Date Posted: 05/04/2022
Closing Date: 08/01/2022, 11:59PM ET Open Until Filled
Req ID: 24087
Job Category: Faculty – Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hospital Affiliation: Sinai Health System
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine, along with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sinai Health, are seeking a full-time physician with subspecialty training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) and a focus in Medical Disorders of Pregnancy. The successful candidate will hold an academic position description of clinician investigator and must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date is January 1st, 2023, or another mutually agreeable date.
Sinai Health is a leader in obstetrics and gynaecology, and neonatology, with one of the largest programs and services in Canada. It is a fully-affiliated teaching hospital with the University of Toronto and is associated with the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, an institute of international recognition in which research in women’s and infants’ health forms a major component.
The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Sinai Health provides care for the full range of Medical Disorders of Pregnancy, including obesity medicine, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, cardiology, and hematology. Other areas of note include our programs in Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, Prenatal Diagnosis, Placental Disorders, Complex Obstetric Surgery, and the Prevention of Prematurity. The Division services a metropolitan population of more than 6.5 million people. The Division actively collaborates with paediatric subspecialists at The Hospital for Sick Children via the newly established Ontario Fetal Centre. The Division has formal affiliations providing MFM services at Trillium Health Partners and Scarborough Health Network.
The Division seeks to appoint an individual with proven research skills as this position requires engagement in research related to Medical Disorders of Pregnancy, particularly as it relates to the candidate’s chosen area of interest. This successful candidate will be provided with two protected academic days to facilitate this work. The successful candidate will dedicate 40% of their time to their research endeavours. The desirable qualities of the successful candidate would include an appropriate graduate degree and/or a strong and focused publication track record.
The successful candidate will provide Maternal Fetal Medicine consultations through the Medical Disorders of Pregnancy Program. The focus area will depend on the candidate’s interests. The candidate will provide Labour and Delivery coverage in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Obstetric ultrasound coverage within the Joint Division of Medical Imaging.
Enthusiastic participation in all levels of our teaching and education mandate is expected and there will be teaching duties for learners in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education. The successful candidate will promote and demonstrate excellence in professional practices and conduct.
Candidates must either be licensed, or be eligible for an independent or restricted academic licence, under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
Qualified applicants must either be board-certified (or eligible for certification) in the sub-specialty of MFM by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or have achieved an equivalent level of regulated sub-specialty training in MFM, in addition to the MD degree.
Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will be placed in the Hospital Department Practice Plan with a minimum gross annual compensation of $200,000.00 (estimated based on fee-for-service billings).
Applications will be accepted until August 1st, 2022, or until the position is filled.
Suitably qualified candidates are requested to apply with a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees via email to:
Dr. Cynthia Maxwell, Division Head, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Room 19-111
600 University Avenue
Toronto ON M5G 1X5
Email: CynthiaDr.Maxwell@sinaihealth.ca
Informal enquiries are welcome and may be directed to either:
Dr. Cynthia Maxwell (contact information above), or to
Dr. John Kingdom, Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto (john.kingdom@utoronto.ca)
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For more information about the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at obgyn.utoronto.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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