Maternity Care Lead
Location: The Department of Family and Community Medicine
Closing date: April 4, 2025
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.
Job Description:
The Department of Family and Community Medicine Maternity Care (FM-MC) Lead position is responsible for enhancing and supporting DFCM postgraduate training and scholarship in the area of maternity care and fostering a culture of collaboration and support among Family Medicine Maternity Care (FM-MC) providers. The FM-MC Lead will be focused on four pillars: cultivating a Community of Practice, supporting quality postgraduate training in maternity care, faculty development and scholarly initiatives.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will hold certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada and eligibility for an appointment with the DFCM, at the University of Toronto at the rank of Lecturer or higher, based on academic achievements and contributions to the field, is required.
The ideal candidate will have a rich background as both a clinician and an educator who participates in intrapartum OB care. They will exhibit exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and team-building skills. This individual will have a proven track record of successful collaboration and a strong commitment to the development of students and faculty.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as an advocate for FM maternity care within the DFCM and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- Act as a liaison among the FM teaching sites with respect to Postgraduate Maternity Care Education
- Support growth of scholarship/research in FM maternity care (using existing infrastructure)
- Liaise with other university Family Medicine Maternity Care programs
- Liaise with DFCM Mentorship program to enhance mentorship for faculty and new graduates.
- Coordinate communication among DFCM maternity care providers
- Promote professional development and continuing education among DFCM faculty
- Promote interprofessional collaboration in maternity care scholarship and education
- Coordinate Emergency Obstetrics skills programs within the DFCM, ALARM course in collaboration with TMU
- Organize and chair periodic meetings for DFCM maternity care providers
Reporting: The FM-MC Lead will report to the Vice-Chair Education.
Support: The duties and responsibilities of the FM-MC Lead will be carried out with the support of administrative assistant from Office of the Chair.
Appointment:
1. The position is designated as a 1-half day per week commitment.
2. This is a five-year appointment. An annual appointment review will be conducted to ensure all parties are satisfied that the appropriate duties and responsibilities are being met with the appropriate support.
3. The appointment will be renewable once after a satisfactory term review.
4. The FM-MC Lead will be compensated by the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, Accessibility and Fairness
The University of Toronto 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.
The University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment, and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. Our search committee is committed to a fair process that will meaningfully reflect these commitments.
To apply:
Application Deadline: April 4, 2025
Interested Applicants
Applications should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. The cover letter should explain why you are interested in this position; your relevant experience in clinical care, teaching, leadership, and scholarship; perceived opportunities and anticipated challenges. For additional information, please contact dfcm.chairsoffice@utoronto.ca
Applicants should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Please send applications to:
Office of the Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Toronto
500 University Avenue, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 1V7