Faculty Position in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Faculty Position in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

To be considered, please complete an online faculty application and upload a curriculum vitae and a cover letter that includes your skills and experiences as they relate to each of the basic qualifications. Review of applications will begin on March 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Recruitment Plan

Posting Number: F002580

Academic Title: Faculty Position in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor

Discipline: Clinical Medicine-MD

Specialty: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) 05/01/2026-6/30/2027

Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Proposed Start Date: 05/01/2026

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Position Description Summary: The George Washington Medical Faculty Associates' Department of Surgery seeks a full-time faculty member for the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Section. The MFA is an independent not-for-profit clinical practice group affiliated with The George Washington University. This is a non-tenure-track appointment at a rank (instructor, assistant, associate, or full professor) and total compensation, commensurate with experience, ranging from $350,000 to $400,000. This position is expected to begin as early as May 2026.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Our practice is centered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are seeking to recruit a trauma/acute care surgeon with responsibilities to provide trauma, emergency general surgery, and ICU coverage primarily at the George Washington University Level 1 Trauma Center, with the position also involving coverage at our new hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center. Other responsibilities include teaching fellows, residents, and medical students, as well as contributing to an active research program.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must be board-eligible or board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care at the time of appointment. They should have demonstrated excellence in teaching, as evidenced by teaching evaluations; in research, as evidenced by scholarly publications or works in progress; and in clinical care, as evidenced by experience, fellowships, and references. Applicants must also be eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia.

Advertised Salary: $350,000-400,000

Other Benefits: The MFA also provides health and other benefits, details of which can be found at

EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Will you be board-eligible or board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care at the time of appointment?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have demonstrated excellence in teaching as evidenced by teaching evaluations?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have demonstrated excellence in research as evidenced by scholarly publications or works in progress?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Can you demonstrate excellence in clinical care as evidenced by experience, fellowships, and references?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Are you eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia?
   • Yes
   • No