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.  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 American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute (AEI) Goodman Simulation Center (set within the university hospital), maximizing efficient educational efforts for all surgical trainees.  Additionally, we have a Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF).

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.  The VC will oversee the surgical education fellowship and be primary mentor for the fellows.  Furthermore, the VC for Education will oversee all preclinical and clinical courses at Stanford University offered by Departmental faculty and collaborate with colleagues across the University and School of Education to position Stanford Surgery 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.

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 "Apply Now" button.

For general inquiries, please contact Libby Roberts at libby.roberts@stanford.edu

This role is open to candidates from multiple disciplines/specialties. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be based on their field or discipline. The expected base pay range for SOME likely disciplines are listed below. Interested candidates whose discipline is not listed below may contact the hiring department for the salary range specific to their discipline/specialty.

Specialty #1: General Surgery

Associate Professor: $418,000 - $460,000

Professor: $497,000 - $539,000

Specialty #2: Transplant Surgery

Associate Professor: $495,000 - $531,000

Professor: $593,000 - $623,000

Specialty #3: Vascular Surgery

Associate Professor: $477,000 - $513,000

Professor: $550,000 - $586,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs

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