Humber River Health Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Humber River Health (HRH) is one of Canada's largest acute care hospitals, fully digital, and serving a diverse catchment area of more than 850,000 people in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. HRH operates 722 acute inpatient beds with 3,400 staff, approximately 700 physicians, and over 1,000 volunteers. HRH currently includes the Wilson site, a 656-bed full service acute care facility that opened in 2015, and the Finch and Church sites, known as the ''Reactivation Centres (RCC)''. The RCCs represent a unique partnership among multiple hospitals in the GTA with a focus on high quality patient recovery as well as housing a community COVID-19 assessment centre. A 356-bed Long Term care facility "Humber Meadows" has recently opened at the Finch Avenue site.

Our vision of exceptional care, healthier communities and our focus on equity and inclusivity is something we share with our partners at the North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team. As Canada's first digital hospital and home of the first Patient Care Digital Command Centre, a commitment to innovation, research, and academic excellence remains at the core of our organization. We look forward to further development of these core elements through our membership in the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN).

As an associate member of TAHSN, HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit in partnership with the University of Toronto, further strengthening our commitment to academic excellence

EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Right now, we are looking for a:

Academic Family Medicine Clinician, Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Humber River Health

Position Summary

The HRH Academic Family Medicine Clinician will report to the Chief of Family Medicine at Humber River Health (HRH). We are looking for a family physician with a strong interest in medical education and academic leadership. The Academic Family Medicine Clinician will be expected to establish a full time family practice at the Schulich FMTU (minimum 0.5 FTE). This position will have a combined mix of clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications, experience, and the needs of the Schulich FMTU, with the main clinical responsibility being that of caring for patients and supporting the supervision of medical students and resident patient practices 1-2 half days a week.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, Accessibility and FairnessRecognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity (2022), Humber River Health is committed to fostering a culture of equity and inclusion within the diverse community of North West Toronto and within our organization.

The Hospital is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The Hospital 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.

Our search committee is committed to a fair process that will meaningfully reflect these commitments.

Interested Applicants

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply in confidence by forwarding a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an EDI statement*, and a brief statement outlining your vision for the role to:

Dr. Zaki Ahmed MD, FRCPC, FCCP, CCPE                                                 Dr. Art Kushner MD, MCFP(LM)

MHSc (Health Admin)                                                                                     Chief, Department of Family and

Chief of Staff, Humber River Health                                                          Community Medicine, Humber River Health

Send via E-mail: [email protected]

Application Deadline: October 6th, 2023.

*Equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigeneity and accessibility (EDIIA) are important values at HRH & UofT. The search committee would appreciate a brief statement regarding your commitment as Director to the application of these principles. You may wish to mention relevant contributions to EDIIA in areas such as leadership, Quality Improvement, teaching, mentorship, scholarship and/or outreach.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and be eligible for faculty appointment at HRH and in the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the level of lecturer or higher.
• Possess leadership, communication, organizational, and team building skills, an ability to work well with others, and a strong commitment to students and faculty.
• Demonstrate an ability to negotiate, mediate conflicts, advocate and resolve problems.
• Be able to interpret and apply policy and procedure and ensure proper follow up and reporting to appropriate leadership.
• Demonstrate interest in engaging in scholarly activities relating to family medicine teaching and curriculum.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning.
• Be aware of current best practices in family medicine teaching and curriculum.
• Have relevant experience as both a clinician and an educator.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Provide comprehensive primary care to a full time family medicine practice (minimum 0.5FTE)
• Regular teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate learners
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives among other academic activities, including future leadership roles.
• Possess strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills that enable them to work collaboratively with other physicians, learners, hospital staff, allied health, nursing and administrators.

• Wellness
• Ensure that medical students are aware of all appropriate counselling services available through the DFCM and TFOM Office of Learner Affairs.
• Provide support, encouragement, and resources regarding wellness for medical students.
• Advocate for medical students locally, departmentally, and interdepartmentally.
• Program reviews
  • Ensure there is continuous quality improvement of educational experiences to improve the Schulich FMTU.
  • Ensure that competency outcomes are aligned with DFCM and national standards.

• Accreditation: In addition to ongoing program reviews, as noted above, there are additional reviews for the purposes of accreditation.
  • Collaborate with the DFCM and key faculty members to prepare requisite material for this purpose.
  • Participate in HRH and DFCM accreditation reviews.

• Liaison
  • Acts as a liaison between the DFCM and HRH and effectively communicate pertinent information to the Hospital, Chief of Family Medicine and faculty.

Reporting

Committees

Professional Development

Support

The duties and responsibilities of the Academic Family Medicine Clinician will be carried out with administrative support from HRH and DFCM.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.