Clinical Faculty, General Surgery Residency Program

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

REPORTING LINE

Reports to: Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Education (30%):

• Clinical Teaching and Direct Supervision of General Surgery residents in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• PGY1 Course Activities: participate as a lecturer in foundational course (Core Clinical Skills course) for first year residents in GME.
• Surgery Curriculum: participate in delivery and coordinate teaching conferences for residents using a variety of modalities including didactic lectures, case presentation, M&M conferences, journal club, wellness curriculum.
• Simulation Curriculum: Working together with Program Director and Simulation Center to deliver simulation curriculum specific for surgery residents.

1. Clinical Activities (50%):

• Patient care activities in surgery in teaching hospitals as assigned (Main sites are Vinmec Times City and Military 108 Hospital).
• Conduct teaching in OR, bedside integrated in clinical works.

1. Evaluation/Assessment (10%):

• Reviews evaluation data for residents, faculty, program overall.
• Giving feedback to residents at the end of rotation.

1. Administration and Recruitment (5%):

• In collaboration with Program Director and GME Coordinator, acts as a liaison with Vinmec and VinUniversity to ensure compliance.
• Mentoring and Coaching for residents in program as assigned by Program Director
• Actively participates in recruitment of new residents each academic year including outreach events, application review, interviews, and final ranking of candidates.
• Assists Program Director with Resident Scheduling and Faculty Scheduling for clinical rotations.

1. Faculty Development (5%):

• In collaboration with Program Director, meets regularly with Surgery Faculty members to review evaluation data and provide support and coaching as needed.
• Actively participates in Faculty Development training sessions.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Required:

• MD degree with specialization in General Surgery or any of the below Surgical Subspecialties:
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Hepatobiliary
  • Cardiothoracic
  • Vascular
  • Oncology Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery
• Required educational experience: at least five years of participation as an active faculty member in a medical school or residency program.

Preferred:

• Experience with simulation teaching of procedures, clinical scenarios, and/or communication skills.
• Experience with working in multidisciplinary and collaborative educational teams.
• Strong knowledge and experience in clinical teaching.
• Leadership experience

The successful candidate will also demonstrate

• Passion to teach and train the next generation of surgeons in Vietnam!
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly motivated
• Result-oriented
• Ability to balance clinical duties with administrative/program responsibilities
• Flexible and adaptable

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

English is the language of teaching and communication at Vin University. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (Academic) with a score of at least 6.0.

For Higher Education roles, English Language Proficiency may also be proven by having completed PhD studies while being instructed through the medium of English.