Academic Division Chief - Surgery

Primary City/State:
HonorHealth - 8125 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Category:
Physician Providers
Shift:
Day
Department:
Administration


Hours varies


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Responsibilities:


JOB SUMMARY
The Academic Division Chief, Surgery provides strategic and academic leadership for the Surgery Division in partnership with HonorHealth and the Arizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. The role leads the academic vision and strategy for clinical education, undergraduate and graduate medical education, faculty development, research, innovation, and scholarly activity while advancing excellence in patient-centered surgical care. This physician executive collaborates across HonorHealth, the HonorHealth Medical Group, surgical service lines, perioperative services, and ASU to develop an integrated academic environment that prepares future surgeons and physician-engineers to address evolving community health needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides visionary leadership and sets the overall strategy for the Surgery Division academic programs, aligning priorities with HonorHealth and ASU organizational goals.
Leads and oversees the Surgery Division undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME) programs, supporting high-quality teaching, mentorship, assessment, and learner experiences.
Advances excellence in surgical care, education, research, and innovation by integrating biomedical science, clinical disciplines, medical engineering, artificial intelligence, medical devices, and health systems science into academic programs.
Fosters a culture of research, discovery, and scholarly activity, including collaborative research programs, peer-reviewed publication, and pursuit of competitive grants and other external funding opportunities.
Recruits, develops, mentors, and retains talented faculty; promotes faculty engagement, academic advancement, teaching excellence, and scholarly productivity.
Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal and external partners across HonorHealth, the HonorHealth Medical Group, surgical and perioperative service lines, ASU, the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, and affiliated clinical and academic programs.
Oversees academic departmental budgets, resources, facilities, and program infrastructure to support teaching, research, innovation, and responsible stewardship.
Partners with HonorHealth and the ASU Foundation on fundraising and development activities supporting shared Surgery Division goals and academic initiatives.
Guides development and continuous improvement of innovative surgical curricula and educational experiences that include hands-on patient care, simulation, precision education tools, emerging technologies, and interdisciplinary learning.
Promotes an inclusive academic environment and models effective communication, collaboration, professionalism, and respect across diverse teams and learner populations.
Maintains active surgical practice and academic engagement appropriate to specialty, credentials, organizational needs, and leadership responsibilities.
Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, medical staff bylaws, institutional policies, and professional and ethical standards.
Communicates academic performance, opportunities, risks, and resource needs to appropriate HonorHealth and ASU leadership groups.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Doctorate Medicine M.D., D.O., M.D./Ph.D., or D.O./Ph.D. from an accredited medical school Required
EXPERIENCE
7 years, Substantial clinical and academic experience in Surgery, including a strong peer-reviewed publication record. Required
Other, Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic medical setting. Required
Other, National reputation as a leading expert in the surgical field. Required
Other, Strong research experience, including a track record of competitive funding. Required
Other, Experience with medical education, faculty development, research, and scholarly activity. Required
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Physician - State Licensure - License, Current Arizona physician license or eligibility to obtain Arizona licensure. Upon Hire Required
Board Certified Physician - Certification, Current board certification appropriate to the surgical specialty. Upon Hire Required


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