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Department Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Program Chief of DAN Women & Babies Program

Employer
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Location
Canada
Closing date
Mar 31, 2023

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Obstetrics / Gynecology

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, in Toronto, Canada, a fully affiliated academic Health Sciences facility of the University of Toronto, is inviting applications for its new Chief of Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Program Chief of the DAN Women & Babies Program. This is a combined leadership role that will be responsible for leading a dynamic team of physicians within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and to provide strategic and operational leadership to the entire DAN Women and Babies Program. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023, or as mutually agreed upon. 

Sunnybrook has an ambitious vision to Invent the Future of Health Care. Sunnybrook Strategic Plan 2021-25 emphasizes the essential role that Sunnybrook plays, not only through its tertiary regional and provincial programs, but also supporting the community needs of the North Toronto Ontario Health Team.  Our strategic plan identifies four strategic directions that include personalized and precise treatments; integrated and sustainable models of care across the health system; improving quality and creating a better care experience; and building high performing teams.   The Women and Babies Program is viewed as central and integral to advancing all of these strategic directions. To learn more about our strategic plan, please visit: https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=strategic-plan-2021-25&rr=strategicplan

Sunnybrook DAN Women and Babies Program focuses on the health and well-being of women, newborns and families. The program is a world leader in teaching, research, and providing the latest techniques to improve patient care. With an international reputation for excellence in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies and micro-premature babies. Sunnybrook is a referral centre offering specialized prenatal, birthing and neonatal services to women across Ontario.  The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is an integral part of the DAN Women and Babies Program.  

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with 32 full time, University of Toronto-appointed staff, is divided into six Divisions – Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Midwifery, Gynecology Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and Gynecologic Surgery. Working with the Heads of the Divisions, the Chief will be responsible for providing institutional leadership relating to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to the hospital strategic planning; and working with the Operations Director of the Department, for ensuring effective and efficient Department Operations.

As a premier academic health sciences centre, Sunnybrook is committed to high quality inter-professional education. It provides unique educational experiences for more than 4,000 trainees each year and is the home of one of the University’s four Academies for undergraduate medical education in addition to providing superb postgraduate and fellowship training in virtually all disciplines.

Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) is one of the fastest growing Canadian research enterprises with internationally acclaimed programs in basic and applied research, conducting $100 million in research each year, developing innovations in care for more than one million patients annually, and passionate about providing rewarding research experiences for trainees.  For more information about SRI, please visit www.sunnybrook.ca/research

The successful candidate will be a transformational leader with outstanding interpersonal skills.  Candidates must hold an MD and have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Obstetrics and Gynecology (or equivalent qualifications), and be eligible to hold a clinical full time academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto.   The successful candidate will have the vision to advance integration with Sunnybrook strategic priorities as well as with the broader community; the commitment to forging partnerships with other institutions, community agencies and our North Toronto OHT to support the development of integrated delivery systems; experience working in diverse populations; values inclusiveness, equity and diversity, and in nurturing an ethos of culturally-sensitive care; strong leadership capabilities, significant experience as an effective and generous mentor to trainees and faculty at all stages of their careers; a record of peer-reviewed research; leadership in undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, continuing medical education or patient education; and/or leadership in model service delivery as a creative professional academic activity.

Estimated remuneration (combination of clinical earnings and administrative stipend) will be in the range of $350,000-$450,000 annually commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.

To apply:

Applications will be accepted until March 3, 2023, however the position will remain open until filled or recruitment is closed.  Review of applications will begin immediately.  Interested candidates must submit (1) letter of interest, (2) statement on contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) [300-words maximum], (3) up-to-date curriculum vitae and (4) names and contact information of three referees.  Examples of contributions to EDI include faculty and/or leadership development initiatives; development of inclusive pedagogies; research, scholarship and/or teaching with a focus on underrepresented and historically marginalized communities; public engagement activities that reach out to marginalized communities; mentoring of students, staff and/or faculty from underrepresented groups. 

Application package should be submitted to: 

Ms. Martha Tory, Chair, Search Committee, c/o Ms. Rajni Sandhu, Office of Medical Professional Practice, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room DG29, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5 Canada. Email:  rajni.sandhu@sunnybrook.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Accessibility Statement

Sunnybrook and the University strive 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.

Sunnybrook and 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 uoft.careers@utoronto.ca

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