Tenure Track Faculty Member, Academic Learning Health Systems

Tenure Track Faculty Member, Academic Learning Health Systems

Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a tenure track faculty position in Academic Learning Health Systems at the assistant professor level in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine.

Learning Health Systems (LHSs) help improve Health System delivery and support rapid learning cycles grounded in collaborative health research, innovation, shared decision making, and quality improvement. However, the operationalization of LHSs, especially in the Canadian context, has yet to be well articulated. Specifically, how LHSs can incorporate the assets of an Academic Medical Center is an under researched area.

The successful candidate’s research program will be situated with attention to an Academic Learning Health System that spans the full spectrum of embedded academic health expertise in health system sciences and will serve as a bridge between Public and Population Health and Clinical Services. Specific topic areas or issues to be investigated are expected to be developed with the successful applicant.

In addition to leading an independent and active research program, responsibilities will include teaching and supervision of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate trainees. Within the College of Medicine, the successful candidate will contribute to an anticipated Certificate in Improvement Science and will work in close collaboration with the College of Medicine’s Faculty Development Director. Participation in relevant administrative activities, committee work, public and professional service appropriate to rank are also expected.

The Department of Community Health and Epidemiology is a dynamic, cohesive academic department comprising 17 core faculty, 34 associates and adjuncts, and 18 medical faculty in the Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. We have active MSc and PhD graduate programs and make a vital contribution to the undergraduate education of medical and health sciences students, and postgraduate education with the Public Health and Preventative Medicine Residency Program.

Areas of current research excellence in the department include child health, Indigenous peoples’ health, global health, environmental health, social epidemiology, health inequities, biostatistical applications to chronic disease, public health practice, and knowledge exchange. An emphasis on health equity, social justice, and community engagement underpins all our work. We have strong relationships with diverse community-based organizations and government agencies with active partnerships that include the Saskatchewan Population Health Research and Evaluation Unit, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research, the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, and the Community-University Institute for Social Research.

The College of Medicine is the provincial medical school with over 400 medical students, 450 residents, and 1800 medical faculty. We have just launched our new strategic plan,

Vision:
Where we are going
. Rooted in Saskatchewan communities, we shape a healthier future.

Mission:
What we do, how we do it, and for whom
. Our college cultivates the health and well-being of all peoples of Saskatchewan through service, education, scholarship and research that matter.

Values:
Who we are
. Our college is guided by a set of core values: accountability, belonging, collaboration, curiosity and well-being. These values define what is important to us and are demonstrated through our everyday actions and decisions.

s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Saskatoon has a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community with a world class art museum, and a wide range of seasonal leisure opportunities. The University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activities and offers a full spectrum of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to a student population of over 26,000.

The University of Saskatchewan is strongly committed to a…