Description:
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Alberta (http://psychiatry.med.ualberta.ca/), in partnership with Alberta Health Services(AHS), Edmonton Zone, Addiction and Mental Health, are inviting applications for academic / tenured track Academic Medicine and Health Service Program (AMHSP) positions for a community-based child and adolescent psychiatrist with a special interest in primary care in rural and marginalized groups, community outreach, & global psychiatry. Candidates will also have a strong interest in medical education and/or research.
Unlike traditional academic positions, AMHSP positions are a unique opportunity that allow for development of a viable academic career in conjunction with a clinical career. Competitively funded protected time for education and/or research is embedded in all AMHSP positions.
More information about this position:
The University of Alberta Department of Psychiatry has a well-established residency training program in psychiatry, with Royal College accredited sub-specialty training programs in child & adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry, and a new sub-specialty training program in geriatric psychiatry that has received provisional Royal College approval. The Department also has a Royal College accredited area of focused competency training program in Addictions Psychiatry. The successful candidate will play a significant role in medical education and/or research leadership. In addition to post-graduate residency training, the Department has commitments to education as a part of the MD Program with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, providing both pre-clinical and clinical teaching for core and elective experiences for undergraduate MD students. The successful candidate may also integrate undergraduate medical educational leadership in their position.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have an MD and must have experience relevant to medical education and/or research. Preference will be given to psychiatrists with previous interest in and/or additional training in medical education and/or research. The positions will allow up to 0.5 FTE for medical education or research, and the remaining FTE will be clinical services with AHS. For the specific clinical service, the applicant can selectthis posting, or any of the available psychiatrist clinical positions on the Doctor Jobs website in Edmonton to simultaneously apply into (Doctor Jobs Careers - Jobs (albertahealthservices.ca).
Remuneration:
Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be based on the income scale of the six step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP). Further details about this innovative funding plan are available on request.
Interested applicants are invited to apply online by sending a covering letter, their curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees, one of which must be the current supervisor or the most recent supervisor. The covering letter should outline the applicant physician’s vision for an AMHSP position in the key pillars of clinical service, education, administration / leadership, and, if desired, research.
Location: | Canada Alberta Edmonton Zone |
Salary: | Excellent Remuneration and Benefits CAD per year |
Work type: |
Full time
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |