McMaster University, in conjunction with Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking two full-time academic Orthopedic Surgeons. 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 successful applicants’ clinical skill set must include orthopedic trauma and advanced surgical skills in lower extremity arthroplasty, and complex revision hip and knee arthroplasty, with sub-specialty fellowship training in trauma and lower extremity arthroplasty. Additional fellowship training/clinical experience 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 to 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 with a Master’s degree or a willingness to complete higher levels of education will be considered favourably. The successful applicant will hold a full-time academic appointment in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.  Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  

Applicants must have a Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery, Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent, and be licensed or 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”