Assistant / Associate / Full Professor – Academic General Internist

Date Posted: 11/04/2024

Closing Date: 12/23/2024, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 40524

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 Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are inviting applications for the position of an Academic General Internist. This full-time appointment will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto with a position description as either a Clinician in Quality Improvement (CQI), a Clinician Teacher (CT); or a Clinician Educator (CE), at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. It is expected that the position will be approximately 70% clinical and 30% related to quality improvement or teaching, respectively, for CQI or CT; or 50% clinical and 50% related to educational activities and/or scholarship for CE. Expected start date is July 1, 2025 or another mutually agreeable date thereafter. 

We are seeking a physician who will deliver and foster excellence in academic general internal medicine. The successful candidate will join the Division of General Internal Medicine, which currently has 22 full time members. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in general internal medicine clinical activities in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. They will also be expected to participate in the educational activities of the Division and provide exceptional undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 

The successful candidate must hold an MD degree, have or be eligible for certification in Internal Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and have or be eligible for medical licensure in Ontario. Subspecialty certification in General Internal Medicine is preferred. The successful applicant will have a proven academic record of excellence in quality improvement and/or teaching and/or education, respectively. Advanced training in quality or innovation with evidence of scholarship (such as peer-reviewed publications, presentations, or awards) is required for a CQI position. Advanced training and demonstrated achievement in teaching is required for a CT position (such as a strong track record of teaching, awards, or education scholarship). Advanced training and demonstrated achievement in educational creative professional activities and/or scholarship is required for a CE position (such as a strong track record of education innovations, leadership, or education scholarship).

Estimated compensation will be in the range of $250,000-$300,000 commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for membership in the Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Association through which clinical billings and benefits will be administered. The candidate will also be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.

Applications will be accepted until December 23, 2024. Please be explicit as to which type of position (CQI, CT, or CE) you are applying for. 

Please forward: (i) a 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. Lynfa Stroud, Division Head, General Internal Medicine

Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Room C412, 2075 Bayview Avenue,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

or by e-mail to: lynfa.stroud@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 endeavors 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.

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