Job Description:

SECTION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

SURGERY PROGRAM, WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY/SHARED HEALTH

POSITION NUMBER: 36226

Responsibilities:

The Concordia Joint Replacement Group (CJRG) at Concordia Hospital, the Concordia Hip and Knee Institute, the University of Manitoba Department of Surgery, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health Manitoba is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time position to assist in the expansion of the academic clinical and research program in arthroplasty in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The proposed starting date would be July 1, 2025, but is potentially negotiable. Renumeration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Successful applicants should be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba and must have completed at least one year of fellowship training in hip and knee arthroplasty. They must also be comfortable with community-level musculoskeletal trauma management.

The successful candidate will join an established and cohesive group of four other subspecialty-trained academic hip and knee arthroplasty surgeons. They will be expected to participate in an approximate 1-in-13 general orthopedic call schedule as well as a 1-in-5 hip and knee arthroplasty-specific call schedule. Elective clinic and operating time will be provided. The position encompasses inpatient and ambulatory patient care responsibilities and requires individuals with clinal and teaching skills to further the aims of the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and tertiary care medicine. Teaching of medical students, orthopedic residents and arthroplasty fellows affiliated with the University of Manitoba will form part of normal daily activities. As an academic group, the successful candidate will be expected to both participate in and lead specific research activities. To this end, candidates with an advanced degree supporting research and/or education will be given preference.

This is a geographical full-time, contingent position andd the successful candidate will be eligible for an appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor (or higher depending on current academic rank) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba.

Qualifications:

The CJRG is a high-volume arthroplasty group targeted to perform 1300-1600 joint replacements annually. The majority of the hip and knee revision cases for the province of Manitoba and adjacent regions (approximately 1.6 million people) are performed by the group. In partnership with the Orthopedic Innovation Centre, the team annual research budget ranges from $400,000-$700,000 per year with a mixture of industry, academic and government grants in addition to contract research. The research team includes clinical study coordinators, mechanical and bio-medical engineers. The team cohesiveness has been key to the success of the CJRG, and, therefore, the successful candidate must have a team-oriented approach to clinical and academic work and appropriate supportive skills to achieve these goals.

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, Black, racially marginalized communities, disabled persons and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and otther diverse sexual identities).

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). The University acknowledges the potential impact that Career Interruptions and Personal Circumstances can have on an applicant's record of research achievement. Measures will be taken to ensure that these leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the evaluation process.

We encourage you to self-identity aspects of your identity that position you to bring currently under-represented viewpoints, expertise and forms of excellence to this role.

Additional Information:

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.

Applications, accompanied by curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names of three referees should be sent to Dr. Ed Buchel, Head, Department of Surgery, Brad Pilkey, Section Head, Orthopedics, and Thomas Turgeon, Director of Arthroplasty Research, University of Manitoba via email to astgermain@hsc.mb.ca.

Closing date: April 30, 2025