Chair/Chief/Department Head, Department of Medicine

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University,
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s),
London, ON

Job Description:
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), invite applications for the position of Chair/Chief/Department Head of the Department of Medicine.

The Department of Medicine is the largest department within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. The Department has 270 full time members representing fifteen academic Divisions and is responsible for more than 30 million dollars in annual research expenditures. The Department engages in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training of approximately 200 trainees in London, Windsor and throughout Southwestern Ontario. Department researchers are active in both clinical and basic research at
the hospitals and their affiliated research institutes, including the Lawson Health Research Institute and Robarts Research Institute. The Department has strategically focused on academic excellence in research through the creation of programs such as the Program of Experimental Medicine (POEM), centres of excellence in translational and patient-oriented research, as well in medical education and innovation. Many investigators are world-leaders in their respective fields of research.

LHSC and St. Joseph’s Hospital have a combined total of 2150 inpatient beds across their organizations, providing a full range of inpatient and ambulatory services to the city of London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario region, with active outpatient and community outreach programs in patient care, research and teaching.

The Chair/Chief/Department Head will:
Be prepared to work collaboratively with basic and clinical scientists to build innovative, integrated and translational research identified as signature areas in the strategic plans of Western University and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as both hospital organizations.

Provide the vision to expand on the department’s strengths of integrating teaching, research and current evidence into clinical practice in partnership with the university, the affiliated research institutes and both academic hospital organizations.

Be a strong leader, administrator and communicator, with the ability to advocate for the department’s mission and goals alongside partners and the community.

Provide responsible and accountable clinical academic leadership within the university and both hospital organizations.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate must be an accomplished clinician with an MD or equivalent, be eligible to be certified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and eligible for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration for licensure in the Province of Ontario.

Compensation will be based on qualifications and experience and will be composed primarily of the following sources: fee for service, alternate funding plan and academic support. An established track record of research productivity, leadership experience in research, and relevant educational qualifications would be an asset.

The successful candidate will hold a full-time continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The position will have an initial five-year term- normally renewable once and is subject to a midterm review. Academic rank will be based on qualifications and experience.

Full Job Description

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit an application including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three references, and ensure that the form available at:
http://uwo.ca/facultyrelations/physicians/Application_FullTime_Clinical.pdf is included with your application to:

Dr. John Yoo, Dean Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Dr. Kevin Chan, Vice President Medicine (CME), Research and Education London Health Sciences Centre
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
London, Ontario N6A 5C1, FAX: (519) 850-2357; selection.committee@schulich.uwo.ca

Posting Closing Date:
Until Filled