ACADEMIC VASCULAR SURGEON

McMaster University in conjunction with Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking an academic Vascular Surgeon. The HNHB LHIN (4) Regional Vascular Program serves a catchment area of more than 2.5 million residents and has some of the largest case volumes in Canada providing comprehensive care across multiple sites: Hamilton Health Sciences, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Niagara Health Services, as well as Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington and the Brantford General Hospital.   The regional service also provides tertiary and quaternary level care to patients from other regions of the province and plays an essential role in the support of other regional programs including cardiac, trauma, surgical oncology, and renal disease and transplantation. The regional vascular service together with the Department of Surgery, McMaster University is a fully accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada training program in Vascular Surgery with full involvement in undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical education programs.

The Department of Surgery endorses a Mission statement of six tenets and collectively pursues:

Culture that is inclusive

Research that impacts

Education that inspires

Advancement for all

Transformation through innovation

Excellence in patient care

Please visit the CREATE website www.macsurgerycreates.ca for further information.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate experience and training in contemporary management of vascular disease appropriate for an academic referral centre. The successful applicant’s clinical skill set must include facility with surgical, endovascular (both aortic and peripheral), and “hybrid” interventions for arterial and venous disease. They will be expected to show evidence of interpersonal and collaborative skills and initiative to further advance the clinical and academic productivity of the regional vascular service. A full-time appointment at the appropriate level in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University will be available to the successful applicant. A commitment and demonstrated interest in surgical education at all levels is essential, as well as active participation in research programs and academic initiatives of the Vascular Surgery Division and the Department of Surgery.  It is essential that candidates possess advanced research training and/or a track record of research success.

Applicants must have a Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent, and have licensure, or be eligible for licensure, in the Province of Ontario.  Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

All qualified candidates 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 applications 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 resident of Canada”

Applications must include:

• A curriculum vitae
• Description of previous academic experience, as well as specialty training
• Submit a brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, research or service within higher education, community-based or other profession settings (2-page maximum)
• Provide the names and contact information of three professional referees; letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; the Department will request letters of recommendation from referees at later stages of the search process.