Vice Chair for Education
Stanford University, Department of Surgery
Palo Alto, CA
United States
All Specialties
The Department of Surgery at Stanford seeks a nationally renowned Surgical Educator and leader to serve as the Vice Chair for Education (VCE). 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 VCE 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 ful;ll.
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 ful;ll.
Academic rank and line will be determined by qualifications and experience.
The Department consists of five clinical divisions, one teaching division, and a simulation center. We have ACGME residencies in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Plastic Surgery and fellowships across all the main disciplines within the divisions. A robust surgical simulation program is housed at our ACS Accredited Education Institute Goodman Simulation Center, maximizing efficient educational efforts for all surgical trainees. Additionally, we have a Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF).
The VCE 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 VCE will oversee the Surgery Clerkship and the Goodman Simulation Center and administrate the consolidated education budget for the Department. The VCE will oversee the surgical education fellowship and be primary mentor for the fellows. Furthermore, the VCE will oversee all preclinical and clinical courses at Stanford University offered by the department and collaborate with colleagues across the University and School of Education to position Stanford as an innovative leader in surgical education.
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. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their CV, a brief letter outlining their interests, and the names of three references (who will NOT be contacted without prior approval) to:
Libby Roberts
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