Job description
Closing Date: 04/30/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 42122
Job Category: Faculty – Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: Women’s College Hospital
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is seeking to recruit a qualified full-time academic respirologist to serve as Head of the Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine. The ideal candidate will be a leader, with established skills in the areas of clinical care, administration, education and/or research, and change management. This individual will be committed to a career in academic respirology as a Clinician Teacher/Clinician Educator, Clinician in Innovation & Quality, or Clinician Scientist/Investigator and be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The successful candidate must also hold a MD degree, be eligible for certification in Respirology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, and have, or be eligible for licensure in Ontario. The effective start date is July 1, 2025 or a mutually agreeable date.
The successful candidate will assess and align the resources of the Division with the strategic directions of the Department of Medicine and WCH and undertake human resources planning with a view to the academic mission of the Department of Medicine in teaching, research, QI and clinical care. The incumbent will also mentor faculty and promote professional practice and behaviour within the Division. Lastly, the incumbent will build strategic partnerships with the other TAHSN hospitals and community stakeholders, to develop and implement strategies to evolve the Division as a model for ambulatory teaching, QI, research and delivery of clinical care in the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Women’s College Hospital is the first independent, fully ambulatory hospital in Ontario and is a University of Toronto fully-affiliated teaching hospital. The ideal candidate will have academic aspirations that are aligned with the mission, vision, and values of WCH. WCH strategic priorities include (i) Lead the New Era of Sex and Gender in Health, (ii) Move the Needle on Health Equity, and (iii) Reimagine the Health System with and for patients. (Women’s College Hospital: Strategic Plan). Women’s College Hospital is the home of the Women’s College Hospital Research and Innovation Institute, Learning Institute and the Learning Health System (LHS) Collaboratory.
Initial appointments are for a five-year term and renewable thereafter, based on performance. Academic rank, remuneration and contractual arrangements will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2025, or until the position is filled.
For more information about the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at https://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca.
The Department of Medicine’s academic position descriptions can be viewed on this webpage: https://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/academic-position-descriptions#AcademicPositionDescriptions.
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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].
How to apply
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of interest for this position, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Paula Harvey, Head of the Department of Medicine, WCH.
Dr. Paula Harvey
c/o Kathleen Hollamby
Women’s College Hospital
76 Grenville Street, Room 3465
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B2
Email: [email protected]
