SPECIALIST PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION –

Specialist Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Burn, Spine and ABI Rehabilitation Program

McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Hamilton Health Sciences invite applications for a full-time faculty member in the clinician educator stream to join the Burn, Spine and ABI rehabilitation program at Hamilton General Hospital - Regional Rehabilitation Centre (HHS-RRC) and the Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. This position is best suited for a physician who is skilled in optimizing the recovery of these impairments with demonstrated teaching ability, research experience and/or Quality Improvement training/experience.  

The successful candidate will practice in a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation setting with interprofessional teams for 6-8 months of the year. There is direct linkage to the acute care hospital for seamless transfers between buildings. Inpatient responsibilities will be shared with other PM&R specialists and hospitalists.

McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences culture is one that encourages physician leadership and local decision making; this affords us the distinction of outstanding physician satisfaction and patient satisfaction scores. 

The Acquired Brain Injury Program has approximately twenty inpatient beds for patients with neurobehavioural issues. There is also an opportunity to work in outpatient clinics with this patient population as well as in the concussion clinic.

The Spinal Cord Injury Program will provide both inpatient and outpatient opportunities.

We are developing a burn rehabilitation program in conjunction with the surgical team. Inpatient rounding with the interprofessional burn team and clinics is needed. A plan is in place to establish a rehabilitation program for this population.

The Rehabilitation Department provides: 

• Interprofessional teams who are specialized in the impairment group in which they work. 
• Collegial atmosphere with clinicians who support one another. 
• An up-to-date facility with advanced inpatient and outpatient therapy spaces. 
• Opportunities for academic advancement in research, teaching, and QI   

The successful candidate will become a full-time faculty member in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine at McMaster University. The Division of PM&R supports a robust residency program. Teaching residents in the PM&R program and medical students from the McMaster DeGroote School of Medicine occurs daily clinically and periodically during the Academic Half Day for residents. A growing fellowship program enhances this work. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and expected academic contributions.

The successful candidate will also be part of the Department of Physical Medicine at Hamilton Health Sciences.   The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the academic mission of Hamilton Health Sciences and the Division of PM&R at McMaster University.

Applicants must 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.

Anticipated Start Date:  August 2025

Please apply online to Job Opening 69330 via the McMaster Academic Careers website https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/  Faculty Postings - directing your application to:

Lorrie Reurink, Manager, Human Resources and Faculty Recruitment

Expressions of interest should include:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter
• A description of training and research experience as well as the names and addresses of three professional referees. 
• 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)

Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

Questions about the position may be directed to:

Dr. Nora Cullen, Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professor, McMaster University,Division Director, PM&R, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

Chief PM&R Hamilton Health Sciences/St. Joseph’s Healthcare

Email: cullenn@hhsc.ca

Hamilton Health Sciences - Hamilton General Site - Regional Rehabilitation Center
300 Wellington Street North, Hamilton, ON L8L 0A4

We would like to thank all who apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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 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”