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Physician, Family Medicine Residency Program Director

Dartmouth Health
Bennington, VT Full Time
POSTED ON 5/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
Inaugural Family Medicine Residency Program Director - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center / Dartmouth Health

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health (DH), is seeking a Family Medicine Residency Program Director for the first family medicine residency administered by DH. The health system is committed to establishing a new residency program at SVMC in Bennington, Vermont. Currently there is only one other program that is actively training family medicine residents in the State of Vermont. The residency program is anticipated to start in 2029 with 6 residents.

In collaboration with the established graduate medical education (GME) training program at DH, residents will train primarily at SVMC with the benefit of completing some rotations at DH. SVMC is well-positioned for training rural family medicine residents as it has a busy emergency department, active labor and delivery service and is in the process of opening an adolescent behavioral health unit. The primary care community employed by DH/SVMC includes four mixed adult/pediatric primary care clinics staffed by family medicine physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), one adult care clinic staffed by internal medicine physicians and APPs and one pediatric care clinic staffed by pediatricians and APPs. The internal medicine and pediatric practices are located on the SVMC campus in Bennington, whereas the other four family medicine clinics are in the surrounding communities. In total, these clinics employ over 30 primary care providers and provide care for roughly 31,000 patients.

The primary care clinics are supported by members of the Vermont Blueprint for Health, who provide behavioral health and case management support. A busy Express Care clinic located next to the SVMC Emergency Department provides additional same day access to our patients. A focus on APP training and retention, increased virtual support and telemedicine services are among SVMC's goals for expansion of primary care in addition to the residency program. The patient population skews geriatric, but providers care for a broad range of socioeconomic disparities and a diversity of life experiences.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center - The Shires of Vermont

  • Starting Salary - $325,000, this position includes a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO and CME support)
  • $50,000 sign-on bonus, retention incentives and relocation stipend are also available, subject to eligibility


SVMC has a proud 100-year history as an innovator in health care delivery. It includes a 99-bed hospital and 23 primary care and specialty practices at ten total locations in the greater Bennington area and nearby New York and Massachusetts. SVMC was awarded it sixth Magnet Center for Nursing Excellence designation in November 2025. At this time, SVMC was one of only three hospitals in New England, and 32 hospitals worldwide, to earn the accreditation for a sixth time. In 2017, SVMC received the Magnet Prize, an award for extraordinary innovation in nursing that is given to only one hospital in the world each year.

Southern Vermont offers the quintessential New England experience. This beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been named among the most vibrant communities in the country. Culturally rich with art galleries, performing arts and museums, the area is also known for its award-winning restaurants and world-class skiing and snowboarding among other outdoor activities, truly making Southern Vermont the ideal setting for work/life balance.

Cover letters should be addressed to

Estevan Garcia, MD - Chief Executive Officer, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Recruiter Contact Information

Richard Anair, MBA - Richard.Anair@svhealthcare.org

  • Full-Time position with 50% dedicated time to program development and 50% to clinical service
  • Lead the ACGME application process, hiring core faculty, supporting the construction of the new clinic site and partnering with DH GME leadership to secure offsite rotations
  • Strong understanding of ACGME's program requirements and a passion for GME
  • Develop, implement and maintain curriculum for educating residents in family medicine
  • Define, supervise and evaluate all aspects of the program including faculty, facilities, educational resources and other items needed
  • Develop tools, feedback mechanisms, evaluations and action plans for faculty and residents
  • At least five (5) years of clinical practice experience and three (3) years of family medicine residency experience as a Program Director, Assistant Program Director or core faculty member
  • At least five (5) years of clinical practice experience and three (3) years of family medicine residency experience as a Program Director, Assistant Program Director or core faculty member
  • Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
  • Current or Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Vermont
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine

Salary : $325,000

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