Acting Deputy Chief Academic Affiliations Officer Competitive Detail NTE 1 Year

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking the first steps to realign its many services from several regions to districts. The new regions under the MyVA alignment will allow VA to begin the process of integrating disparate organizational boundaries into a single regional framework to enhance internal coordination. The Regional Map can be seen at: http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/docs/myva-5-regions-map.pdf.

Duties

• The Acting Deputy Chief Academic Affiliations Officer (DCAAO) initiates policy and provides direction to all VA facilities for the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of affiliated and VA-sponsored educational programs. Under the general guidance of the CAAO, the DCAAO serves in-lieu-of the CAAO but also acts as the Chief Operating Officer of the Office, overseeing both strategy and operational tactics. This position serves as a major liaison to multiple external stakeholder groups, including the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, the American Osteopathic Association, the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Council on Graduate Medical Education. Duties may include but are not limited to: Acts for the Chief Academic Affiliations Officer and assists the Chief Academic Affiliations Officer in developing goals and objectives that describe priority activities in support of VHA's statutory teaching mission. Participates in national initiatives and represents OAA on committees, task forces, and work groups as requested by the Chief Academic Affiliations Officer. Attends the National Leadership Council and other national leadership groups as necessary. Provides oversight, coordination, and leadership for VA's teaching mission by developing and implementing strategies, policies, and operations congruent with VA and national external professional standards. Conducts site visits to VA medical centers to review and consult on teaching programs and affiliation activities. Provides assistance in problematic areas and meets with medical center leadership, VISN and VA's academic affiliates. Utilizes a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in providing the consultations. Articulates VHA's role, expectations and outcomes in support of VHA/OAA to individuals and organizations both within VA and outside the Department; represents VA and gives presentations at local and national meetings of accrediting bodies, professional organizations and other related organizations; develops and maintains collegial relationships with clinical and administrative peers throughout VHA, peer offices, academic affiliates, as well as private and public organizations involved in improving the quality of health care education and training. Note: The primary duty location of record is Washington, D.C. The actual location for this detail assignment may be negotiable and determined after selection. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives are NOT Authorized Permanent Change Station incentives are not authorized.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Physicians (Series 0602) Must meet requirements as established in VA Handbook 5005/113, Part II, Appendix G2, and PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated April 28, 2026. a. Citizenship. Be a Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S. S 474(a)). b. Proficiency in spoken and written English c. Education - Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated. d. Licensure and Registration. Physicians must possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. e. Residency Training. Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs must be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) leading to eligibility for board certification, OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) leading to eligibility for board certification, OR One year of post-medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States, OR Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in the District of Columbia. The Physician must maintain a current registration to continue employment with the VA. Provide proof of this license in the application package. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Appr…

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.