Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Geriatrician Clinician in Quality and Innovation

Date Posted: 08/12/2024
Closing Date: 10/15/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 39190
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are seeking to recruit a qualified academic geriatrician who would fulfill the academic position description of a Clinician in Quality and Innovation. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. It is expected that the position will be 65% clinical and 30% related to research, teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and 5% administrative duties. The expected start date is July 1, 2025, or a mutually agreed upon date.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and have, or be eligible for, certification in Geriatric Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated clinical excellence in geriatric medicine. For the Clinician in Quality and Innovation position, academic interest in quality and innovation will be demonstrated by advanced training and specialization in quality improvement and innovation. Excellence will be assessed by successful quality improvement initiatives, evidence of practice innovations, publications in leading journals, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades. This position will support the need for quality and innovation in the diverse geriatric medicine clinical practice settings, including inpatient and outpatient venues across the campuses of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. A history of developing collaborative partnerships related to quality and innovation with various healthcare teams, organizations and community agencies will also be an asset. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs of the University of Toronto as appropriate.

The successful candidate will report to the Division Head of Geriatric Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The Division of Geriatric Medicine comprises five full-time academic geriatricians, two part-time academic geriatricians and clinical associates. It has an outstanding reputation in clinical research, education and knowledge translation.

Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $389,000 (fee for service/alternate funding plan estimate) commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience, and we expect the candidate to be eligible for the Ontario Geriatric Medicine AFP. The successful candidate will be eligible for membership in the Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Association practice plan, through which clinical billings and benefits will be administered. The candidate will be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2024. If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward: (i) a one-page letter of interest, which includes a statement on how you have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in your academic and scholarly work (ii) your curriculum vitae and (iii) names and contact information of three (3) referees to:

Dr. Barbara Liu, Division Head of Geriatric Medicine
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
Or by email: Barbara.liu@sunnybrook.ca

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario. It is a world leader in trauma care, emergency and critical care, brain sciences, heart and stroke disorders, high-risk maternal and fetal care and musculoskeletal care. Both SHSC and the University of Toronto are among the top 100 employers in Canada.

The Department of Medicine is committed to excellence in clinical care, education and research. Department members have excellent opportunities for educational and research endeavours with protected time for scholarly activities to ensure rewarding, fulfilling career development.

For information about the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/.

The Department of Medicine’s academic position descriptions can be viewed on this webpage: http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/academic-position-descriptions#AcademicPositionDescriptions.

For information about the Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook, please visit our website at http://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=dept-med-home.