Dr. Roy Phitayakorn to Join UI COM as Inaugural Vice Dean for Education
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Dr. Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, MAMSE, FACS, will be joining the University of Illinois College of Medicine as its inaugural Vice Dean for Education. Dr. Phitayakorn will oversee all aspects of medical education at the College of Medicine and will play a key role in shaping the educational experiences of learners and faculty alike.
Prior to joining UI COM, Dr. Phitayakorn was a full Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS) with a practice in general surgery and endocrine surgery, and the first surgeon to be promoted along the Educator pathway in the history of the MGH. He was the inaugural MGH Department of Surgery Vice Chair of Education, where he oversaw the medical student (pre-clinical, clinical clerkship, and post-clerkship electives/subinternship), residency, and fellowship programs. He served as Co-Director of the American College of Surgeons-accredited MGH Surgery Education Research and Simulation Fellowship program and Director of the MGB DOS Medical Student Education and Chair of the HMS Surgery Education Committee.
Additionally, Dr. Phitayakorn holds a master’s degree in medical education (MHPE) from UI COM, and his thesis on phone communication practices won the best thesis award in 2005. He completed his residency training in general surgery at Case Western Reserve University in 2009 and an endocrine surgery fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in 2011.
As the inaugural Vice Dean for Education, Dr. Phitayakorn will lead the Office of Educational Affairs and work closely with the executive dean and hospital leadership to ensure that medical education aligns with clinical care and public service objectives aligning with our mission. Overseeing all three UI COM campuses, Dr. Phitayakorn will continue the work of curricular development and drive growth and innovation across the College of Medicine.