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Interim Assistant Dean, Learner Progress

Department: School of Medicine
Position supervisor: This position reports directly to the Associate Dean, UGME (or interim) primarily and directly oversees the Learner Progress related unit (including staff and clinical faculty) and responsible committees. 
Contract length: 1 year
Hours of work per week: 0.4 FTE (14.5 hours per week)
Position type: Clinical Academic Administrator
Rate of pay: Daily Rate

About the School of Medicine

It’s time to transform medical education. Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine is being designed to shift the paradigm of healthcare delivery and improve the well-being of individuals, families and communities. With a community-driven, intentionally inclusive approach, the new school will train doctors whose cultural awareness and humility are as crucial as their medical skills.

Led by Dr. Teresa M. Chan, a forward-thinking educational leader, TMU’s School of Medicine will draw on the University’s commitment to community, equity, and innovation to address rapidly changing healthcare needs. The School will train a new generation of physicians who are ready to learn, to adapt, and ultimately to be agents of change.

Work across the School of Medicine will be supported by its Social Accountability Office to ensure a focus on Black community health, Indigenous community health, anti-racism, anti-ableism, disability inclusion and universal design, anti-homophobia and transphobia, to create a positive health environment for LGBTQ2SI+, and to serve and work in partnership with historically under-represented and under-served communities as a positive space.

Brampton/Peel and its surrounding communities, are part of the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit.  We acknowledge that these lands are also the shared space of Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Ojibway/Chippewa and Métis peoples.

We honour the Indigenous peoples who cared for this land for thousands of years before us, and commit to valuing the Two Row Wampum. This Living Treaty represents settlers and Indigenous peoples moving forward together, in parallel, respecting each other’s ways of being, knowing and doing.

We honour the Dish with One Spoon Treaty, and in this spirit we strive to treat the land and people of our community with mutual respect, taking only what we need and sharing what is available to ensure sustainability for those that follow us.

The opportunity

The Assistant Dean, Learner Progress is a member of the School of Medicine (SoM) clinical faculty, overseeing and directing the Competence Committee within the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. Committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, the Assistant Dean, Learner Progress shares responsibility with the SoM senior management team in the overall strategic planning, development, delivery and improvement of learner progress, competency assessment, and individualized learning pathways and processes in the SoM cognizant of ongoing changes in medical education.

In addition, the Assistant Dean chairs the UGME Competence Committee and the UGME Student Progress Subcommittee, along with its subsidiary working groups. Reporting to both the Education Section Council and relevant Program Councils for UGME and PGME, the Assistant Dean ensures alignment and effective communication across key stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum level of education and specialty/discipline required

  • Completion of a Doctor of Medicine Medical Degree or equivalent.
  • Must be eligible to hold an appointment at a TMU medicine affiliated clinical partner institution or academic health centre.
  • Masters or equivalent (e.g. Royal College Diploma in Clinician Educator domain) in health professions education, data analytics, research methods, or other evaluation- or assessment-related field.
  • Training in Bias, Anti-Racism, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Indigenous Decolonization and Indigenous Reconciliation.

Minimum number of years and type/area of experience required given minimum education requirement

  • A minimum of three to five (3-5) years of experience in their field of medicine
  • Must have evidence of administrative and leadership responsibilities in a Medical School educational activity or health care leadership.
  • Must have or be eligible for an appointment to the TMU Clinical Faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher.

Required certifications, designation or licences to complete the key responsibilities of the position

  • All candidates must be certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or another equivalent medical board certification.
  • Holds a valid and current licence to practise medicine in Ontario or another Canadian jurisdiction at the time of application.
  • For interim positions, the candidate must be eligible to apply for an independent licence to practise medicine in Ontario by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), but may hold a similar licence in another Canadian jurisdiction. Successful candidates for a term position must hold a licence to practise medicine in Ontario from the CPSO within 12 months of assuming the role

Required skills and demonstrated knowledge

  • Knowledge and understanding of Canadian medical schools and the Canadian medical profession; knowledge and understanding of medical education innovations; knowledge of CaRMs;
  • Knowledge of various medical disciplines, related university programs and professional associations; 
  • Overall knowledge of the post-secondary system in Ontario and abroad;
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills;
  • Strong communication and organization skills;
  • Strong conflict resolution skills;
  • Demonstrated success working in collaborative in-person and virtual teams;
  • Ability to meet pressured and tight deadlines and outcomes;
  • Knowledge of and and training in Indigenous History and culture;
  • Knowledge and preferably training in the principles and practices to deliver Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in medicine and post secondary education.

Physical Effort

  • This position requires routine physical activity most of the time. The incumbent is frequently using a computer/technology while composing and preparing reports, documents and letters for extended periods of time. Physical movement may also be required for extended periods of time while participating in special events.

Working Conditions

  • The majority of the incumbent's time is spent in an office environment. The incumbent is required to meet multiple and conflicting deadlines on a regular ongoing basis.

How to apply - Deadline to Apply May 20, 2024

The preference is for applications to be submitted online through the Google form available  (google form) Here (external link)  If a candidate does not have access to a Google account, applications may be submitted via email to medicine@torontomu.ca. Applications submitted by email should include:

  • The position the applicant is applying for
  • The applicant’s name and contact information
  • Whether the applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

All applications must submit the following components:

Curriculum Vitae (CV):

Please provide a detailed curriculum vitae highlighting your relevant education, work experience, skills, and accomplishments.

Cover Letter:

Please provide a brief cover letter introducing yourself and explaining why you are interested in the Interim Assistant Dean, Learner Progress position. Be sure to comment specifically on your background and experiences within medical education and any current or past involvement with the institutions providing healthcare in Brampton and surrounding areas (if applicable). Please ensure that you highlight the following:

  • How you aim to serve the Brampton/Peel and surrounding communities through your work within this portfolio;
  • How you aim to ensure high standards of Learner’s Progress & achievement and conduct while considering work-life integration, wellness/burnout, integration of multiple types of work, and the needs of new community members who have not yet previously been engaged in academic medicine;
  • Your commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility & Reconciliation/Decolonization/Indigenous Resurgence (EDIA & RDIR)

Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations. Candidates must therefore indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.

About Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focussed curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current Academic Plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

TMU welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us in realizing the benefits of embedding these values into the work at every level and in every unit of the university. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada and to bring lived experiences to the work, we encourage applications from members of equity deserving groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada, First Nations Peoples in the United States, racialized people, Black people, persons with disabilities, women, and  2SLGBTQ+ people.

In April 2022, the university announced our new name of Toronto Metropolitan University, which will be implemented in a phased approach. Learn more about our next chapter.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

  • We encourage all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America, to self-identify in their applications.
  • Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.
  • Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Ahmed Ahmed [a.ahmed@torontomu.ca], Interim Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion.
  • For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the application please contact medicine@torontomu.ca.