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Department of Surgery, Vice Chair for Education

Inside Higher Ed, Stanford, California, United States, 94305

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Department of Surgery, Vice Chair for Education

The Department of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a nationally renowned Surgical Educator and leader to serve as the Vice Chair (VC) for Education. This faculty position will be a full-time position at the Associate or Full Professor level in the University Medical Line (UML) or Clinician Educator Line (CE). The ideal candidate will possess an MD or MD/PhD, and hold or have held a major educational leadership role in surgery such as Clerkship Director, Program Director, Simulation Center Director or VC of Education or equivalent. A strong history of scholarly activity in education research or curriculum design is expected. The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Academic rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The Department of Surgery consists of five clinical divisions (General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Surgery), one teaching division (Clinical Anatomy), and a simulation center. The Division of Clinical Anatomy affords a unique opportunity to work with preclinical and clinical medical students, as well as graduate and post-graduate training programs. The VC for Education will have significant leadership responsibility to oversee all ACGME residencies and fellowships in the Department, and will serve to coordinate, strengthen, and further develop broad educational programs in conjunction with Program Directors. The VC will oversee the Surgery Clerkship and the Goodman Simulation Center and administrate the consolidated education budget for the Department. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested applicants should submit their CV, a brief letter outlining their interests, and the names of three references via the application portal.

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