Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Faculty Lead, Mentorship, Culture and Inclusion

The Department of Medicine (DoM), at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto is seeking applicants for the position of Faculty Lead, Mentorship, within its Culture and Inclusion portfolio. Applicants must hold a full-time clinical academic appointment in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher and have successfully passed the academic probationary period. The term of appointment is three years’ renewable once following a successful review. Effective start date will be September 15, 2025 or as mutually agreed upon.

Reporting to the Vice-Chair, Culture and Inclusion, the Faculty Lead, Mentorship will promote, sustain and further strengthen the Dept. of Medicine’s mentorship program to ensure high-quality mentorship of all faculty members of diverse backgrounds across the academic career lifespan i.e. early, mid and late career. They will be expected to create a governance structure that ensures broad engagement of department members and to work with stakeholders in the Department of Medicine to bring a mentorship lens to all major departmental policies, activities and practical decisions.

The ideal candidate is dynamic and will have experience building community and common purpose. They will be approachable, collaborative, a clear communicator, aware of departmental social and environmental issues, demonstrate professionalism, be impartial and a trusted individual. The applicant will have experience advocating for and supporting the needs of people and or groups, demonstrated knowledge of Departmental and Faculty initiatives related to the portfolio, experience and capacity for leadership in mentorship, and experience mentoring across the academic lifespan.

The Department of Medicine is committed to ensuring an inclusive culture where all of its members feel a sense of belonging and are supported to achieve fulfillment and excellence across all stages of their career. The Department recognizes diversity and inclusion as cornerstones to excellence in both academic and clinical realms. It is committed to the recruitment and retention of learners and faculty from groups who are underrepresented in medicine and to the fair treatment of all of its members in research, learning and clinical environments that are free from discrimination and mistreatment. 

Applicants must hold an MD degree, be a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or be eligible for certification in the RCPSC and licensure in Ontario The Faculty Lead for Mentorship will receive an annual stipend from the Department of Medicine of $20,000 each academic year.

Applications will be accepted until June 13, 2025. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a letter of intent, and the names and contact information of three referees to Vice Chair Culture and Inclusion, c/o samahzkhan@utoronto.ca and cc dom.cultureandinclusion@utoronto.ca. Note – the letter of intent should not only outline your strengths and leadership skills as they relate to this position but describe your vision for Mentorship. 

For more information about the Department of Medicine or about this position, please visit us online:

Department of Medicine: https://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/ 

Culture and Inclusion: https://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/culture-inclusion

Deadline to apply is June 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.