THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The College of Health Sciences (CHS) aims to advance health care in Vietnam and the world through leading education, innovative research, and technology. Our mission is:
- To develop world-class research and provide outstanding health care education.
- To pioneer the country’s health sciences education and reform.
- To attract and develop healthcare leaders to advance health sciences locally and globally.
Our strategic partner within Vingroup is Vinmec Healthcare System – the leading private, not-for-profit health care provider in Vietnam, which currently encompasses 7 hospitals and 4 outpatient clinics throughout Vietnam (with more than 1,600 beds), together with its medical research institutes and centers. Vinmec is the only healthcare provider in Vietnam offering 2 hospitals with Joint-Commission International (JCI) accreditation (in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city). Vinmec Times City in Hanoi is our primary teaching hospital for the College of Health Sciences. It received the first JCI accreditation in 2015, the re-accreditation in 2018, and is currently the only teaching hospital in Vietnam with JCI recognition.
With a vision to advance health care through research, the College of Health Sciences will also offer research opportunities in all our programs and provide a supportive research environment for our faculty and students. Taking advantage of being in the ecosystem of Vingroup with several technology and service-oriented companies such as Vinpearl, Vinhomes, VinFast, etc., the College will cooperate closely with these companies in research to create breakthrough technology & healthcare products and solutions.
Currently, the College offers undergraduate degree programs in Nursing and Medicine, and six residency programs in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Radiology, Orthology and Anesthesiology & Pain Management. All of the health sciences programs are competency-based, developed with the University of Pennsylvania’s technical support. With UPenn’s certified and validated curricula, world-class international and Vietnamese faculty members, modern pedagogical approaches, and infrastructure at the forefront of technology, we will prepare our students to become healthcare leaders, innovators, and scientists with an entrepreneurial mindset and as prospective agents of change in the future.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Leadership/ administrative: responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Ensure alignment of the College of Health Sciences’ clinical education strategy with the vision and mission of its primary teaching hospital system (Vinmec).
- Lead the strategy/ action plan for the teaching hospital system for CHS, including the development of strategic alliances and partnership with other affiliated / partnering hospitals.
- Lead the strategy/ action plan for developing and offering new degree programs of GME/Fellows.
- Lead the strategy/ action plan for developing and offering new non-degree programs CME/CPD.
- Lead the clinical faculty planning/ recruitment/ development.
- Supervise the GME programs and facilitate performance of GME Program Directors (both educational mission and clinical practices at teaching hospitals) – with the support of the Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
- Lead the accreditation and QA/QC activities of GME programs – with the support of the DIO
- Lead the development of scholarly activities of GME programs, career path of residents and fellows
2. Education / Teaching:
- Contributes to the development, planning and implementation of clinical rotation courses in relevant clinical fields.
- Participate in the clinical teaching of the residents, fellows and students during seminars, rounds, and case studies.
3. Scholarly work and other services:
- Mentor junior faculty, residents, fellows to conduct their own thesis projects.
- Develop/ mentor at least 1 successor in the next 5 years.
- Engage with the broader scholarly and professional communities in development of educational collaborations, clinical / hospital partnership, etc.
- Participate in academic and other workgroups/ committees at VinUni, national advisory committee as requested by MOH, VAME, Vietnam National Medical Council, etc.
- Clinical service at Vinmec (to be negotiable)
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
- Earned MD degree and/ or higher education specialized degree in medical education. PhD is the plus
- Background in clinical sciences and experience in hospital clinical practice settings
- Significant experience in educational leadership and program development.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Strong track record in medical education program development and implementation with international standards and accreditation is preferred (i.e. ACGME-I and similar system). MD and / or residency program development experience is a must.
- Experience in leading and implementing clinical training, partnership with major hospitals in Vietnam
- Experience in coaching / mentoring medical educators, leading clinical department chairs
- Verbal communication skill in both Vietnamese and English are a plus.
- Extensive involvement in professional medical education organizations, national and international academic committees/ councils in health sciences.
COMPENSATIONS
The salary benefits are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
LIVING AND WORKING IN HANOI, VIETNAM
- Work permit: VinUniversity will assist in and provide advice for obtaining the necessary paperwork needed for employment in Vietnam (visa, work permit, insurance, etc.). However, it is your responsibility to ensure that you can satisfy all the paper requirements in a timely manner.
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.
