement to advance sustainable graduate medical education initiatives that strengthen Arkansas' physician workforce.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesGraduate Medical Education LeadershipInform the design and lead the execution of a coordinated, statewide Graduate Medical Ed...