Part-Time Clinical (MD) Academic Appointments

Description:

Foreign-trained physicians are physicians whose MD degrees (or equivalent) were earned at universities outside Canada. Part-time Clinical (MD) appointments require being active staff at a fully affiliated teaching hospital, a community-affiliated hospital, or an affiliated community practice. In all instances, the site at which the appointee does their Academic Work must be covered under a University-hospital or a University-clinic affiliation agreement.

For physicians who hold active staff positions at a fully affiliated academic hospital and are applying for a part-time clinical faculty appointment, the Department must provide a compelling reason explaining the request and explicit agreement by the Hospital Chief and VP Education or equivalent.

Duration / Review Period:

1 year renewable appointments

Approval:

Appointments in this category are approved by faculty leads in the Office of Clinical and Faculty Affairs on behalf of the Dean.

Available Rank:

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Required Documents:

Document Type	Agent Responsible for Supplying	When Required
Application Form (online)	Candidate	on application
Curriculum Vitae	Candidate	on application
Department Chair recommendation letter addressed to the Dean The Chair’s letter must include: - a summary of the DAC’s deliberation, - rationale for the rank based on the FAAC guidelines.	Department Chair	after DAC recommendation
Certificate of Professional Conduct or equivalent from home jurisdiction	Candidate	on application
Letters of Reference: 3 reference letters which can be a combination of internal and/or external letters and may include the Chief's letter.	Candidate and Referees	on application
Letter from Physician-in-Chief, if applicable	Physician-in-Chief	on application
Academic Position Description - signed by applicant, Hospital Chief, and Department Chair	Departmental Appointments Committee Chair	After DAC recommendation
CPSO Confirmation of Academic Appointment Form	Department Chair with assistance from the Hospital Chief and candidate	on application
Search Details summary of the search process rationale why candidate is selected copies of the job ads	Hospital Chief	prior to review by HR
Draft Letter of Offer	Department Appointments Coordinator	prior to review by HR
UHIP Application	Candidate contacts Academic HR	Upon arrival in Canada

Adjunct or Part-time Faculty Appointment at a Fully Affiliated Hospital?

Additionally..

The Department of Psychiatry requires

a Letter of Support from a Department of Psychiatry Division Director

The Department of Family and Community Medicine requires

Membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC # and Expiry Date)
If applicable, Certificate of Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada

*DAC = Departmental Appointments Committee
*SC = Search Committee
*HR = Academic Human Resources
*FAAC = Faculty Appointments Advisory Committee