Corporate Medical Education Lead

Job Description

The Osler Corporate Medicine Education Lead provides divisional leadership in faculty engagement, development, and clinical placement management, contributing to a high- quality learning experience for undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees.

This role, unique to William Osler Health System (Osler), is dedicated to fostering a robust academic environment within the division and involves close collaboration with Osler’s current academic partners, including Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) School of Medicine, McMaster University, and other institutions, such as the University of Toronto.

Accountabilities:

• • Promote faculty engagement and involvement in Osler’s academic transformation within the division.
• • Develop and support faculty development activities aligned with divisional and institutional academic goals.
  • Actively recruit staff physicians to become appointed faculty, broadening the division’s teaching capacity and academic contributions.
  • Establish and maintain active relationships with all surgical departments and subspecialties, ensuring each area is routinely engaged in medical education planning, faculty development, and learner placement opportunities.
• • Coordinate and manage clinical placements for medical students and residents, working with internal and external stakeholders, working groups, or committees to meet Osler’s academic and training objectives.
  • Ensure adequate teaching capacity and structured placements that facilitate meaningful, high-quality learning experiences for all trainees.
  • Regularly review and refine placement processes to sustain an effective flow of learners and preceptors.
  • Proactively engage each surgical department and subspecialty to identify, confirm, and regularly validate undergraduate and postgraduate learner capacity, including available preceptors, number and type of learners that can be accommodated, and any anticipated changes in capacity
  • Maintain an up-to-date divisional overview of learner capacity across all surgical departments and subspecialties, identifying available capacity, anticipated gaps, underutilized teaching opportunities, and opportunities for growth.
  • Serve as a liaison between the division and Osler’s educational partners, facilitating clear, consistent communication on divisional academic priorities.
• • Represent your Division and Osler education at academic and departmental meetings, sharing updates, aligning expectations, and fostering collaboration with current and potential educational institutions.
  • Act as a divisional resource for program directors, clinical faculty, and trainees on educational and academic matters.
  • Oversee the orientation of learners, ensuring they are well-prepared and informed on environment, people, protocols, and expectations.
  • Collaborate with Osler’s education office to ensure learner schedules are developed, maintained, and aligned with curriculum requirements, clinical learning objectives, and departmental capacity.
  • Monitor learner experiences, collect feedback, and implement continuous improvements to enhance the quality of training within the division.
• • Support and oversee program assessment and evaluation efforts, using insights to drive ongoing improvements aligned with Osler’s academic goals.
• • This role will be supported by Osler’s education office administrative infrastructure, providing essential resources and operational assistance to fulfill divisional academic objectives efficiently.
• • Attending (or arranging for a delegate to attend) all bi-monthly Osler Academic Council meetings to provide divisional updates, address issues, and align with institutional academic strategies.
  • Attending Corporate Division meetings as the divisional academic representative, contributing academic insights and updates on learner and faculty engagement.
  • Prepare and submit quarterly reports on divisional academic activities, learner capacity, and faculty engagement metrics to Osler Education leadership.
  • Develop and maintain a divisional plan to increase teaching capacity and faculty recruitment, with measurable goals to support Osler’s academic growth.
• • Implement feedback mechanisms for learners and faculty within the division, and provide actionable insights to Osler’s Academic Council and external partners for program improvement.
• • Ensure a minimum number of placements are met for undergraduate and postgraduate learners in collaboration with external academic partners.
  • Coordinate with department/division clinical and education leadership to optimize learner scheduling and match trainee needs with faculty availability for an enriched learning experience.

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

• • Active Staff Membership: Must be an active staff member in good standing at William Osler Health System, with demonstrated commitment to Osler’s mission and values.
  • Interest in Medical Education: An interest and enthusiasm for academic development and a willingness to learn are essential. Prior experience in medical education leadership is beneficial.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are required to foster effective collaboration with multiple stakeholders across organizations and academic institutions.
  • Commitment to Academic Excellence: A dedication to fostering a supportive, high-quality learning environment that aligns with Osler’s academic health goals.

Additional Information

Osler is a primary clinical partner for Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and is an academic community partner with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Successful applicants are expected to hvae a faculty appointment at an affiliated medical school. Make an impact, lead and go beyond at Osler.

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Medical Affairs at mso.recruitment@williamoslerhs.ca.

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to advance our role in cultivating the next generation of health care professionals in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine and promoting medical innovations and breakthroughs through the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation.

Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world-class health care inspired by our people and communities. At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!