Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor - Trauma and Acute Care

Employment Information

Date Posted: 12/03/2025
Closing Date: 02/15/2026 (11:59PM ET)
Req : 46309
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael's
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

The Departments of Surgery, Division of General Surgery hael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto are inviting applications for a permanent full‑time position for an Academic Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon. The effective date is flexible, tentatively planned for the fall of 2026. The Trauma Program is verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level‑1 trauma centre.

The Division is comprised of a highly cohesive group of surgeons focused on colorectal surgical oncology, breast cancer surgical oncology, benign colorectal diseases, trauma/acute care surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, and biliary tract disease. The successful candidate will provide high‑quality care to patients with trauma and emergency general surgical conditions and will join a group of five trauma surgeons.

Trauma and Acute Care Surgery staff attend on a rotating basis on the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery service. Critically ill trauma and emergency general surgery patients are cared for in a closed trauma and neurosurgery critical care unit and medical/surgical intensive care unit.

• Deliver high‑quality patient care for trauma and emergency general surgical conditions.
• Attend the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery service on a rotating basis.
• Provide care for critically ill trauma and emergency general surgery patients in closed trauma, neurosurgery critical care units, and medical/surgical intensive care units.
• Contribute to the academic mandate of the Trauma Program, hospital, and university through scholarship, education, and creative professional activity.
• Engage in teaching and mentorship, supporting trainees and faculty.

• Certification in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, and completion of at least one year of post‑residency fellowship training in Trauma Surgery/Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at a Royal College‑accredited program.
• Eligibility for, or possession of, licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care and a record of academic achievement, teaching, research, and scholarship.
• Evidence of professionalism, collaboration, and commitment to the department’s academic mission.
• Graduate‑level training to enhance scientific enquiry in public health, health services, translational or basic science research, clinical epidemiology, surgical education, or quality improvement.
• Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

Estimated remuneration is expected to be in the range of $400,000‑$500,000 per annum, based on fee‑for‑service activity, qualifications, and experience.

Please submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae and the names of three references by February 15, 2026 to:
Najma Ahmed, Maricelle Bronilla
Surgeon‑in‑Chief Executive Assistant, to Surgeon‑in‑Chief
St. Michael’s Hospital
Najma.ahmed, maricelle.bronilla

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The University of Toronto embraces diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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