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The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Departments of Family Medicine (Division of Care of the Elderly) & Medicine (Division of Geriatric Medicine) in partnership with Alberta Health Services invites applications for an Attending Physician - Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital / Norwood.

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty is recognized as among the world’s top fifty medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. Working in partnership with clinical sites across the Edmonton zone, the Clinical Section of Geriatric Medicine offers specialized services for older adults across acute, post-acute and community care.

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is a nationally recognized site of rehabilitation excellence. It serves patients of all ages who require complex rehabilitation. Its interdisciplinary teams include sixteen professional disciplines, and there is an array of research and technology development opportunities for interested parties. Services for older adults include rehabilitation for older adults with physical and cognitive impairment, mental ill-health, and medical complexity. There is a dedicated clinic for outpatient care and a daily outpatient rehabilitation service.

Responsibilities will include the care of older adults transferred from acute care for further rehabilitation prior to discharge. As part of a multiprofessional team, the postholder will be responsible for the care of medically complex older adults, often with frailty and comorbidity to optimise medical outcomes. The postholder will also provide inpatient specialist consultations for older adults elsewhere in the hospital and to the adjacent Norwood Health campus. Participation in a weekly Geriatric Medicine outpatient clinic and out of hours cover for the adjacent Royal Alexandra Hospital (on rotation) as well as clinical bedside teaching is expected as part of this role. There is the additional opportunity to train in subspecialty care of adults with bladder & bowel continence problems.

The successful applicant will be expected to apply for a Clinical Academic Colleague Appointment in the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, which will be considered and arranged under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and curriculum vitae outlining their interest and motivation, education, qualifications, experience, clinical and teaching experience etc., to:

Dr. Adrian Wagg, Division Director/ Clinical Section Head, Geriatric Medicine [email protected]

For questions about the individual sites, contact:

Dr. Jean Triscott:  [email protected] Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

 For questions on the clinical Alternative Relationship Plan contact:

Dr. Amber Peters [email protected] or Dr. Erin Park [email protected]

Applications will begin being reviewed 2 weeks after ad posted; however, the competition will remain open until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will contact only those individuals selected for an interview.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3) (e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application.

How to Apply

Apply Online

The University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.