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Date Posted: 02/06/2026 Closing Date: 03/23/2026, 11:59PM ET Req ID: 46841 Job Category: Faculty - Clinical Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine Department: Dept of Medicine Hospital Affiliation: Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: The Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto is seeking applicants for the position of Departmental Director, Division of Rheumatology. Applicants must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment as a Rheumatologist at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The term of appointment is five years, renewable once following a successful review. Effective start date will be July 1, 2026. An aspirational leader is sought to drive change and advance the academic enterprise of the Division of Rheumatology over the next five years. The ideal candidate will be an internationally respected scholar and visionary leader with sophisticated interpersonal skills. They will meaningfully engage the academic leadership of the University and the affiliated teaching hospitals to build strong cross-department and cross-discipline collaboration, bridge diverse groups, strengthen capacity in research across disciplines, and provide strong mentorship to trainees and faculty at all stages of career. The individual will establish an overarching vision and strategic direction for the Division. The Director reports directly to the Chair of Medicine. The Division of Rheumatology at the University of Toronto is a leading academic program embedded within multiple teaching hospitals, including St. Michael''s, Sunnybrook, Mount Sinai, Toronto Western, and Women''s College Hospital. The division comprises approximately 40 full-time faculty, including clinician scientists and clinician investigators who dedicate substantial time to research, education, and patient care. Faculty expertise spans the management of complex rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, clinical trials, basic and translational research, and quality improvement initiatives. The division provides comprehensive training for residents, fellows, and other learners, with robust mentorship programs and city-wide research collaborations. Annually, faculty and trainees contribute actively to research, submitting numerous abstracts and participating in continuing education through programs such as the City-Wide Rheumatology Rounds. Through its integration of patient care, teaching, and research, the division plays a central role in advancing rheumatology at both the national and international levels. The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America''s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks, the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The Department of Medicine is one of the largest in North America, with over 900 full-time and over 900 part-time and adjunct faculty members, 1,000 postgraduate trainees, and 20 sub-specialty divisions. For more information about the Department of Medicine, please visit our website at Applicants must hold an MD degree and be eligible for certification in Rheumatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure in Ontario. The preferred hospital site for the Director''s clinical activities will be negotiated with the successful candidate and be one of the following University fully-affiliated sites: Baycrest, Sinai Health System, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University Health Network, Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael''s Hospital, or Women''s College Hospital. Applications will be accepted until March 23, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a letter of interest, an up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Moira Kapral, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine c/o Rose Langford, at CAUTION: This ad is ''posted only'' to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the ''Apply Now'' button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.