Phase 3 Clerkship Site Lead, Surgery

Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM); Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

NOSM University invites applications for the Phase 3 Clerkship Site Lead, Surgery in Thunder Bay. The physician will serve as the primary contact for the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), ensuring clerkship students receive a high‑quality educational experience in a safe learning environment during the Surgery core rotation.

The role requires active leadership of faculty, coordination of schedules, adherence to duty hours and on‑call policies, and ongoing participation in

Qualifications

• MD degree and Ontario license active or eligible for NOSM U faculty appointment.
• English communication proficiency (spoken and written) required; French/Indigenous language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Surgery Section meetings and share updates with the team.
• Ensure clerkship orientation for Phase 3 students in the Thunder Bay site.
• Provide clerkship schedules to hospital coordinators and students in a timely manner.
• Ensure Phase 3 Duty Hours and On‑Call Policy compliance.
• Lead faculty and provide guidance to staff within the specialty.
• Engage in CACMS accreditation activities and understand CACMS standards.
• Monitor student progress and ensure access to required clinical experiences.
• Obtain/complete assessment forms within six weeks post-rotation.
• Promote awareness of UME policies on duty hours, leave, and mistreatment procedures.
• Collaborate with other Clerkship Leads across NOSM campuses to share best practices.
• Contribute to annual review of Phase 3 objectives with relevant committees.
• Coordinate with the Phase 3 Co-Directors and hospital staff for consistent student experience.
• Monitor learning environment and address program evaluation findings for quality improvement.
• Assist students with career questions and identify faculty development needs.

Skills

English fluency

Faculty appointment eligibility

Education

Doctor of Medicine

Ontario medical license

Job description

Position Start Date: September 1, 2026, or earlier

The Phase 3 Clerkship Site Lead, Surgery (Thunder Bay) is a physician who serves as a contact person for the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) and/or delegate and clerkship students at NOSM University (NOSM U). They are responsible for ensuring clerkship students are receiving a high-quality educational experience in a safe learning environment during each Surgery core rotation.

Reporting

The Phase 3 Clerkship Site Lead, Surgery (Thunder Bay), reports to the Associate Dean, UME. Collegial and collaborative supervision, leadership, and guidance, including delegation of the tasks and contribution to performance review, will be by the Assistant Dean, Clinical Education, and Surgery Section Chair.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Surgery Section meetings/communications, providing updates and opportunities to gather input from section members on UME Surgery clerkship rotation to support all functions of this role.
• Ensures, personally or through other faculty and staff, that clerkship students are oriented to the specific clerkship for which they are Lead.
• Provides a clerkship schedule or schedule template to the hospital coordinators and/or ensures that a clerkship schedule is provided in a timely fashion to students and Phase 3 Clerkship Coordinator.
• Ensures that the Phase 3 Duty Hours and On-Call Policy are followed.
• Answers questions about the clerkship for clerkship faculty and provides overall leadership to faculty members within the specialty.
• Participates actively in undergraduate medical education accreditation activities as per the Committee on the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and becomes familiar with the CACMS Standards and elements available at https://cacms-cafmc.ca
• Ensures that students have access to required clinical learning experiences (or that alternative experiences are available) and monitors student progress as the rotation progresses as per Element 6.2 of the CACMS Accreditation Standards.
• Ensures that students receive feedback early enough in the rotation to allow sufficient time for improvement as per Element 9.7 of the CACMS Accreditation Standards.
• Ensures the completion of student assessment forms at the end of each core rotation as per the Phase 3 Promotion and Reassessment Remediation Plan. The Clerkship Lead will ensure that all assessment items are completed no later than six (6) weeks after the rotation has ended as per Element 9.8 of the CACMS Accreditation Standards.
• Ensures that students and faculty are familiar with UME policies that govern medical education including duty hours/on-call policy, bloodborne pathogen (needlestick) policy, leave of absence policy, mistreatment procedure, and other policies pertinent to Phase 3 students.
• Collaborates with the Clerkship Leads in the same discipline on the other campuses (Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie) to share best practices and common learning opportunities.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, Emergency Medicine UME Curriculum Lead, on the annual review of the Phase 3 academic sessions to assess content and to ensure objectives are covered and are delivered effectively, consistently, and comparably across sites.
• Contribute to the annual review of clerkship objectives in collaboration with Theme 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 committees.
• Works in collaboration with Phase 3 Co-Directors and hospital site academic affairs staff as needed to ensure consistent experience for students.
• Regularly monitors the rotation learning environment to ensure student, faculty, and patient
• Regularly reviews and addresses needs identified in program evaluation data with a continuing quality improvement approach.
• Interact with students to address career or elective questions as needed.
• Identifies needs for continuing education and professional development of faculty to the Associate Dean, UME, and NOSM U’s Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Regularly attend monthly Phase 3 Committee meetings.

Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Medicine degree
• Possession of a current license to practice medicine in the province of Ontario

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have (or be eligible for) a faculty appointment at NOSM U

Language

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally, written and comprehension)
• French/Indigenous language skills would be considered asset

Remuneration

• As per the stipendiary faculty remuneration process

Time Commitment

• Two and one-half (2.5) days per month

NOSM University (NOSM U) offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, or require an accessible version this posting, please contact Human Resources via email at [e-mail] .

NOSM U invites applications from all qualified individuals. NOSM U is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

NOSM U needs to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applications need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements:

“Yes, I am a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.”

“Yes, I am not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, but I am legally eligible to work in Canada.”

“No, I am not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada.”

While all responses are appreciated and will be handled with the strictest confidence, only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

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