ACADEMIC MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST PHYSIC

Academic Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Physician

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario invites applications for the position of Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist. This full-time position is located at Hamilton Health Sciences – McMaster Site. The Division offers tertiary care in Maternal and Fetal Medicine for the City of Hamilton, LHINs 3, 4 (Waterloo Wellington, Hamilton Niagara, Haldimand and Brant) and the Halton Healthcare portion of LHIN 6. This is a referral base of approximately 30,000 deliveries per year.

Candidates should have successfully completed subspecialty training in Maternal Fetal Medicine and have (or be eligible for) full license to practice with CPSO. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the current group of 7 MFM subspecialists. They should be able to fully function as a MFM sub-specialist in the full spectrum of the specialty, including pregnancy care, prenatal diagnosis and fetal ultrasound as well as cover L&D and participate in General Obstetrical and MFM after-hours call schedule.

The successful candidate is expected to have experience and commitment to teaching all levels of learners, including medical students, residents and Clinical Fellows. Additionally, the selected candidate will possess demonstrated skills in clinical research and have active research involvement.

This is a full-time faculty position for a period of three years (renewable). Applicants should be certified (or eligible for certification) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of Ontario. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Salary is composed of, largely, fee-for-service activities and point based compensation from the academic AFP for educational and research activities

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements: Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or No, I am not a citizen or permanent of Canada. 

For more information about the position, please contact:

Dr. Patricia Smith

Division Head of MFM and Deputy Chief of Obstetrics

McMaster University Medical Centre

(905)521-2100 ext 76210 or pasmith@mcmaster.ca  

And:

Dr. N. Leyland, Chair

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, HSC-2F39

1280 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1

Fax: 905-577-0471

Email: roeschf@mcmaster.ca

Consideration of applications will begin November 1, 2019 and will continue until a suitable candidate has been identified. This position will begin in the July 1, 2020.

McMaster University is strongly committed to Employment Equity within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff.  The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.  In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be considered first.