Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education; PGME

Position: Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
External Jobs – Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)  Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)   York University, School of Medicine

Employment Type:

Full-time

Location:

North York, ON
York University is one of Canada’s top ranked institutions , recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and social impact. Located across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), one of the most diverse and dynamic communities in the world, York offers a vibrant and inclusive environment for teaching, research, and community engagement. York University’s School of Medicine , embedded within the Faculty of Health , is a newly established medical school launching in 2028 with an ambitious mission to shape the next generation of physicians through innovation, compassion, and discovery.

Guided by the School of Medicine Strategic Plan , the School is at a pivotal moment of foundation building, requiring leaders who are energized by the opportunity to help shape its future and build meaningful partnerships with communities and health systems across Ontario. Through its Integrated Community-based Learning Network (ICLN), the School is advancing a distributed model of medical education that connects learners to diverse clinical settings, reinforcing its commitment to community engagement from the outset.
The School of Medicine at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor position to commence August 2026 or as mutually agreed, with consideration of candidates beginning immediately. The successful candidate will be appointed as Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) with an initial 5-year term, with the possibility of renewal. The role is expected to require 2 to 4 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice.

This is an open clinical faculty appointment in the Clinical Professorial Stream, as described in the University’s Clinical Faculty Appointments Policy . The successful candidate will identify a home department to be appointed (i.e., Family Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery, Community & Population Health & Health Systems Transformation, Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, or Pathology, Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine) in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments.
Reporting to the Vice-Dean, Medical Education, York University seeks an  inaugural Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (AD PGME) . This is a rare opportunity to play a foundational leadership role within a new School of Medicine and a growing decanal team. The Associate Dean will lead the development of postgraduate medical education from the ground up, establishing the structures, systems, and culture that will define residency training tral to this role is building strong, trusted relationships with clinical partners, healthcare organizations, and communities across Ontario as the School launches and expands its distributed training model.

The Associate Dean will provide strategic, academic, and operational leadership for the design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of residency programs, ensuring alignment with national accreditation standards and the School’s mission of social accountability. Working closely with senior academic leaders, Program Directors, and partners across the ICLN, the Associate Dean will advance competency-based medical education (CBME), lead accreditation processes, foster a learner-centred and inclusive training environment, and contribute to institutional planning and innovation across the medical education continuum.
The ideal candidate will be a respected academic…