Assistant/Associate Professor

University of Hawaii system; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Hawaii system invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine.

This temporary, 11-month, 15% FTE position supports neighbor island medical education expansion and serves as a liaison between JABSOM and neighbor island hospitals, clinics, and surgical practices. Minimum qualifications include an MD/DO, board certification in Surgery, Hawai'i licensure eligibility, and proven teaching ability.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Current American Board of Surgery Certification with maintenance/continuous certification or equivalent.
• Eligible for or licensed to practice in Hawai'i.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience in small group teaching, lectures, and conferences.
• Ability to be a role model for learners and junior colleagues.
• Willingness to travel to neighbor islands in Hawai'i.

Responsibilities

• Act as champion for neighbor island medical education expansion and liaise between JABSOM and neighbor island hospitals and clinics.
• Facilitate faculty development activities to strengthen teaching, assessment, mentorship, and support for community-based educators.
• Assist leadership in developing policies and initiatives for expanding surgical education on neighbor islands.
• Assess and plan surgical training capacity respecting LCME and ACGME requirements across sites.
• Build relationships with neighbor island surgeons to expand clinical preceptors and faculty participation.
• Collaborate with Hawaii Island, Maui, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, and Lana'i leaders to develop rotations and ensure quality experiences.
• Develop rural exposure experiences and contribute to rural health initiatives.
• Guide student and resident placements and align learning with curricular objectives.
• Monitor quality of clinical learning experiences to ensure compliance with ACGME, LCME, and boards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Teaching

Mentorship

Travel willingness

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Description

Title:Assistant/Associate Professor; H3-H4M11

Position Number: 0084317T

Hiring Unit:John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

Location:Queen’s University Tower Campus

Date Posted:October 26, 2026

Closing Date: November 10,2026

Salary Information:Commensurate with education and experience

Monthly Type: 11 months

Full Time/Part Time: Part-time, 15% FTE

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Funding: F

Other 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 availability

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve 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.
• Collabore 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 Qualifications

M.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 Qualifications

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.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications

M.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 Qualifications

Advanced 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.

Inquiries:

Maria Chun, PhD

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Employer University of Hawaii

Department University of Hawai'i at Manoa - John A. Burns School of Medicine Address 651 Ilalo Street
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813