Vice Chair for Education

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University seeks a board-certified anesthesiologist to join the Department as Vice Chair for Education with an appointment in the Clinician Educator Line at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor.

The primary responsibility of the Vice Chair for Education is to oversee the multiple interrelated components of the educational mission of the Department. This oversight includes all programs across the spectrum of educational settings, including undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, ACGME residency and fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, and continued professional education.

The Vice Chair for Education reports to the Department Chair and works closely with other vice chairs, division chiefs, training program directors, and other stakeholders to advocate for our

• Mission: Improve health care and patient outcomes by assessing and enhancing the quality of education in all our programs (community, college, medical school, residency, fellowships, and continuing education)
• Vision: Be internationally recognized as having premier, innovative, and learner-centered education programs that train the next generation of leaders in Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.

Specific responsibilities for the Vice-chair for Education will include the following:

•  Serve as the chief departmental advocate for education, articulating a clear vision for educational innovation and excellence that aligns with departmental and institutional goals.
• Provide oversight of all educational programs, supporting continuous improvement and outcome metrics.
• Drive long-term planning efforts and create systems for sustainable innovation across educational programs.
• Provide mentorship, sponsorship, and career development to all program directors, associate program directors, education directors, education leaders, and emerging leaders.
• Create and nurture an educational research community, inspiring faculty and trainees to produce scholarly work that raises the national profile of Stanford Anesthesiology.

To apply, submit CV and a brief cover letter at https://facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/494894/vice-chair-for-education.

For questions, please contact Dr. David Stahl at [email protected] or Dr. Marianne Chen at [email protected].