The School of Medicine at York University invites highly qualified applicants for six (6) Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor positions to commence August 1, 2026. The successful candidates will be appointed as Program Director for Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) in either Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, or Surgery, with an initial 5-year term, with the possibility of renewal. The School’s immediate recruitment priority is Program Directors for Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, with additional Program Director appointments anticipated to follow as the program advances. The roles are expected to require 3 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice. These are open clinical faculty appointments in the Clinical Professorial Stream, as described in the University’s Clinical Faculty Appointments Policy. The successful candidates will identify a home department to be appointed (i.e., Family Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery, Community & Population Health & Health Systems Transformation, Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, or Pathology, Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine) in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments. Responsibilities The role provides overall leadership and direction for the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) residency program, ensuring a high-quality educational experience across all training sites. The incumbent chairs the Residency Program Committee (RPC), ensures effective governance, documentation, and follow‑up, and establishes strong working relationships with departmental leadership, training sites, and affiliated hospitals. The role fosters a respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe learning environment and ensures full compliance with RCPSC/CFPC accreditation standards, institutional policies, and provincial regulatory requirements, including leading accreditation preparation, reviews, action planning, and reporting. The role oversees the design, implementation, and evaluation of the residency curriculum, including competency-based medical education (CBME) where applicable, ensuring alignment with national standards and specialty-specific requirements. This includes promoting the integration of CanMEDS/CFPC competencies, patient safety, quality improvement, equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous health, and physician wellness. The incumbent ensures robust systems for learner assessment and progression, participates in the Competence Committee (or equivalent), supports trainees in difficulty in collaboration with PGME, and promotes resident wellness, professionalism, and due process. In addition, the role leads resident recruitment and selection in accordance with national matching processes such as CaRMS and institutional policy, ensuring fairness, equity, and transparency. The incumbent supports and engages faculty preceptors through faculty development related to teaching, assessment, and learner support; leads continuous quality improvement using program evaluation data and accreditation outcomes; and works closely with the Program Administrator and Department to manage program operations, resources, reporting, and quality improvement initiatives. Candidate Qualifications MD or equivalent medical degree, with eligibility to hold a licence to practice medicine in Ontario is required. Certification in the discipline of the program by the appropriate national certifying body, as applicable: College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for Family Medicine programs; or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) as appropriate to the specialty program, or a recognized equivalent. Maintain an active appointment to the medical staff of an affiliated hospital or healthcare organization. A programme of research, quality improvement, or evidence-based practice in their clinical specialty area, medical education or capacity-building. A record of contributions to medical education programme design and implementation. A record of excellence in teaching and supervising medical undergraduate or graduate learners, such as through recognitions or teaching evaluations. Demonstrated experience in postgraduate medical education, including resident teaching, supervision, assessment, and programme administration. Demonstrated knowledge of CFPC or RCPSC PGME accreditation standards, as applicable to the speciality, including requirements related to programme governance and committee structures, curriculum design and delivery, assessment and progression. Demonstrated ability to lead, organise, and sustain a residency programme that meets accreditation standards and supports high-quality educational experiences across multiple training sites. Prior formal leadership experience in postgraduate medical education (e.g., Associate Programme Director, Site Director, Education Lead, Competence Committee member or equivalent) is strongly preferred. • The anticipated starting salary for this position, commensurate with qualifications and experience, is $70,000–$90,000 for a 2 day per week commitment, $105,000–$135,000 for a 3 day per week commitment, and $140,000–$180,000 for a 4 day per week commitment. • All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval. • York welcomes and employs scholars from all over the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. York has a policy on Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities and is committed to working towards a barrier‑free workplace and expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation are invited to contact Nicole Lewis, Manager, Office of the Dean, School of Medicine at #J-18808-Ljbffr
Program Director, Pgme (6 Roles)
YORK UNIVERSITY
toronto, toronto
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