Position for Academic Division Director and Clinical Zone Section Chief, Rheumatology

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, in partnership with Alberta Health Services, is inviting applications for the joint 
position of Academic Division Director and Clinical Zone Section Chief, Rheumatology in the Department of 
Medicine. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Faculty has been internationally recognized among the world’s top 50 
medical schools, and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. The University is currently home to 
more than 38,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff. The University has an annual budget in excess of $1.4 
billion and attracts more than $536 million in sponsored research revenue. 

The Division of Rheumatology at the University of Alberta is focused on ensuring excellence in clinical practice, 
research and teaching. It currently provides clinical services to all acute care facilities in Edmonton Zone, and 
consultative service to Northern Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. The 
University-based Division is ably assisted by a group of community based rheumatologists who actively support 
the research and education missions.

The Division’s research activities have been nationally and internationally recognized and center on its clinical 
programs including RAPPORT (rheumatoid arthritis), FORCAST (ankylosing spondylitis), lupus, vasculitis, and 
osteoporosis.

The educational program in Rheumatology spans all levels of medical education from medical students through 
comprehensive fellowship programs with the Rheumatology Residents uniformly achieving high success rate in 
national (RCPSC) examinations. 

The Clinical Section Head in Rheumatology is responsible for all clinical Rheumatology services in the Edmonton 
Zone. This responsibility is generally shared with Facility Section Heads in each Hospital. The Academic Division 
Director is responsible for the academic mission of the Division, including recruitment, advancement, research 
and medical education. 

The position of academic Division Director and AHS Edmonton Zone Section Chief is usually, but not necessarily 
combined. Reporting to the Chair, Department of Medicine, the Division Director will harness the existing strength 
of the Division in clinical care delivery, education and research in order to further the overall success and 
recognition of excellence for the Division. Working through the Zone Clinical Department Head, the successful 
candidate may also be appointed to the position of Section Chief, Rheumatology, Alberta Health Services. 
The successful candidate for each role is expected to be a leader who will further develop the Division and the 
clinical Section to rival the best Rheumatology Groups worldwide. We value, above all, strong, effective leadership 
and outstanding collaborative skills. Individuals who can skillfully combine the clinical and academic missions 
will be given preference. The incumbent will build relationships with other subspecialty groups to advance areas 
of successful collaboration and will have the influence to bring about meaningful change where necessary in 
patient-care, research, education and administration. Leadership will be a key attribute, and the candidate must 
have outstanding people skills to build a vision for growth and development within Rheumatology over the next 5-
10 years.

The successful candidate will be offered a contingent tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full 
Professor in the Department of Medicine, which is in accordance with the University of Alberta Faculty Agreement 
and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a respected Rheumatologist holding an MD or equivalent, be eligible for 
licensure in Alberta, and be a Fellow in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent. 
They will be recognized internationally through scholarly accomplishment in research and teaching. Preference 
will be given to individuals with administrative experience in an academic setting.

Applying

Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and, curriculum vitae outlining their education, 
qualifications, and experience along with names of three referees.

Applications will begin being reviewed 2 weeks after initial posting however, the competition will remain open 
until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for 
an interview will be contacted.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee 
Protection Act (R203(3) (e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in your 
application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application.