Funded Research Fellowship in Surgical Education and Simulation

The American College of Surgeons - Accredited Education Institutes Fellowship in Simulation and Education in Surgery has open Research Fellowship Position to start on July 2020 at the Goodman Surgical Education Center (GSEC) in the Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.

This is a funded two-year position intended for a current surgical resident between the 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and 4th post-graduate year in General Surgery. The intent of the fellowship is to equip surgeons with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for leadership positions in undergraduate and graduate medical education. This fellowship program has trained surgical residents in education for over nine years and has established a track record in mentoring education research arcs, outstanding teachers, and careers in surgical education.

The fellowship consists of formal training in medical education, teaching residents and medical students, curriculum design and implementation, program evaluation, education research, and simulation as a teaching method.

How to Apply:

A current CV, letter of interest, and at least two letters of recommendations should be directed to Dr. James N. Lau, Director of the Education Fellowship and Director of the Goodman Surgical Education Center for the Department of Surgery at Stanford (email: [email protected])

Remarks:

Deadline for receipt of materials for this opportunity is March 2, 2020. We will be inviting qualified applicants for interview shortly after review of appropriate applications.