McMaster University, in conjunction with Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking a full time academic Orthopedic Surgeon. The Ontario West region Orthopedic Surgery Program serves a catchment area of more than 2.5 million residents. The service provides tertiary and quaternary level care to patients within the catchment area. The Orthopedic Surgery Division within the Department of Surgery, McMaster University is a fully accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada training program in Orthopedic Surgery with full involvement in undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical education programs.

The Department of Surgery endorses a Mission statement of six tenets and collectively pursues:

Culture that is Inclusive

Research that impacts

Education that inspires

Advancement for all

Transformation through innovation

Excellence in patient care

Please visit the CREATE website www.macsurgerycreates.ca for further information.

The successful applicant’s clinical skill set must include advanced surgical skills in lower extremity arthroplasty, and complex revision hip and knee arthroplasty, with sub-specialty fellowship training in lower extremity arthroplasty. Additional fellowship training in the management of metastatic disease will be considered favorably.  The successful applicant will be expected to show evidence of interpersonal and collaborative skills and initiative to further advance the clinical and academic productivity of the Orthopedic Surgery Division. A commitment in surgical education at all levels is essential, as well as active participation in the academic initiatives of the Orthopedic Surgery Division and the Department of Surgery. The ability to contribute to the research mandate of the Division is necessary. Candidates must have either a Master’s degree or a willingness to complete higher levels of education. A full-time appointment at the appropriate level in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University is required and will be available to the successful applicant

Applicants must have a Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery, Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent, and be eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario. All qualified candidates 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” .