Date Posted: 09/04/2025
Closing Date:
10/17/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 45045
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Sinai Health System
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Sinai Health System (SHS) and the University of the Toronto are currently seeking a full time Academic Colorectal Surgeon to join the Division of General Surgery. The effective date of this appointment is flexible, but preferrable to be within 6 months of the position posting.
The successful candidate will be a member of our Colorectal Surgery Service and the Division of General Surgery at Sinai Health and will have an elective surgical practice focused on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This individual will work closely with our Gastroenterology, Oncology, Anaesthesia and Nursing teams to provide high quality, multidisciplinary care and support the IBD Program. The successful candidate will also provide emergent surgical care as part of the Acute Care Service. The successful candidate will have an academic focus in IBD research that may include clinical, education or quality improvement research. Resources for the position include: 6 OR days/month, ½ day endoscopy/week and 1 clinic day/per week with 1-2 protected days/week for academic activity. Experience in advanced minimally invasive techniques, including taTME and robotic training are preferred, but not mandatory. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required.
The successful candidate:
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-Must be a fellowship trained colorectal surgeon and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent;
-Must have completed a graduate degree (e.g. MSc, MPH, PhD);
-Must be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario;
-Must be eligible for academic appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor, or Professor in the Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience;
-Will be eligible for a cross-appointment at other University of Toronto institutions based on need.
Sinai Health System (SHS) is an academic hospital comprised of Mount Sinai, Hennick Bridgepoint, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and Circle of Care. SHS combines acute care, complex and rehabilitative care, primary care and other community-based services to create an innovative and integrated continuum of care with the goal to achieve the best outcomes and experience for patients. Sinai Health is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. In 2024, the University of Toronto’s Department of Surgery was ranked fourth in the world for surgery according to the US News and World Report and is internationally known for excellence in clinical care, innovation and research.
With the recent completion of new state of the art Operating Room with 18 rooms, Ambulatory PODS and Cancer Centre, the Division of General Surgery at Sinai Health consists of 12 fellowship trained colorectal surgeons and surgical oncologists who work in a collaborative clinical practice with full integration of education and research. Our team is deeply committed to training the next generation of surgeons and discover life changing surgical treatments.
Compensation for this position will be in the range of # This estimate is based on fee for service billings.
Applications will be accepted until October 17, 2025. Interviews for short-listed candidates are planned for November 2025. Please submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae, the names and email addresses of three references and an expression of interest (maximum 2 pages) to:
Dr. Erin Kennedy, Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief and Head Division of General Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University Avenue, Room 449.
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5
Email:
erin.kennedysinaihealth.ca
Phone: 416-586-4800 X 6872
For more information about the Department of Surgery at Sinai Health and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, our website at
sinaihealth.ca/areas-of-care/surgery
and at surgery.utoronto.ca
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