Chair / Chief / Department Head, Department of Medicine NEW

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), invite applications for the position of Chair / Chief / Department Head of the Department of Medicine.

The is the largest department within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. The Department has 270 full time members representing fifteen academic Divisions and is responsible for more than 30 million dollars in annual research expenditures. The Department engages in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training of approximately 200 trainees in London, Windsor and throughout Southwestern Ontario. Department researchers are active in both clinical and basic research at the hospitals and their affiliated research institutes, including the Lawson Health Research Institute and Robarts Research Institute. The Department has strategically focused on academic excellence in research through the creation of programs such as the Program of Experimental Medicine (POEM), centres of excellence in translational and patient-oriented research, as well in medical education and innovation. Many investigators are world-leaders in their respective fields of research.

LHSC and St. Joseph’s Hospital have a combined total of 2150 inpatient beds across their organizations, providing a full range of inpatient and ambulatory services to the city of London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario region, with active outpatient and community outreach programs in patient care, research and teaching.

The Chair / Chief / Department Head will :

• Provide the vision to expand on the department’s strengths of integrating teaching, research and current evidence into clinical practice in partnership with the university, the affiliated research institutes and both academic hospital organizations.
• Be a strong leader, administrator and communicator, with the ability to advocate for the department’s mission and goals alongside partners and the community.
• Provide responsible and accountable clinical academic leadership within the university and both hospital organizations
• Be prepared to work collaboratively with basic and clinical scientists to build innovative, integrated and translational research identified as signature areas in the strategic plans of Western University and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as both hospital organizations.

Western University delivers an excellent academic experience, attracting individuals with a broad worldview, who are seeking to study, influence and lead in the international community. Western challenges the best and brightest faculty, staff and students to commit to the highest global standards. Western’s research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Since 1878, The Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social and cultural growth in order to better serve our communities.

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry boasts a vibrant academic community with over 2,759 full- and part-time faculty members. Demonstrating its dedication to advancing knowledge, the School secured more than $165 million in research funding. With a total student population of 4,311 across all programs, the institution serves a diverse group engaged in fields such as medicine, dentistry, medical sciences, neuroscience, and public health. This breadth reflects Schulich’s commitment to a comprehensive approach to education and research.

London Health Sciences Centre is a tertiary care health complex, providing comprehensive care to a large and geographically extended population of approximately 1.2 million people. This includes the City of London with a metropolitan census of 530,000 persons. LHSC is one of Canada’s largest acute-care and, research-intensive academic hospitals, with nearly 15,000 physicians, staff, students, scientists, and volunteers, LHSC is recognized for its exceptional patient care and health care advancement through innovative partnerships, teaching excellence, cutting-edge research and a rich history of national and international medical firsts.

St. Joseph’s Health Care London focuses upon exceptional patient care and healthcare advancement through innovative partnerships, teaching excellence, breakthrough research and a rich history of national and international medical firsts. St. Joseph’s key role areas, across five main sites include acute / ambulatory care (including chronic disease management, urgent care, surgery and medical imaging) complex care, veterans care, long-term care, rehabilitation, specialized geriatrics and specialized mental health care. Renowned for compassionate care, St. Joseph’s has a distinguished legacy of service to London and Southwestern Ontario dating back more than 150 years.

Fully affiliated with Western University and the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, LHSC and St. Joseph’s collectively support the training of more than 1,800 health care professionals per year.

Both St. Joseph’s and LHSC are known as integral parts of the London community, offering state-of-the-art care for the patients they serve.

The successful candidate must be an accomplished clinician with an MD or equivalent, be eligible to be certified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and eligible for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration for licensure in the Province of Ontario. Compensation will be based on qualifications and experience and will be composed primarily of the following sources : fee for service, alternate funding plan and academic support. An established track record of research productivity, leadership experience in research, and relevant educational qualifications would be an asset.

The successful candidate will hold a full-time continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The position will have an initial five-year term- normally renewable once and is subject to a mid-term review. Academic rank will be based on qualifications and experience.