Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Sinai Health System
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Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Sinai Health System
Date Posted : 01 / 27 / 2025
Closing Date : 03 / 03 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET
Req ID : 40665
Job Category : Faculty - Clinical
Faculty / Division : Faculty of Medicine
Department : Dept of Obstetrics&Gynaecology
Hospital Affiliation : Sinai Health System
Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description :
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine, along with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sinai Health, are seeking a full-time physician with subspecialty training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) with a focus in Fetal Medicine and Fetal Therapy. The successful candidate will be resourced to hold an academic position description of Clinician Investigator and must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date in 2025 will be at a mutually agreeable date.
Sinai Health is a leader in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Neonatology, with one of the largest programs and services in Canada. It is a fully affiliated teaching hospital with the University of Toronto and is associated with the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, an institute of international recognition in which research in women’s and infants’ health forms a major component. The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Sinai Health provides care for the full range of Medical Disorders of Pregnancy, including obesity medicine, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, cardiology, and hematology. Other areas of note include our programs in Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, Prenatal Diagnosis, Placental Disorders, Complex Obstetric Surgery, and the Prevention of Prematurity. The Division services a metropolitan population of more than 6.5 million people. The Division actively collaborates with pediatric subspecialists at The Hospital for Sick Children via the newly established Ontario Fetal Centre. The Division has formal affiliations providing MFM services at Trillium Health Partners and Scarborough Health Network.
The successful candidate will pursue clinical and scholarly excellence in Fetal Medicine with a particular focus and experience in fetal neuroimaging and fetal neurological diagnoses. The candidate will be skilled and capable in the full spectrum of fetal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Required credentials for the clinical component of this position includes subspecialty fellowship training in Fetal Therapy.
The Division seeks to appoint an individual with established and proven investigative skills as this position requires engagement in research related to fetal neurological diagnoses and / or fetal therapy. The desirable qualities of the successful candidate include an appropriate graduate degree (MSc or PhD), a strong and focused publication track record, active research portfolio in the area of fetal medicine / fetal therapy and a history of successful grant / research award procurement. The successful candidate will be provided with two or more protected academic days to facilitate this work. The successful candidate will dedicate ~40-50% of their time to their scholarly activity to be supported by a salary stipend.
The candidate will provide Labor and Delivery coverage in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Obstetric Ultrasound reporting within the Joint Division of Medical Imaging. Enthusiastic participation in all levels of our teaching and education mandate is expected and there will be teaching duties for learners in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education. The successful candidate will promote and demonstrate excellence in professional practices and conduct.
Candidates must either be licensed or be eligible for a license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Qualified applicants must either be board-certified (or eligible for certification) in the sub-specialty of MFM by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or have achieved an equivalent level of regulated sub-specialty training in MFM, in addition to the MD degree.
Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will be placed in the Hospital Department Practice Plan with a minimum gross annual compensation of $200,000.00 (estimated based on fee-for-service billings). Applications will be accepted until March 3rd, 2025 or until the position is filled.
Suitably qualified candidates are requested to apply with a specific letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees via email to :
Dr. Wendy Whittle, Division Head, MFM, Mount Sinai Hospital
700 University Avenue, RM 3-911
Toronto ON M5G 1X5
Informal enquiries are welcome and may be directed to either :
Dr. Wendy Whittle (contact information above),
Dr. Kellie Murphy, Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto ( [email protected] )
Dr. Mathew Sermer, Chief of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sinai Health System ( [email protected] )
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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