Clinician Educator & Academic Family Physician (0.7 FTE)

Company Description

Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health (NSH) invite applications for a 0.7 FTE academic family physician available in the Department of Family Medicine (Halifax). Candidates will be granted an academic appointment at Dalhousie University and be active staff with the Central Zone Department of Family Practice, Nova Scotia Health, and the IWK. This position offers exciting opportunities for professional development within academic family medicine in a dynamic department with over 800 community-based family physicians in 64 communities in the three Maritime provinces.

Job Description

This position involves the provision of ambulatory, team-based, and comprehensive academic family medicine care including clinical supervision of medical learners. In addition to participating in collaborative team-based practice and clinical teaching, the successful candidate will have a lead role in clinical care and teaching with the Dalhousie Family Medicine (DFM) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) service situated at the DFM Spryfield Clinic. Academic responsibilities will include the training and evaluation of family medicine residents and medical students while contributing to the academic development and administration of the Dalhousie University Department of Family Medicine. Furthermore, this position will include academic leadership for the Halifax Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Clinic at the DFM Spryfield clinic.

Qualifications

Interested candidates with little focused experience in IDD care are encouraged to apply. This position will be supported by way of mentorship by the incumbent through 2025. The successful candidate can expect to take on full responsibility for the position gradually over 2025.

The successful candidate must have CFPC certification and be a current and ongoing member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The successful candidate must also be eligible to obtain a full license to practice in Nova Scotia. Favourable consideration will be given to those applicants who have evidence of advanced academic competencies such as relevant Masters degrees or other Certificates.

Academic rank and remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an appointment commencing as early as January 13, 2025. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process.

The review of applications for this position will commence as soon as the competition closes. Interested applicants are asked to submit online by clicking “Apply for this Job” in PeopleAdmin by November 22, 2024: 1) a current CV; 2) a cover letter outlining their academic, clinical, and scholarly interests.

Questions? Contact dfmadmin@dal.ca or see http://family.medicine.dal.ca for more information on the department.

Additional Information

Community Details

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.