Full Professor - Academic Geriatrician

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are seeking a qualified academic geriatrician for a full-time clinical academic appointment as either a Clinician Teacher (CT) or Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI). The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The position will consist of approximately 65–75% clinical activities and 25–35% scholarly activities. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026, or a mutually agreed upon date thereafter. The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and have, or be eligible for, certification in Geriatric Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The successful candidate must have demonstrated clinical excellence in geriatric medicine. For the Clinician Teacher position, the successful candidate must demonstrate clinical excellence in geriatric medicine. They are expected to have experience across the full continuum of inpatient and outpatient specialized geriatric services, including geriatric trauma and geriatric burn services. Excellence will be assessed by the presence of scholarly contributions to teaching and education as evidenced by teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, teaching awards, pedagogical innovation and curriculum development. Advanced training in a clinical area of focus and/or graduate studies of relevance to geriatric care is a requirement. The position will support the educational needs in the diverse geriatric medicine clinical practice settings, in addition to participating fully in the educational programs of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto. Participation in clinical research and quality improvement programs, as appropriate, would be an asset. For Clinician in Quality and Innovation, excellence will be assessed by advanced training in quality improvement or equivalent, successful quality improvement initiatives, evidence of practice and/or equipment innovations, and invitations to significant conferences, and accolades. A history of developing collaborative partnerships related to quality and innovation with various healthcare teams, organizations and community agencies will also be an asset. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs of the University of Toronto as appropriate. Clinical responsibilities will include clinical care of patients on the inpatient consult service and outpatient follow-up for those patients if needed. In the outpatient setting, responsibilities include provision of comprehensive geriatric assessment and management of frail older adults with complex medical, psychosocial and functional issues. The successful candidate will collaborate with interprofessional team members in specialized geriatric services, primary care providers, community agencies and other subspecialists.

Requirements

Eligible for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto.
Hold an MD degree.
Eligible for certification in Geriatric Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
Demonstrated clinical excellence in geriatric medicine.
Experience across the full continuum of inpatient and outpatient specialized geriatric services, including geriatric trauma and geriatric burn services (for Clinician Teacher position).
Advanced training in a clinical area of focus and/or graduate studies of relevance to geriatric care (for Clinician Teacher position).
Advanced training in quality improvement or equivalent (for Clinician in Quality and Innovation position).
Proficiency in English.

Nice To Haves

Participation in clinical research and quality improvement programs, as appropriate (for Clinician Teacher position).
Successful quality improvement initiatives (for Clinician in Quality and Innovation position).
Evidence of practice and/or equipment innovations (for Clinician in Quality and Innovation position).
Invitations to significant conferences, and accolades (for Clinician in Quality and Innovation position).
A history of developing collaborative partnerships related to quality and innovation with various healthcare teams, organizations and community agencies (for Clinician in Quality and Innovation position).

Responsibilities

Clinical care of patients on the inpatient consult service and outpatient follow-up.
Provision of comprehensive geriatric assessment and management of frail older adults with complex medical, psychosocial and functional issues.
Collaboration with interprofessional team members in specialized geriatric services, primary care providers, community agencies and other subspecialists.
Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Scholarly contributions to teaching and education.
Pedagogical innovation and curriculum development.
Participate in clinical research and quality improvement programs.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Develop collaborative partnerships related to quality and innovation with various healthcare teams, organizations and community agencies.