Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor (Program Director for Postgraduate Medical Education)

The School of Medicine at York University invites highly qualified applicants for six (6) Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor positions to commence August 1, 2026. The successful candidates will be appointed as Program Director for Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) in either Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, or Surgery, with an initial 5-year term, with the possibility of renewal. The School’s immediate recruitment priority is Program Directors for Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, with additional Program Director appointments anticipated to follow as the program advances. The roles are expected to require 3 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice. These are open clinical faculty appointments in the Clinical Professorial Stream, as described in the University’s Clinical Faculty Appointments Policy.

The successful candidates will identify a home department to be appointed (i.e., Family Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery, Community & Population Health & Health Systems Transformation, Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, or Pathology, Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine) in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments.

Role and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Department Head, the Program Director (PD) is the academic and administrative leader responsible for the overall integrity, quality, and accreditation compliance of a Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) residency or Area of Focused Competence (AFC) program. Provides strategic leadership for curriculum, assessment, trainee selection and progression, faculty engagement, and continuous program improvement in alignment with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and/or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) standards.

The role provides overall leadership and direction for the PGME residency program, chairs the Residency Program Committee (RPC), oversees curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation, leads resident recruitment and selection, supports faculty development, and manages program operations.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Degree: MD or equivalent, eligibility for Ontario licence, certification by CFPC or RCPSC, active hospital appointment.
• Scholarship: Program of research, quality improvement, or evidence-based practice.
• Teaching: Record of contributions to medical education and excellence in teaching.
• Additional: Experience in PGME, knowledge of accreditation standards, leadership ability, prior formal leadership preferred.

Hiring Policies: Anticipated salary $105,000–$135,000 for 3 days/week. Subject to budgetary approval. Canadian citizens and permanent residents prioritized.

Application Process: Due June 5, 2026. Submit CV, cover letter, referee details to somadmin@yorku.ca. State specific role in subject line.