Position Profile

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), invite applications for the position of Chair/Department Head of the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine. The successful candidate will hold a full-time continuing Clinical Academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The Chair/Department Head position will have an initial five-year term, normally renewable once, and is subject to a mid-term review. Academic rank will be based on qualifications and experience.

Academic and/or Clinical Expectations

• Provide the vision to expand on the department’s strengths of integrating teaching, research and current evidence into clinical practice in partnership with the University, the affiliated research institutes and both academic hospital organizations.
• Be a strong leader, administrator and communicator, with the ability to advocate for the department’s mission and goals alongside partners and the community.
• Provide responsible and accountable clinical academic leadership within the University and both hospital organizations.
• Be prepared to work collaboratively with basic and clinical scientists to build innovative, integrated and translational research identified as signature areas in the strategic plans of Western University and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as both hospital organizations.

Qualifications or Experience and Skills Required

The successful candidate must be an accomplished clinician with an MD or equivalent, be eligible to be certified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and eligible for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario registration for licensure in the Province of Ontario. An established track record of research productivity, leadership experience in research, and relevant educational qualifications would be an asset.

Compensation Details

Compensation will be based on qualifications and experience and will be composed primarily of the following sources: fee for service, alternate funding plan, and academic support.