Associate Professor/Professor-Division Head, Neurosurgery, University Health Network, and Harol[...]

University Health Network (UHN); Toronto; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Health Network is seeking a Division Head for Neurosurgery to lead clinical and academic initiatives at Toronto. This full-time position requires an MD, with a track record in education, patient care, and research. The appointed individual will manage a team and ensure the highest standards of care and innovation in a premier academic environment.

Qualifications

• MD with eligibility for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
• Strong leadership skills and a track record in clinical and academic education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administration activities of the Division of Neurosurgery.
• Ensure excellence in patient care and teaching of medical students.
• Manage financial aspects and assure quality of care.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Research

Education

MD with specialist certification in Neurosurgery

Job description

Associate Professor/Professor-Division Head, Neurosurgery, University Health

Network, and Harold & Esther Halpern Chair (43196)

The Sprott Department of Surgery at University Health Network (UHN) is conducting

a search for the next Division Head of Neurosurgery and the Harold & Esther

Halpern Chair in Neurosurgery, an endowed chair at UHN and the University of

Toronto. This appointment is for a five-year term, renewable once, following a

successful review. The Division Head appointment is a full-time faculty position at

the level of Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Surgery at the

University of Toronto and will be based at University Health Network. The effective

date of these appointments is flexible; however, we hope to have this search

completed by mid 2025.

The Division Head, working in dyadic collaboration with the program Clinical

Director, will oversee the administration activities of the Division of Neurosurgery,

with responsibilities for clinical and academic activities including excellence in

patient care, teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, research,

innovation, recruitment, and related service duties. Financial management and

assurance of quality of care in the division are core components of this position.

Qualifications include an MD with specialist certification in Neurosurgery and

eligibility for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of

Canada, or hold equivalent international certificate, and for licensure by the College

of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The successful candidate will possess

strong leadership skills encompassing integrative thinking and managerial tools,

emotional and political intelligence evidenced by a strong track record. Leadership

training is an asset, however it is not a mandatory requirement. Expertise and

excellence in teaching at all levels and research productivity are expected.

Remuneration will be derived from a variety of sources, mainly from, but not limited

to fee-for-service billings, and commensurate with rank as a member of the Clinical

Faculty, qualifications, and experience. The Harold & Esther Halpern Chair in

Neurosurgery, an endowed chair, will contribute to the support of administrative and

academic activities. Academic start-up funds will be provided in alignment with the

background and experience of the applicant, as well as the academic proposal

envisioned by the candidate. Additional compensation will be provided

commensurate with qualifications and experience.

University Health Network is comprised of the Toronto General Hospital (TGH),

Toronto Western Hospital (TWH), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PM),

the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, West Park and the Michener Institute of

Education. UHN is an academic institution affiliated with the University of Toronto and is

recognized internationally for excellence in patient care, research, innovation and

education with strong values of safety, compassion, teamwork, integrity and

stewardship.

The Division of Neurosurgery currently comprises 11 full-time clinical faculty

members who collaborate in patient care, education, research and innovation in the

context of a wide variety of multi-disciplinary and interprofessional programs

including the Krembil Brain Institute, Surgical Programs & Critical Care, Neurology

and the Joint Department of Medical Imaging to name a few.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and

permanent residents will be given priority.

Please forward your letter of intention along with your curriculum vitae and the

names of three referees by July 5th, 2025 to:

Thomas L. Forbes MD, Surgeon-in-Chief, Sprott Department of Surgery, University

Health Network,

190 Elizabeth Street, RFE-1-408, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4 c/o Ms. Michelle

Paiva at [e-mail]

For more information about the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of

Surgery and the Sprott Department of Surgery, University Health Network,

please visit http://surgery.utoronto.ca and https://www.uhn.ca/Sprott-Surgery