Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Rheumatologist

Date Posted: 10/04/2024
Closing Date: 11/15/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 39966
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital, in conjunction with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is seeking two qualified full-time academic Rheumatologists.  The candidate will have an academic position description of Clinician Teacher (CT) or Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI) and must be eligible for a Full-time Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto.  The expected start date of the position is July 1, 2025, or shortly before or thereafter.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Rheumatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The position requires a dedicated, accomplished general rheumatologist whose clinical and scholarly areas of interest/expertise align with the divisional requirements. The candidate is expected to provide excellent clinical care in the outpatient setting and the inpatient consultation service, and contribute to rheumatology on-call coverage. The candidate will be engaged in rheumatology educational programs and learner supervision at all levels at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto as well as lead or collaborate in clinical research and quality improvement programs. The successful candidate will also have or be working towards a graduate degree or other advanced training relevant to their area of specialization. The successful candidate should have a proven academic record of excellence in education or quality improvement.  For details on the University of Toronto academic clinical faculty requirements for advanced training and demonstrated scholarship for the job descriptions of CT and CQI, please see Table 2 at https://deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/clinical-faculty-academic-appointments#Clinicalfacultyapptcategories

The successful candidate will report to the Head, Division of Rheumatology at St. Michael’s Hospital. The Division of Rheumatology, composed of eight full time academic rheumatologists, has an international reputation in clinical research, education and quality improvement. Estimated remuneration will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience of the candidate. 

Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2024. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest, curriculum vitae and the contact information of four referees, two who are internal to your current organization, and two external, to:

Dr. Natalie Wong, Interim Physician-in-Chief 
c/o Julia Stratta, DOM Recruitment Coordinator
St. Michael's Hospital 
30 Bond Street, Room 2-468 Bond Wing 
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8
Email: Julia.Stratta@unityhealth.to

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St. Michael’s Hospital is part of Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence, St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s Healthcare. Unity Health Toronto is one of Canada’s largest Catholic healthcare networks serving patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute care through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. St. Michael’s Hospital is a teaching and research hospital in downtown Toronto. Affectionately known as the Urban Angel, St. Michael’s is renowned for providing exceptional patient care. As downtown Toronto’s adult trauma centre, the hospital is a hub for neurosurgery, complex cardiac and cardiovascular care, diabetes and osteoporosis care, minimally invasive surgery and care of the homeless and disadvantaged. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s provides outstanding medical education to health-care professionals in 29 academic disciplines.

For more information about St. Michael’s Hospital, please visit https://unityhealth.to/locations/st-michaels-hospital/
 
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