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Humber River Health Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.
Humber River Health (HRH) is one of Canada’s largest acute care hospitals, fully digital, and serving a diverse catchment area of more than 850,000 people in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. HRH operates 722 acute inpatient beds with 3,400 staff, approximately 700 physicians, and over 1,000 volunteers. HRH currently includes the Wilson site, a 656-bed full service acute care facility that opened in 2015, and the Finch and Church sites, known as the “Reactivation Centres (RCC)”. The RCCs represent a unique partnership among multiple hospitals in the GTA with a focus on high quality patient recovery as well as housing a community COVID-19 assessment centre. A 356-bed Long Term care facility “Humber Meadows” has recently opened at the Finch Avenue site.
Our vision of exceptional care, healthier communities and our focus on equity and inclusivity is something we share with our partners at the North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team. As Canada’s first digital hospital and home of the first Patient Care Digital Command Centre, a commitment to innovation, research, and academic excellence remains at the core of our organization. We look forward to further development of these core elements through our membership in the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN).
As an associate member of TAHSN, HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit in partnership with the University of Toronto, further strengthening our commitment to academic excellence
EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Right Now, We Are Looking For a
Academic Family Medicine Clinician, Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Humber River Health
Position Summary
The HRH Academic Family Medicine Clinician will report to the Chief of Family Medicine at Humber River Health (HRH). We are looking for a family physician with a strong interest in medical education and academic leadership. The Academic Family Medicine Clinician will be expected to establish a full time family practice at the Schulich FMTU (minimum 0.5 FTE). This position will have a combined mix of clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience, and the needs of the Schulich FMTU, with the main clinical responsibility being that of caring for patients and supporting the supervision of medical students and resident patient practices 1-2 half days a week.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, Accessibility and Fairness
Recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity (2022), Humber River Health is committed to fostering a culture of equity and inclusion within the diverse community of North West Toronto and within our organization.
The Hospital is 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.
The Hospital 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.
Our search committee is committed to a fair process that will meaningfully reflect these commitments.
Interested Applicants
Role
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply in confidence by forwarding a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an EDI statement*, and a brief statement outlining your vision for the role to
Dr. Zaki Ahmed MD, FRCPC, FCCP, CCPE Dr. Art Kushner MD, MCFP(LM)
MHSc (Health Admin) Chief, Department of Family and
Chief of Staff, Humber River Health Community Medicine, Humber River Health
Send via E-mail: [email protected]
Application Deadline: October 6 th , 2023.
- Equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigeneity and accessibility (EDIIA) are important values at HRH & UofT. The search committee would appreciate a brief statement regarding your commitment as Director to the application of these principles. You may wish to mention relevant contributions to EDIIA in areas such as leadership, Quality Improvement, teaching, mentorship, scholarship and/or outreach.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Have certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and be eligible for faculty appointment at HRH and in the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the level of lecturer or higher.
- Possess leadership, communication, organizational, and team building skills, an ability to work well with others, and a strong commitment to students and faculty.
- Demonstrate an a bility to negotiate, mediate conflicts, advocate and resolve problems.
- Be able to interpret and apply policy and procedure and ensure proper follow up and reporting to appropriate leadership.
- Demonstrate interest in engaging in scholarly activities relating to family medicine teaching and curriculum.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning .
- Be aware of current best practices in family medicine teaching and curriculum.
- Have relevant experience as both a clinician and an educator.
Duties And Responsibilities Will Include
- Provide comprehensive primary care to a full time family medicine practice (minimum 0.5FTE)
- Regular teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate learners
- Participation in quality improvement initiatives among other academic activities, including future leadership roles.
- Possess strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills that enable them to work collaboratively with other physicians, learners, hospital staff, allied health, nursing and administrators.
- Wellness
- Ensure that medical students are aware of all appropriate counselling services available through the DFCM and TFOM Office of Learner Affairs.
- Provide support, encouragement, and resources regarding wellness for medical students.
- Advocate for medical students locally, departmentally, and interdepartmentally.
- Program reviews
- Ensure there is continuous quality improvement of educational experiences to improve the Schulich FMTU.
- Ensure that competency outcomes are aligned with DFCM and national standards.
- Accreditation: In addition to ongoing program reviews, as noted above, there are additional reviews for the purposes of accreditation.
- Collaborate with the DFCM and key faculty members to prepare requisite material for this purpose.
- Participate in HRH and DFCM accreditation reviews.
- Liaison
- Acts as a liaison between the DFCM and HRH and effectively communicate pertinent information to the Hospital, Chief of Family Medicine and faculty.
Reporting
- Ensure proper follow-up and reporting by providing status reports to appropriate hospital leadership and DFCM Program Directors or his/her delegate regarding all program delivery requirements noted above, so that appropriate action can be taken.
Committees
- Member, HRH FMTU Teacher’s Committee
- Member, HRH FMTU Business Committee
- Member, DFCM meetings & subcommittees – as required
Professional Development
- Attend professional development, including workshops targeted toward program members by the CFPC or DFCM or other approved training providers.
Support
The duties and responsibilities of the Academic Family Medicine Clinician will be carried out with administrative support from HRH and DFCM.
