Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Master Teacher Program Co-Director, Department of Medicine

Date Posted: 11/07/2026
Closing Date: 12/18/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 50925
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Medicine within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is seeking applicants for one Co-Director position of the Master Teacher Program (MTP). The Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto is one of the oldest and largest in North America with over 940 full-time faculty members distributed across six fully affiliated teaching hospitals. For more information about the Department of Medicine, please visit our website at: http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca

Faculty Development is a vital function of the Department of Medicine. For more than two decades, The MTP has supported faculty members in developing the knowledge and practical skills required for their roles as teachers in health care settings, with a particular focus on Clinician Teachers.

Starting in September 2027, the MTP will run over one academic year, from September to May. The curriculum will be delivered one afternoon per week. There is a maximum of 14 to 16 participants in each annual cohort. Working collaboratively, the Co-Directors provide academic and educational leadership for the program and support its ongoing evolution. Responsibilities include developing and updating teaching and facilitating sessions, supporting participant projects, mentoring participants and alumni, evaluating and continuously improving the program, engaging with prospective applicants, and reviewing applications and selecting participants for each cohort.

The Course Co-Director must demonstrate sustained excellence in teaching and a strong record of scholarship or scholarly activity in education. They should have broad knowledge of contemporary and emerging approaches to clinical teaching, faculty development, and health professions education, and bring strong collaboration, facilitation, mentorship, interpersonal, communication, and educational leadership skills. Experience in curriculum development, program evaluation, faculty development, or leading educational innovation would be an asset.

Applicants must hold an MD degree, be a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Specialist or be eligible for certification in the RCPSC and licensure in Ontario. Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto and be a Clinician Teacher (CT) or Clinician Educator (CE).

The hospital site for the Program Director’s clinical activities will be one of the Department of Medicine's fully affiliated or associate affiliated hospitals. The MTP Co-Director will receive an annual stipend of $25,000 from the Department of Medicine. The effective start date for the MTP Co-Director term will be April 1, 2027, or an alternative date as mutually agreed upon. The duration of the contract will be 5 years, with a potential opportunity for renewal once following a successful review.

Applications will be accepted until December 18, 2026. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward an up-to-date curriculum vitae, letter of intent and the names and contact information of three referees to Christian Base at [email protected]. If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact MTP Co-Directors, Dr. Umberin Najeeb ([email protected]) or Dr. Geoff Watson ([email protected]), or Dr. Lynfa Stroud, Vice Chair of Education, at [email protected].

For more information about the Department of Medicine, please visit our website at: http://www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca

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