Associate / Full Professor - Director, Division of Cardiology

Date Posted : 10 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : 12 / 04 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Req ID : 40439

Job Category : Faculty - Clinical

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation :

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto is seeking applicants for the position of Departmental Director, Division of Cardiology. Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment as a Cardiologist 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 Jan 1, 2025.

An aspirational leader is sought to drive change and advance the academic enterprise of the Division of Cardiology 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 Chair of Medicine.

The Division of Cardiology at the University of Toronto is the largest cardiology division in Canada. It is comprised of over 115 faculty in six teaching hospitals, three cardiac intensive care units and five inpatient ward services. Faculty cover all areas of cardiovascular medicine, including basic, translational, clinical trials, and epidemiologic and health services research, as well as faculty experts in quality improvement, educational research, and administration. The Division consists of international leaders in the clinical care of patients with complex cardiac disorders, the education of future academic and community-based cardiologists and the development of leaders in basic, clinical and epidemiologic cardiac research. The Division is committed to ensuring that residents are fully equipped for academic as well as clinical practice in large and small communities.

The Department of Medicine is one of the largest in North America, with 946 full-time faculty members, 1,000 postgraduate trainees, and 20 sub-specialty divisions located across 6 fully-affiliated hospitals, 4 community-affiliated hospitals and more than a dozen additional clinical practice sites. The Department of Medicine is research-intensive with $162+ million annual research funding. For more 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 .

Applicants must hold an MD degree and be eligible for certification in Cardiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and 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, or Women’s College Hospital. 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 December 4, 2024, at 11 : 59PM ET. 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 [email protected] .

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected] .

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