Salary: Negotiable

Location: VinUniversity

Application deadline: 09/10 — 31/01/2026

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POSITION DETAILS

Position Title:

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program

Company:

VinUniversity

Location:

Hanoi, Vietnam

 

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.
  • Conduct Clinical Competency Committee, Program Evaluation Committee and giving feedback in Semi-Annual Meeting with residents.
  1. Administration and Recruitment (5%):
  • In collaboration with Program Director and GME Coordinator, acts as a liaison with Vinmec and VinUniversity HR departments to ensure compliance.
  • Implement policies and procedures consistent with the institutional and program requirements.
  • 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.
  • Coordinates with VinUniversity Registrar to report Admission Plan annually to Ministry of Health.
  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.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a cover letter, a resume, and a list of two references.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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