H4M11, 84317T)

University of Hawaii•Queen's Medical Center - Honolulu, HI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, is hiring a part-time, temporary, non-tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor for an 11-month appointment, annually renewable depending on performance and funding availability. The position is based at the Queen’s University Tower Campus and is expected to begin approximately December 2026, subject to position clearance. The appointee will champion expansion of neighbor-island medical education and serve as a liaison between JABSOM and neighbor-island hospitals, clinics, and surgical practices. The position supports clinical teaching, faculty development, surgical rotations, and rural and community-based medical education across Hawai‘i. The appointee will work with Department of Surgery and JABSOM leaders to establish and sustain clinical learning opportunities for third- and fourth-year medical students and surgical residents. The role includes assessing site capacity and learning environments, developing partnerships and affiliation agreements, supporting clinical preceptors, aligning placements with curricular and accreditation requirements, and periodically visiting neighbor-island or rural O‘ahu sites. The position also contributes to rural health, community medicine, and population health initiatives that support Hawai‘i’s physician workforce. Applicants may be considered at either the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. Minimum qualifications differ by rank. Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the qualifications, a CV, contact information for five professional references, and evidence of current U.S. board certification and continued certification. The appointment is subject to employment eligibility verification and reference checks, and certain positions may require criminal history checks.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Current American Board of Surgery certification and participation in Continuous Certification, or equivalent.
Eligible for or currently licensed to practice in Hawai‘i.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Evidence of skill in small-group teaching, delivering lectures, participating in conferences and colloquia, and serving as an expert resource person.
Ability to serve as a role model for learners and junior colleagues.
Ability to travel to the neighbor islands in Hawai‘i.
For Associate Professor: At least four years as an Assistant Professor, four years of other medical experience, a combined four years of Assistant Professor teaching and other medical experience, or one year as an Associate Professor at another accredited medical school.
For Associate Professor: Experience with teaching methods emphasizing active, self-directed learning.
For Associate Professor: Evidence of research or scholarship in medical education or related areas.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience, including scholarship, developing and delivering faculty development programs for clinician educators in areas such as teaching, assessment, feedback, coaching, supervision, curriculum design, or educational quality improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work and teach collaboratively with faculty within and across disciplines.
Comfort working in a multicultural setting.
For Associate Professor: Advanced degree in medical education, academic medicine, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Department of Surgery’s champion for neighbor-island medical education expansion and as a liaison between JABSOM and neighbor-island hospitals, community clinics, and surgical practices.
Participate in and help facilitate faculty development activities to strengthen clinical teaching, learner assessment, mentorship, and support for community-based surgical educators.
Assist Department of Surgery leadership in developing and implementing policies, affiliation agreements, and initiatives that support expansion of surgical education across the neighbor islands.
Assess surgical training capacity at existing and prospective sites in relation to LCME clerkship and ACGME specialty requirements, including inpatient, outpatient, and operative experiences, and work with partners to address barriers to rotations.
Build and maintain relationships with neighbor-island surgeons and other healthcare professionals to expand their participation as clinical preceptors and faculty; assist with recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing support.
Collaborate with healthcare leaders and surgeons on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i, and Lāna‘i to identify, develop, and sustain clinical rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students and JABSOM surgical residents.
Develop, with the clerkship director and/or residency program director, educational experiences introducing learners to rural surgical practice, barriers to surgical care, and community-based surgeons’ role in meeting local needs.
Participate in Department of Surgery and JABSOM rural health, community medicine, or population health initiatives that advance surgical education and support Hawai‘i’s physician workforce.
Work with the JABSOM Medical Student Rural Education Director, Surgery Clerkship Director, Surgery Residency Program Director, and Office of Medical Education to guide placements, align learning with curricular objectives, and promote continuity across sites.
Collaborate with JABSOM educational and program leaders to monitor clinical learning quality and support compliance with ACGME, LCME, and specialty board requirements.
Travel periodically to neighbor-island or rural O‘ahu sites to assess learning environments, obtain feedback from learners and preceptors, strengthen partnerships, guide improvements, and participate in faculty professional development.