Date Posted : 10 / 08 / 2024
Closing Date : 12 / 31 / 2024 , 11 : 59PM ET
Req ID : 40039
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 Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is inviting applications for the position of Academic Cardiologist- Heart Failure Specialist.
This full-time appointment will be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto with a position description as a Clinician Teacher, Clinician Investigator or Clinician-in-Quality and Innovation at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor.
It is expected that the position will be 50-75% clinical and 25-30% related to research, teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and / or administrative duties.
Expected start date is July 2025 or another mutually agreeable date thereafter.
Candidates with broad clinical, teaching, quality improvement and research experience with advanced training in heart failure and cardiac intensive care will be considered.
Quality improvement excellence will be assessed by the presence of dissemination of successful practices, significant invited presentations, awards, accolades and other related accomplishments.
Teaching experience will be measured by the presence of a strong track record of interests and excellence in resident and fellow education, formal training in teaching methodology, awards, leadership as a clinical educator and other relevant experience.
Research excellence will be assessed by the presence of research grants, publications in leading journals, invited presentations at significant conferences, awards, accolades and other related accomplishments.
The successful applicant will join the Division of Cardiology which is one of the largest divisions within the Department of Medicine with 20 full-time and 25 part-time and community cardiologists.
As a major provider of tertiary and quaternary cardiac services and leader in less invasive structural heart interventions, the Division of Cardiology serves as a regional cardiac referral centre for many complex cardiac procedures.
Responsibilities will include excellence in clinical care of both in-patients and out-patients, liaison with primary care, supervision of trainees in clinical care setting, formal teaching and scholarly achievements.
The successful candidate must hold an MD degree; have or be eligible for certification in Cardiology / Internal Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and have or be eligible for licensure to practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Remuneration will be 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 be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2024. Please forward : (i) a one-page letter of interest, that 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. Harindra Wijeysundera
Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Room D408, 2075 Bayview Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
or by e-mail to : [email protected]
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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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