Chair/Head Department of Emergency Medicine

Work Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Duration:  Up to 5 years, renewable once
Compensation: Compensation will be aligned with FoM and TOH guidelines for administrative stipends
Time Allocation: 3.5 days per week

Job Announcement:
Are you looking for a rewarding position that combines patient care, teaching leadership and research? Do you want to be a part of a dynamic, innovative, and growing department that is recognized nationally and internationally for its strong undergraduate and postgraduate education programs, research and initiatives designed to enhance quality and safety?

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (FoM), and The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) invites applications and nominations for this joint leadership position. 

The University of Ottawa is Canada’s largest bilingual institution of higher learning and research The FoM offers a wide range of competitive educational and research programs in a dynamic learning environment with state-of-the-art facilities. The faculty is recognized as a national leader in medical education and ranks among the top faculties of medicine worldwide for research intensity and impact. 

TOH is one of the largest Academic Health Science Centres in Canada, affiliated with the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. TOH is committed to meeting the needs of the 1.2 million residents it serves in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Nunavut, and is anchored by values of compassion, quality, teamwork, and respect. TOH’s Vision is: To provide each patient with the world class care, exceptional service, and compassion we would want for our loved ones. 

The Department of Emergency Medicine’s (DEM) mission is to provide outstanding compassionate emergency care through practice-changing research and innovative medical education. Their goal to excel in giving the highest quality teaching to our learners, affording them an exceptional education, and training them to be outstanding clinicians, academics and leaders of tomorrow in Emergency Medicine is apparent in all of the departmental activities. Through impactful research, we strive to improve the quality and safety of emergency care for our patients locally and world-wide, the type of care we would want for our loved ones. 

The Department is comprised of 130 dynamic faculty members who work across the region providing care to our communities. Our services are offered in both official languages.

The successful individual will lead the Department of Emergency Medicine with its:

• National and international leaders in clinical care, education and research;
• Affiliations and partnerships with CHEO, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Hôpital Montfort, and other regional partners; 
• Undergraduate, postgraduate, and fellowship training programs as well as its commitment to graduate and postdoctoral training; 
• Drive to uphold the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and anti-Indigenous racism
• Commitment to safety, quality and system improvement.

Qualifications:
You meet the following qualifications: 

• A seasoned leader who can direct the effective delivery of clinical services, academic performance and research in alignment with the mission, vision, values, policies and objectives of the FoM and TOH; 
• Demonstrated experience in engaging teams and leading change; 
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills; 
• Experience to promote and sustain innovation and collaborative partnerships; 
• An outstanding record in patient care, teaching, academic leadership and research; 
• Accomplished physician who is in good standing with the FRCPC, CCPF-EM or equivalent;
• Candidates must be eligible for an academic appointment at the level of associate or full professor; 
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Ontario; and
• Fluency in English or French (the university’s official languages) and a minimum of a passive knowledge of the other is required.

Application Process:
You are invited to forward a letter of intent and CV by June 8, 2025 to:
Jennifer Dale, 
Dean’s Office
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
451 Smyth Road
Ottawa (Ontario) K1H 8M5
E-mail: jdale@uOttawa.ca

More information at: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/emergency

Posting Close Date:
June 8, 2025