Change in UofT Temerty Faculty of Medicine Primary Department
Rationale:
If an existing faculty member would like to change their primary UofT department to better fit with their current or future academic work, then they should apply for a change of their primary UofT department affiliation.
Note: Before submitting, please reach out to your existing UofT Department Chair and the Department Chair of the UofT Department you wish to become a primary faculty member in, in order to ensure they support this change.
Review:
DAC – HR Review
Changing from a UofT Department outside the Temerty Faculty of Medicine to a Department within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine:
In this case, applicants will need to apply from scratch through the normal initial appointment process for their requested appointment type.
List of Links
Required Documents:
| Document Type | Agent Responsible for Supplying | When Required |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form (online) | Clinical Faculty Member or Hospital Contact | on application |
| Letter of Support (including reasoning for the department change, co-signed by both the existing primary Dept. Chair and the new primary Dept. Chair (or 2 separate letters, one from each of them) | UofT Department Chairs | on application |
| ONLY REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL FACULTY - Academic Position Description (new Department Chair can sign existing APD or a new APD can be created) | Hospital Departmental Physician-in-Chief or U of T Departmental Chair* | on application |
| Draft Letter of Offer | U of T Departmental Appointments Administrator | after approved by DAC |
*required for ALL clinical faculty, whether they are adjunct, part-time or full-time (new requirement as of January 1, 2023)
*DAC = Departmental Appointments Committee
*HR = Human Resources