Endocrinologist – Part-time

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine and the Ottawa Hospital 
The Department of Medicine
Ottawa, ON

Description:
The Department of Medicine and the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital is looking for part-time endocrinologists to join our team.

Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of the Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Department of Medicine, the successful candidate will join an established Endocrinology and Metabolism program and will be responsible for managing outpatients with diabetes, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, general endocrinology, osteoporosis, lipids and bariatric medicine, and pregnancy related diabetes and endocrinology.

The successful candidate will participate in the Endocrinology in patient consultation service, and on call coverage. The individual will have the opportunity to take part in various ambulatory care clinics that include general endocrinology and/or diabetes clinics at our Endocrine and Diabetes Centre or telehealth /virtual (zoom) clinics and rotate on the Endocrinology inpatient consultation service. Opportunity may arise to participate in clinics based in other divisions (diabetes, pituitary, diabetes and pregnancy, bariatrics for example). They will be expected to participate in the Endocrinology and Metabolism on-call rotation on a regular basis. It is expected that they will actively participate in the teaching of fellows, residents and medical students. Clinical time commitment will depend on clinic availability as well as research and education career goals.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate must hold an MD degree; be a member of, or be eligible to be a member of, the Canadian Medical Protective Association; have, or be eligible for certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; be a member of or be eligible for membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association; and have, or be eligible for, licensure in Ontario. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold an academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or higher at the University of Ottawa. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital are bilingual institutions and therefore in the case of potentially successful candidates of equal ability, a bilingual (French/English) candidate would be preferred.

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Application Process:
Please forward a 1-2 page letter of intent, 3 references (who will not be contacted without permission) and a CV to Dr Heather Lochnan, Head Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism,  Department of Medicine The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa at domcareers@toh.ca.

Posting Closing Date:
May 4, 2025

Additional Information:
The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism has 8 full time and 8 part time clinical members with numerous general and specialty clinics including combined pituitary/ neurosurgery clinic and thyroid cancer, osteoporosis, and special pregnancy clinic.

The Ottawa Hospital is a 1150 bed tertiary-care hospital serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec at four inpatient sites (Civic, General, Heart Institute, and the Rehabilitation Centre) and one ambulatory centre (Riverside). There are approximately 50,000 inpatient admissions, 160,000 emergency visits and over one million outpatient visits annually.

Ground-breaking medical research is conducted through The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. We rank 5th in Canada for competitive, peer-reviewed grants from the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Over 2,300 researchers are publishing more than 2,200 studies yearly, with hundreds being high-impact publications (top 10% or citations).

The Department of Medicine is a research-intensive Department. Members currently hold 25 University Research Chairs. The Department receives approximately $60 million per year in external research funding and members publish approximately 1200 peer-reviewed publications annually.

The Faculty of Medicine is a nationally recognized leader, ranked among Canada’s top-tier medical faculties. As the most research-intensive Faculty at the University of Ottawa, the Faculty of Medicine contributes significantly to the University being ranked 5th in the country for total research revenues (Research InfoSource), routinely 2nd or 3rd in Canada for research intensity in Medicine/Science grants (McLean’s), 4th in Canada for citations (2022 THE rankings) and 1st for overall growth in Tri-council funding over the past two decades. The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English/French) university in the world and the Faculty of Medicine first and largest bilingual medical school in Canada. The Faculty of Medicine has a long history of conducting the highest quality basic and clinical research, in close partnership with five affiliated academic hospitals and six research institutes. The Web of Science recently published a list of the most highly cited researchers in the world, where seven out of eight researchers identified from the uOttawa are from the Faculty of Medicine. Together, these remarkable achievements are a strong testament to the competitiveness and excellence of our Faculty that extend to all our educational programs.

The City of Ottawa provides a thriving multicultural and bilingual environment. Ottawa boasts numerous cultural activities as well as readily accessible sporting and natural resources, making it an ideal family and healthy living environment.

The Department of Medicine is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in our living, learning, and work environments. We encourage qualified applicants from all groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity to apply. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

Please note Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Terms of Employment:
The income for this position is derived from a variety of sources including but not limited to clinical billings (fee-for-service), salary support (AFP) as well as honorariums/stipends. Health and welfare benefits including extended health, dental and disability insurance as well as life insurance are offered to full-time physicians and part-time physicians with a commitment of 0.50 FTE and above.