Pediatric General Radiologist, Department of Medical Imaging

Job Description

PEDIATRIC GENERAL RADIOLOGIST – HAMILTON

The Department of Medical Imaging, McMaster University and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hamilton Health Sciences are seeking a full-time Pediatric General Radiologist for the McMaster Children’s Hospital site.

McMaster Children's Hospital (MCH) is a pediatric academic centre serving the special and unique healthcare needs of children and youth, using a family-centred model of care. MCH is part of Hamilton Health Sciences and is one of Canada’s fastest growing Children’s Hospitals. The site is also a provider of advanced women’s reproductive health care. MCH is an academic teaching and research center affiliated with McMaster University providing regional and provincial leadership for the highest quality integrated maternal, newborn, child and youth healthcare. MCH serves a community of 2.3 million people from south central Ontario and beyond. It is home to one of the

largest and most impressive Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Canada, as well as a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department. Each year MCH has over 210,000 patient encounters in our subspecialty clinics, diagnostic areas, emergency department, inpatient wards and operating rooms.

The volume and complexity of pediatric imaging work is constantly increasing. The Pediatric Department is continually expanding, and our imaging team is recruiting to meet the need for expanding dedicated pediatric imaging and intervention services for the site.

This is a full-time faculty position at McMaster University, with academic rank commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will promote clinical scholarship through teaching, mentorship and support for research and will demonstrate excellence in clinical care, exhibit collegial, civil relations in all interactions. The McMaster Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is a highly rated training program in Canada. Participation in teaching and supervision for our strong residency and undergraduate programs is required.

Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario, certified (or eligible for certification) in Diagnostic Radiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent and meet the credentialing requirements of Hamilton Health Sciences.Hamilton Health Sciences is a family of seven hospitals and a cancer centre, serving more than 2.3 million residents of Hamilton, central south and central west Ontario. The Diagnostic Imaging department at HHS provides comprehensive care for the region, with subspecialty imaging expertise.

With pioneering education advances and excellence in world-class research, McMaster University has consistently placed among the top 50 universities in the world for health and medicine. The Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine is world renowned for its innovative method of small group, problem-based education, and a focus on self-directed, life-long learning. The Department of Medical Imaging provides rewarding opportunities for faculty who are interested in education, clinical excellence, research and multi-disciplinary team projects.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the employer is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements : “Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or “No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada”.

Interested applicants should submit in PDF format :

• A cover letter of intent inclusive of a statement of teaching interests and philosophy and / or research interests where applicable
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Names of three references; please note that no reference or letters of recommendations are required at the time of application. These will be solicited at later stages of the search process. Unsolicited letters will not be reviewed until later stages of the search process.
• Submit a brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, research, or service within higher education, community-based or other profession settings (2-page maximum)