Associate / Full Professor - Director, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Date Posted: 03/07/2024
Closing Date:04/11/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 36426
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, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto is seeking applicants for the position of Departmental Director, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment as a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation care specialist 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 July 1, 2024.

An aspirational leader is sought to drive change and advance the academic enterprise of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation consists of over 39 full-time faculty and has one of the largest Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation training programs in Canada who have come from across Canada and abroad to train here. The division spans multiple sites in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) including Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in the University Health Network; St. John’s Rehab in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Bridgepoint Active Health in the Sinai Health System; West Park Healthcare Centre; Providence Healthcare; and a number of other hospital and community sites. We are dedicated to expanding the knowledge base of causes, treatments, and cures for disease; to provide unparalleled care to patients; and to train the next generation of practitioners. The depth of expertise and accomplishments of our faculty, and the breadth and rigor of our training and research activities serve to highlight the vigor of our division.

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 a research powerhouse 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, be eligible for certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationby the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent 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’s fully-affiliated sites: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in the University Health Network; St. John’s Rehab in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Bridgepoint Active Health in the Sinai Health System; Estimated total remuneration from all sources will be in the range $300-400,000 and commensurate with qualifications, experience and clinical work.

Applications will be accepted untilApril 11, 2024, at 11:59PM EST. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a letter of interest and up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Gillian Hawker, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine c/o Monica Flak, Strategic Planning and Implementation Officer at [email protected] and cc [email protected] .

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