Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Gastroenterologist

InsideHigherEd; Windsor; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health institution in Toronto seeks a qualified full-time academic gastroenterologist to join their Department of Medicine. The role includes patient management, educational supervision, and involvement in clinical research. Candidates for this position must be licensed and meet specific academic criteria, ensuring a robust academic and clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a GI hospitalist with complex GI disorders.
• Demonstrated ability in education and supervision of medical trainees.
• Leadership role in educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the inpatient GI ward at St. Michael's Hospital.
• Conduct and collaborate in research and quality improvement.
• Engage in educational programs and supervise fellowship trainees.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Research

Teaching

Education

MD degree

Certification in Gastroenterology

Job description

Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Gastroenterologist

Date Posted : 05 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 06 / 11 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Job Category : Faculty - Clinical

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation : Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Department of Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital, in conjunction with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is seeking a qualified full-time academic gastroenterologist to fill a fulltime GI hospitalist position. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The candidate will have an academic position description of Clinician-Teacher (CT), Clinician-Educator (CE) or Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI). The expected start date of the position is October 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Gastroenterology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The successful candidate will also have previous experience as a GI hospitalist working with inpatients with complex GI disorders. This position will run the inpatient GI ward at St. Michael’s hospital and collaborate in research and quality improvement programs. The successful candidate will be fully engaged in Gastroenterology educational programs and learner supervision at all levels, including supervision of fellowship trainees in Gastroenterology, and trainees in the Hospitalist programs at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto and will be prepared to take on a leadership role in education. For details on the University of Toronto academic clinical faculty requirements for advanced training and demonstrated scholarship for the job descriptions of CT, CE and CQI, please see Table 2 at https : / / deptmedicine.utoronto.ca / clinical-faculty-academic-appointments#Clinicalfacultyapptcategories

The successful candidate will report to the Head, Division of Gastroenterology at St. Michael’s Hospital. The Division of Gastroenterology, composed of eight full time academic gastroenterologists, has an international reputation in therapeutic endoscopy, clinical research, education and quality improvement.

Applications will be accepted until June 11, 2025. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of four referees, two who are internal to your current organization, and two external, to :

CAUTION : This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

St. Michael’s Hospital is part of Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence, St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s Healthcare. Unity Health Toronto is one of Canada’s largest Catholic healthcare networks serving patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. St. Michael’s Hospital is a teaching and research hospital in downtown Toronto. Affectionately known as the Urban Angel, St. Michael’s is renowned for providing exceptional patient care. As downtown Toronto’s adult trauma centre, the hospital is a hub for neurosurgery, complex cardiac and cardiovascular care, diabetes and osteoporosis care, minimally invasive surgery and care of the homeless and disadvantaged. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s provides outstanding medical education to health-care professionals in 29 academic disciplines.

For more information about St. Michael’s hospital, please visit https : / / unityhealth.to / locations / st-michaels-hospital /

For information about the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at http : / / www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca . The Department of Medicine’s academic position descriptions can be viewed on this webpage : http : / / www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca / academic-position-descriptions#AcademicPositionDescriptions .

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University 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.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [emailprotected] .

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