Assistant/Associate Professor

Assistant/Associate ProfessorPosition Number: 0084317THiring Unit: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of SurgeryLocation: Queen's University Tower CampusDate Posted: October 26, 2026Closing Date: November 10, 2026Salary Information: Commensurate with education and experienceMonthly Type: 11 monthsTenure Track: Non-tenureFull Time/Part Time: Part-time, 15% FTETemporary/Permanent: TemporaryFunding: FOther conditions: To begin approximately December 2026, subject to position clearance. Non-tenure track; 11-month appointment period; annually renewable depending on performance and/or funding availabilityDuties and ResponsibilitiesServe as the Department of Surgery's champion for neighbor island medical education expansion and a key liaison between JABSOM and neighbor island hospitals, community clinics, and surgical practices.Participate in and help facilitate faculty development activities with the relevant JABSOM faculty professional development leads that strengthen clinical teaching, learner assessment, mentorship, and support for community-based surgical educators.Assist the Department of Surgery leadership in developing and implementing policies, affiliation agreements, and initiatives that support the expansion of surgical education across the neighbor islands.Assess surgical training capacity within the context of LCME (clerkship) and ACGME specialty requirements at existing and prospective neighbor island sites, including inpatient, outpatient, and operative experiences, and work with JABSOM and local partners to address barriers to establishing and sustaining rotations.Build and maintain relationships with neighbor island surgeons and other healthcare professionals to expand participation as clinical preceptors and faculty, and assist with their recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing support.Collaborate with healthcare leaders and surgeons on Hawai`i Island, Maui, Kaua'i, Moloka ' i, and Lana'i to identify, develop, and sustain high-quality clinical rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students and JABSOM surgical residents, consistent with local resources and community needs.With the clerkship director and/or residency program director, develop educational experiences that expose medical students and residents to rural surgical practice, challenges in accessing surgical care, and the role of community-based surgeons in meeting local healthcare needs.Participate in the Department of Surgery and JABSOM rural health, community medicine, or population health initiatives that advance surgical education and support the development of Hawaii's physician workforce.Work closely with the JABSOM Medical Student Rural Education Director, Surgery Clerkship Director, Surgery Residency Program Director, and Office of Medical Education to guide student and resident placements, align learning experiences with curricular objectives, and promote continuity across training sites.Collaborate with relevant JABSOM educational and program leaders to monitor the quality of clinical learning experiences and support compliance with applicable Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), and specialty board requirements.Travel periodically to conduct neighbor-island or rural O ' ahu site visits to assess learning environments, obtain feedback from learners and preceptors, strengthen partnerships, guide improvements in surgical education, and participate in faculty professional development.Assistant Professor Minimum QualificationsM.D./D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.Current American Board of Surgery Certification/Participates 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, and participating in conferences and colloquia, as well as expertise as a resource person.Ability to serve as a role model for learners and junior colleagues.Able to travel to the neighbor islands in Hawai 'i.Desirable QualificationsDemonstrated experience, including scholarship, in developing and delivering faculty development programs for clinician educators, including teaching, assessment, feedback, coaching, supervision, curriculum design, or educational quality improvement.Demonstrated ability to work and teach collaboratively with other faculty within and across disciplines.Comfortable working in a multi-cultural setting.Associate Professor Minimum QualificationsM.D./D.O. degree from an accredited medical school. Current American Board of Surgery Certification/Participates in Continuous Certification or equivalent.Eligible for or currently licensed to practice in Hawai 'i.A minimum of four (4) years in the rank of Assistant Professor or four years of other medical experience, or a total of four (4) years of teaching in the rank of Assistant Professor and other medical experience, or one (1) year at the rank of Associate Professor at another accredited medical school.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Excellent organizational skills.Evidence of skill in small group teaching, delivering lectures, and participating in conferences and colloquia, as well as expertise as a resource person.Experience with teaching methods that emphasize active, self-directed learning by learners.Ability to serve as a role model for learners and junior colleagues.Evidence of research/scholarship in medical education or related areas.Able to travel to the neighbor islands in Hawai 'i.Desirable QualificationsAdvanced degree in medical education, academic medicine or a similar field.Demonstrated experience, including scholarship, in developing and delivering faculty development programs for clinician educators, including teaching, assessment, feedback, coaching, supervision, curriculum design, or educational quality improvement.Demonstrated ability to work and teach collaboratively with other faculty within and across disciplines.Comfortable working in a multi-cultural setting.