Date Posted: 03/10/2026

Closing Date: 04/14/2026, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 47305

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Medicine

Hospital Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description The Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are seeking to recruit a qualified academic geriatrician and Division Director. The Division Director is an inspirational and aspirational leader who will drive clinical excellence and the advance academic mandate of the division. They are responsible for providing leadership for the clinical services, undergraduate and post graduate educational activities, and promoting scholarly activities. Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto and will fulfill the academic position description of a Clinician Teacher, Clinician Educator, Clinician Quality Innovator, Clinician Investigator, or Clinician Scientist. Assistant Professors with demonstrated leadership experience relevant to the role may also be considered. The expected start date is August 1, 2026, or a mutually agreed-upon date.

The position will include clinical care and administrative responsibilities, along with research, teaching, and/or quality improvement activities aligned with the candidate’s academic focus.

The successful candidate will hold an MD degree and have, or be eligible for, certification in Geriatric Medicine 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 be a respected scholar who has an outstanding reputation in clinical research, education or knowledge translation. They will have demonstrated clinical excellence in geriatric medicine. They will have sophisticated interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaborative working relationships across the organization and with partners, including the University of Toronto.

The successful candidate will report to the Physician-in-Chief at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. They will lead the division of Geriatric Medicine, which currently comprises 7 full-time academic geriatricians. The outpatient geriatric services are delivered in the Peter Cipriano Centre for Seniors Health. Opened in October 2025, this 13,000 sq. ft. centre is designed both as a physical space that optimizes the experience of older patients, and as the home of Sunnybrook’s specialized geriatric services program, delivering evidence-based interdisciplinary care that is integrated across Sunnybrook. Services include a variety of clinics, geriatric day hospital, outreach service, subspeciality clinics and audiology.

Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $300,000 - 400,000 (fee for service/alternate funding plan estimate) commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience and we expect the candidate to be eligible for the Ontario Geriatric Medicine AFP. The successful candidate will be a member of the Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Association through which clinical billings and benefits will be administered. The candidate will be able to participate in the department’s group medical, dental and life insurance benefit plans.

Applications will be accepted until April 14, 2026.

Please forward: (i) a one-page letter of interest, that includes a statement on how you have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in your academic and scholarly work (ii) your curriculum vitae and (iii) names and contact information of three (3) referees to:

Dr. Michelle Hladunewich, Physician-in-Chief

Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Room D474, 2075 Bayview Avenue,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5

or by e-mail to: dompicadmin@sunnybrook.ca

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

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