FAMILY MEDICINE - Academic Teaching Physician (part-time, permanent)
South Health Campus Family Medicine Teaching Centre
Calgary, AB
Job Details
Compensation
Remuneration
Compensation is provided through the University of Calgary Family Medicine Preceptors (FMP) Clinical Alternative Relationship Plan (ARP). This comprehensive payment module allows our Physicians to provide exceptional, quality care, while acknowledging time spent teaching.
LocationSouth Health Campus Family Medicine Teaching Centre, Calgary, ABOpen
Job Description
Shape the Future of Family Medicine!
Are you passionate about teaching, mentorship, and delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the next generation of Family Physicians—while practicing within a collaborative, academic environment?
This is an exciting time for Academic Family Medicine in Calgary. The Department of Family Medicine (DFM)—a shared initiative between Primary Care Alberta (PCA), Alberta Health Services (AHS), and the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine—is pleased to invite applications for one permanent part-time Family Physician Preceptors (0.4 FTE) at the South Health Campus Family Medicine Teaching Centre. Ideally, this position would start on September 1, 2026, however we are willing to work with candidate.
Why This Role Matters
As a Family Medicine Clinical Preceptor, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping future family physicians while maintaining your own clinical practice. You’ll combine meaningful teaching, longitudinal patient relationships, and team-based care within an innovative academic teaching clinic.
This role is ideal for physicians who thrive in collaborative environments and are energized by coaching learners, contributing to system improvement, and practicing comprehensive family medicine.
What You’ll Do:
You will balance clinical care with teaching, mentorship, and leadership within a supportive academic setting.
Clinical Care & Teaching
Provide comprehensive, continuity-based care to a defined patient panel within a Patient’s Medical Home model
Supervise, teach, and mentor medical students and family medicine residents
Serve as a Competency Coach, supporting learner development through feedback and assessment
Participate in scheduled evening clinics
Collaboration & Leadership
Work closely with an engaged interprofessional care team
Support the development of team-based care models, new workflows, and interprofessional education
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, scholarly activity, and clinical innovation
Model professionalism, accountability, and ethical practice for learners and colleagues
Academic & Departmental Engagement
Attend clinical operations, academic, and team meetings as available
Participate in educational development and interprofessional learning opportunities
Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respectful care
Our Commitment
DFM is deeply committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and representative workforce. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who bring diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and a passion for inclusive education and care.
Active registration and good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
CCFP certification
Eligibility for an Academic Appointment with the University of Calgary
Experience in comprehensive family medicine
Interest or experience in interprofessional, team-based care
Comfort working with diverse patient populations
Assets
Current membership on Alberta Health Services’ Medical Staff, with eligibility for appointment within the Department of Family Medicine, Section of Community Primary Care
Interest in quality improvement, health systems innovation, or collaborative care models
Additional Information
Required Qualifications
Active registration and good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
CCFP certification
Eligibility for an Academic Appointment with the University of Calgary
Experience in comprehensive family medicine
Interest or experience in interprofessional, team-based care
Comfort working with diverse patient populations
Assets
Current membership on Alberta Health Services’ Medical Staff, with eligibility for appointment within the Department of Family Medicine, Section of Community Primary Care
Interest in quality improvement, health systems innovation, or collaborative care models
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