Associate to Full Professor (008500) presso University of Hawaii

About the Department

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII invites applications for the position of:

Title:  Associate (H4) to Full Professor (H5)

Position #: 0085000

Hiring unit: UH, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Location: Department of Psychiatry

Location: QMC UH Tower and affiliated locations

Date Posted: October 8, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous, First review on (at least 15 working days)

Salary Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly type: 11-month

Tenure Track: Tenure-track

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time: 100% FTE 

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent 

Funding: G-funds 

Other conditions:

State funds, permanent, full-time, tenure track, annually renewable based on performance, operational needs, and/or funding availability. Additional funding sources may include a combination of private or extramural funds. To begin approximately 01/01/2026, pending position clearance and availability of funds. First review begins fifteen (15) working days from posting date; with continuous recruitment until filled.

Associate Professor Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Leadership in a core educational, service, and/or scholarly discovery program, including but not limited to participation in strategic planning.
2. Organizing and administering educational or training experiences for undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, residents, and/or fellows. 
3. Work with the Department Chair to oversee the development of principles and processes to strengthen academic psychiatry in the areas of faculty development and mentoring, competency-based medical education, premedical, undergraduate medical education (i.e., medical student), and graduate medical education (GME) program evaluation, research, and operations. 
4. Assist with the maintenance of accreditation standards set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for Psychiatry and relevant Psychiatry subspecialties based within QHS, HPH, and in other JABSOM clinical affiliates. 
5. Instruction in the clinical courses, pre-clinical problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum for the MD program, and/or involvement with resident or fellowship training. 
6. Practice as a psychiatrist for the Department of Psychiatry in a core university-affiliated training hospital.        
7. Conduct scholarly work, which may include quality improvement, patient safety, patient outcomes research, or clinical research designed to strengthen the innovative delivery of behavioral healthcare across the state.
8. May serve, if selected, in an associate chair, and/or chair roles within the department.  
9. Participate in local or regional education/training committees or key university/hospital committees, providing clinical, administrative, or educational leadership. 
10. Mentor medical students, residents, fellows or graduate students, as applicable.
11. Comply with all applicable regulations/laws (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, research ethics, etc.).
12. To perform related tasks as assigned.

Professor Duties and Responsibilities:

1. In addition to the duties and responsibilities associated with the Associate Professor rank, the role encompasses leadership at the local, regional, and national/international levels.
2. Other duties as assigned.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications:

• MD degree or equivalent medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• Maintaining continuing Psychiatry certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and any relevant subspecialty boards, if relevant.
• Eligible for or currently holds a Hawai‘i Medical license.
• Four years in the rank of Assistant Professor, or four years of other medical experience, or a total of four years of teaching in the rank of Assistant Professor and other medical experience, or one year at the rank of Associate Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Experience working in healthcare teams, community psychiatry, and systems of care.
• At least four (4) years of professional experience as a physician practitioner and two (2) years of experience in clinical and/or educational leadership roles. 
• Evidence of skill in small group teaching, delivering lectures, and participating in conferences and colloquia, as well as expertise as a resource person.
• Evidence of research/scholarship productivity is required (e.g., primary authorship or co-authorship on publications in major peer-reviewed journals, regular contribution to the field of medical education). Where the applicant's primary activity has been in group research/scholarship, evidence of independent responsibility for substantial and recognizable sections of the group's work must be demonstrated. Where the applicant's primary activity has been in clinical teaching, regular presentations of scholarly abstracts at local, regional, and/or national meetings, primary authorship of peer-reviewed medical case reports, or primary or co-authorship in peer-reviewed journals in medical education, clinical discipline, or academic administration should be demonstrated. Additionally, participation in research studies, including clinical trials, community-based research, or clinical services and interventions, should be documented. 
• Clear recognition among peers at the local or regional levels is expected.

Full Professor Minimum Qualifications:

In addition to those of Associate Professor, Full Professor minimum qualifications include:

• Four years in the rank of Associate Professor, or ten years of other medical experience, or a total of ten years of teaching in the rank of Associate Professor and other medical experience, or one year in the rank of Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Proven ability as a teacher, scholar, investigator, administrator, and/or clinician.
• Documented participation in the scholarly and academic and/or clinical affairs of the medical school, University, professional organizations, and/or hospitals. 
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and supervise academic activities and to undertake a variety of teaching, committee, administrative, and/or clinical assignments. 
• Proven capacity for leadership in the professional and scholarly community.
• Recognition as an outstanding academician, scholar, or clinician with a national and/or international reputation is expected. 
• Evidence of research or scholarly activity, which may be in medical education or clinical service, is required. 
• Regular publication in peer-reviewed journals significant to the applicant's field is expected with primary or co-authorships.
• Evidence of successful competitive funding at the national level or extramural funding of clinical trials, clinical services, or educational training grants and/or contracts. 
• Demonstration of status as a nationally-respected contributor to their field of research or clinical specialty. 
• Ability to lead a research/scholarship group, provide research/scholarship training for junior faculty and/or graduate students, and/or provide leadership in research studies involving clinical trials, community-based research, or clinical services and intervention.

Associate Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• Board-certified in a psychiatric subspecialty.
• Demonstrated record of excellent evaluations on teaching of students and other trainees.  
• Scientific peer-reviewed publications in major journals, including those related to mental health disparities and cross-cultural issues. 

Professor Desirable Qualifications:

In addition to those of an Associate Professor, desirable qualifications include:

• Evidence of effective leadership in a GME program, clinical division, service line, or academic department, with evidence of mentoring faculty.
• Managerial experience in healthcare administration, medical management, or equivalent.
• Experience in strategic planning.
• Development of innovative medical education courses or curricula, comprehensive clinical programs, research programs, or community-based programs to meet the needs of populations served by general or subspecialty family physicians.
• Leadership in preparing for LCME or ACGME accreditation.

Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents: a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, current curriculum vitae, official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming degree (copies acceptable; however official transcripts sent directly from the degree granting institution required upon hire), copies of all licenses and certificates, and names of five (5) professional references (complete with contact information including e-mail address).

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Inquiries: Anthony P. S. Guerrero, M.D.; [email protected]

Position Duties

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