Full-Time Academic Geriatricians
Job Description
Academic Geriatricians
The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, in partnership with Alberta Health Services, are inviting applications for Academic Geriatricians to join the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 100 medical schools and is one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. Alberta Health Services is Canada’s largest and only provincial health region providing services for a population of over 3 million people.
The successful candidate will be dually accredited in General (Internal) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine with an MD or equivalent qualification and be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
The Division of Geriatric Medicine is seeking to expand its academic mission and the successful candidates will be offered a tenure-track or tenured appointment in the Department of Medicine. The successful candidates will be responsible for providing specialist geriatric medicine services to the City of Edmonton and its hinterland with an increasing focus on providing specialist services which are closer to home for older Albertans.
We are particularly interested in developing our research portfolio in the following areas: dementia, long-term care and managed care of older adults, knowledge translation, falls and osteoporosis. Appropriate research training and mentorship will be provided. Each physician will be expected to develop a research interest which is complementary to that within the Division. However, other relevant research interests will be accommodated.
Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and the Department of Medicine can be found on the Faculty’s home page at www.med.ualberta.ca. Details about the City of Edmonton and Alberta Health Services can be found at www.edmonton.ca and www.albertahealthservices.ca
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter outlining their experience, research interests and current activities along with three reference letters by March 14, 2016. The competition will, however, remain open until the positions are filled.
Interested candidates are also encouraged to contact Dr. Adrian Wagg, Division Director, Geriatric Medicine,adrian.wagg@ualberta.ca, to discuss the available positions and the opportunities offered by these posts.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Alberta and Alberta Health Sevices hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
Academic Geriatricians
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