Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor - Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician

Description

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Michael's Hospital, in partnership with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, is currently recruiting one (1) full-time academic physician with subspecialist CERTIFICATION in MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE (MFM). The successful candidate will have an academic position description of Clinician Teacher or Clinician Educator and must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Effective start date is July 1, 2027 or shortly thereafter.

In alignment with our strategic vision, preferred areas of clinical and research focus include high risk pregnancy, ultrasound, maternity care for critically ill, complex and vulnerable patients, and MFM community outreach. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, professionally rewarding group clinical practice with other dedicated healthcare professionals in an attractive and expanding hospital facility with a progressive Administration.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is part of the Women's and Children's Health Program at Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital. We are committed to patient-centered multidisciplinary care, an integrated approach to community health, and excellence in education and research. St. Michael's boasts nationally and internationally recognized programs in multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, bleeding disorders, diabetes, HIV, addiction, renal transplant, and intensive care (complex medical and surgical, trauma, neurosurgery, and cardiac and cardiovascular). Our perinatal addictions program could present a further opportunity for the successful candidate.

St. Michael's wealth of resources includes the Li Ka Shing Institute for Knowledge Translation, the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions; HUB Health Research Solutions; the Centre for Research in Inner City Health (CRICH); the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology: Evaluation Centre for Complex Health Interventions, the Centre for Global Health Research, the Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre and the Centre for Faculty Development. These represent extensive opportunities for collaboration in urban health research, education and knowledge translation.

The St. Michael's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and provides learning experiences for fellows, obstetrics and gynecology residents, family practice residents, interns, medical students, and students of nursing and midwifery. The SMH Ultrasound unit is responsible for obstetric ultrasound training for all U of T Ob/Gyn residents and MFM Fellows. The department is proud to maintain award-winning research activities and a strong continuous quality improvement program.

The successful candidate will join our team of 19 faculty members: 7 MIGS fellowship-trained surgeons, 7 core obstetrician-gynecologists, 1 uro-gynecologist, and 4 maternal fetal medicine subspecialists. We provide comprehensive care to the broad community, aiming to perform approximately 3,000 deliveries per year. We work collaboratively with Family Medicine and Midwifery. We are fully supported by a level 2C neonatal intensive care unit, which will soon be moving to new state-of-the-art clinical space in the recently completed Peter Gilgan Tower. Plans are underway for expansion of the labour and birth unit into the current NICU space.

The current 4 MFM subspecialists work collaboratively to provide an array of services, including High-Risk Pregnancy Clinics, Obstetric Ultrasound, Amniocentesis, Prenatal Diagnosis, Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic, in-patient and outpatient consultations, Labour and Birth coverage. "MFM of the week" coverage and MFM community outreach services to Humber River Hospital and Southlake Regional Health Centre. Fetal echocardiography is offered by a Pediatric Cardiologist two mornings weekly and consultative services in the Medical Complications of Pregnancy Clinic by an internist are provided once weekly.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the department's educational responsibilities and clinical and research activities. In joining the SMH MFM division, the successful candidate will commit to taking part in the SMH MFM outreach programs in our surrounding community hospitals. When establishing the successful candidate's clinical and academic schedules, we will strive for an equitable distribution of clinical and academic resources both within and outside of Unity Health Toronto.

Qualified applicants must hold an MD degree must be licensed or eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and must be certified or eligible for certification in the subspeciality of Maternal Fetal Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The position requires an individual who has additional training or equivalent experience in care of high-risk pregnancies in vulnerable patient populations, as well as a record of demonstrated excellence in clinical care and scholarship in this area. The successful candidate will have a strong record of relevant research accomplishment. The successful applicant will have an active staff appointment, be eligible for alternate funding plan (AFP) payments and joining the department practice plan. MFM administrative roles, including that of Division Head, Maternal Fetal Medicine, may be built into the position. This would depend on the candidate's level of expertise, years of training, academic ranking and administrative qualifications.

Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $300,000 - $350,000 as per Ministry of Health OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) billings with additional remuneration from the practice plan for academic work related to teaching, research output and administrative activities.

The posted University Position Description is Clinician Teacher, Clinician Educator or Clinician Investigator, to be tailored to the candidate's career goals, qualifications and prior accomplishments. A clinician investigator would be contingent on obtaining the funding required to support this. If the successful candidate wishes to lead a program of grant-funded research, then graduate-level training commensurate with specific research interests is strongly desired. Academic interests are expected to broadly align with the strategic vision of the department, the hospital and Unity Health Toronto.

We invite you to join our dynamic team. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Filomena Meffe, Chief Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at 416-864-5384 Fillomena.Meffe@unityhealth.to or Dr. Tatiana Freire-Lizama, Interim Head Maternal Fetal Medicine Tatiana.Freire-Lizama@unityhealth.to.

Applications will be accepted until November 25, 2026 or until the position is filled. Interested candidates are requested to reply with a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact information of three referees to: Dr. Filomena Meffe c/o Janet Forrest – Administrative Assistant St. Michael's Hospital 30 Bond Street 15-018b Cardinal Carter Toronto ON M5B 1W8 Email: Janet.Forrest@unityhealth.to

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