Associate/Full Professor – Director, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine

Date Posted: 03/11/2025

Closing Date: 04/15/2025, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 42120

Job Category: Faculty – Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation:

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto, in conjunction with the Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery, is seeking applicants for the position of Director, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine. Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment as an Intensivist at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The term of appointment is five years, renewable once following a successful review. Effective start date will be July 1, 2025.

An aspirational leader is sought to drive change and advance the academic enterprise of the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine over the next five years. The ideal candidate will be an internationally respected scholar and visionary leader with sophisticated interpersonal skills. They will meaningfully engage the academic leadership of the University and the affiliated teaching hospitals to build strong cross-department and cross-discipline collaboration, bridge diverse groups, strengthen capacity in research across disciplines, and provide strong mentorship to trainees and faculty at all stages of career. The individual will establish an overarching vision and strategic direction for the Division. The Director reports directly to the Chairs of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery.

The University of Toronto’s Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM) is an interdepartmental division of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. It has more than 100 full-time and part-time faculty members, including those who are cross-appointed to their base-specialty departments (Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics and Surgery) or Pharmacy and Nursing. This interdisciplinary Division sees the greatest patient population (more than five million) of any Canadian university critical care division, and it sees the greatest diversity of patients and complexity of cases.

Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. Spanning the basic, clinical and rehabilitation sciences, the Toronto Academic Health Science Network is one of the largest academic health centres in North America. The University of Toronto is ranked 4th for its research output and impact and the 1st among public universities in North America (National Tawan University); it ranks 10th among public universities globally (Times Higher Education); it is among only 6 universities in the world to rank in the top 30 across all subjects (Times Higher Education); and it ranks 9th among universities globally for clinical and health (Times Higher Education).

Applicants must hold an MD degree and be eligible for certification in Critical Care Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as well as licensure in Ontario. The preferred hospital site for the Director’s clinical activities will be negotiated with the successful candidate and be one of the following University fully affiliated sites: Sinai Health System, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University Health Network, Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital, Women’s College Hospital, or Hospital for Sick Children. Estimated total remuneration from all sources will be in the range of $350-450,000 and commensurate with qualifications, experience and clinical work.

Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2025 at 11:59PM ET, or until a suitable candidate for the position is identified. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a letter of interest, an up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Moira Kapral, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine c/o Rose Langford, at dom.chair@utoronto.ca.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

CAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the “Apply Now” button on this page will NOT be considered for this position. 

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