Geriatric Medicine - Associate or Full Professor - Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair
McGill University
Location:
Quebec
Date posted:
2010-02-18
Université McGill University
Faculty of Medicine/Faculté de médecine
Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair in Geriatric Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, one of the oldest and most respected in North America, is inviting applications as part of an international search for the position of Chair in Geriatric Medicine.
This will be a faculty tenure-stream position at the Associate or Full Professor level in the Department of Medicine. The aim of the endowed chair is to advance research and knowledge in aging and age related disorders. The successful candidate will be an expert clinician who will conduct clinical and/or translational research in this area. We are seeking someone who will work across traditional departmental boundaries to establish interdisciplinary research programs and who will develop evidenced-based approaches to introduce and evaluate new practices that will enhance the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for people with aging and related disorders as well as evaluation of health care services in Quebec and beyond. In addition to reporting important findings to the academic community, the chair-holder should work with community organizations to disseminate information to the general public. He or she will also take part in the training of students and other professionals in the field and serve as an advocate for those who are suffering from frailty and other aging-related diseases.
The Faculty of Medicine at McGill has a long tradition of excellence in research and teaching. The Department of Medicine offers a dynamic research environment with extensive inter-departmental and multi-disciplinary research collaborations. McGill University has unique research capacity in geriatrics through Solidage, the McGill University - Université de Montréal Research Group on Frailty and Aging which is devoted to research, policy studies and practice development and training in the organization, management and care of the older population. It facilitates collaboration of researchers on integrated services for the frail elderly and is based at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital, as well as other research ventures in the areas of frailty, cognitive decline and evaluation of health care services. Opportunities exist to develop existing areas and build new areas of strength through recruitment. The Department participates in teaching at all levels including undergraduate, graduate and medical students, medical residents and postdoctoral and clinical fellows. Further details can be found at: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/geriatrics.
Applicants should have senior academic experience with proven teaching skills. A commitment to research with an international reputation will be an important consideration. The selected candidate must hold a M.D. and be licensed, or eligible for licensure, in the Province of Quebec.
Interested applicants should email their curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and a statement of interest, along with the names, addresses and email addresses of three references to ernesto.schiffrin@mcgill.ca within 60 days of the publication date of this posting. Please indicate 'Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair in Geriatric Medicine' in the subject line. All applications should be addressed to:
Dr. Ernesto L. Schiffrin
Chair, Search & Selection Committee
Physician-in-Chief, Department of Medicine, Jewish General Hospital
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research), Department of Medicine
McGill University
3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Room B-127
Montreal, PQ, Canada H3T 1E2
Email: ernesto.schiffrin@mcgill.ca
Candidates would benefit from a working knowledge of both official languages. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements; priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. McGill University is committed to equity in employment.
