Associate Program Director – Academic Fellowship and Graduate Studies

Organization Description:

The University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine (TFOM) is recognized internationally for advancing high quality patient-centred care through excellence in education, research, and innovative clinical practice. Encompassing more than 2,000 faculty and hundreds of learners across Ontario and beyond, we are helping to shape the future of family medicine in Canada and around the world. We provide a rich and diverse learning experience through our comprehensive and innovative curricula that span the continuum of medical education.

DFCM strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

VISION: Outstanding primary care for all, powered by world-leading education, research, and innovation.

MISSION: We deliver the world’s best education for family doctors and propel knowledge, systems and teams to help people and communities thrive.

Our Academic Fellowship and Graduate Studies (AFGS) programs include the following:  Master’s in public health (MPH-FCM), Master of Science Community Health in Family and Community Medicine (MScCH-FCM), Master of Science Community Health in Health Practitioner Teacher Education (MScCH-HPTE), Academic Fellowship, Medical Education Fellowship and Certificate programs. Over the past 30 years we have provided training for over 1000 international and domestic students.

Position summary:

The AFGS Associate Program Director (APD) will assist the AFGS Program Director (PD) in the leadership, coordination, evaluation, and advancement of all aspects of the AFGS Program at the University of Toronto (UofT). The APD will have primary responsibility for oversight and program activities of the Master of Science Community Health in Health Practitioner Teacher Education MScCH (HPTE), Medical Education Fellowship (MEF) and Clinical Teacher Certificate (CTC) programs.   

The ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate will have certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and possess excellent leadership, communication, organizational and team building skills, a proven ability to lead and work well with others, and a strong commitment to the development of students and faculty. The candidate will be aware of present and future health professions education trends and possess knowledge of current best practices in graduate training and faculty development. The candidate will present a strong vision and contribute to building innovative graduate education programs that will best prepare our graduates for their current and future roles in teaching, education and leadership roles. The candidate will demonstrate interest in engaging in scholarly activities relating to graduate education. The candidate will have relevant experience as both a clinician and an educator. The candidate will have a graduate degree or equivalent and have attained a stature eligible for appointment at the U of T at the rank of assistant or associate professor.

To Apply:

For the full job description and to apply, please reach out to DFCM.ChairsOffice@utoronto.ca .