Academic Breast Surgical Oncologist

The Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital is inviting applications for the position of Academic Breast Surgical Oncologist. This appointment is for a full-time position. The effective date of this appointment is flexible, tentatively aiming for March 31, 2025.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative clinical practice with a team of 12 fellowship-trained surgical oncologists and colorectal surgeons. The successful candidate will also work in the Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre with a team of breast and plastic surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists to provide multi-disciplinary breast cancer care across the full spectrum of breast cancer care including prevention, treatment, and survivorship. The successful candidate will provide the full scope of breast cancer surgery services including consultations, surgical procedures, and follow-up. The successful candidate will have an academic focus in basic, clinical or education research, quality improvement, or another relevant area of focused academic expertise. Evidence of excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care is required.

Candidate Qualifications

• Must be a fellowship-trained breast or general surgical oncologist and must be a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, with completion of a postgraduate degree program (e.g. MSc, MPH, PhD), eligible for a license of practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and eligible for appointment at the Surgery and Oncology Program at Sinai Health at Mount Sinai Hospital.
• Must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
• Will be eligible for a cross-appointment at other University of Toronto institutions based on clinical need.

Hospital/Division Description

Sinai Health System (SHS) is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto and an academic hospital comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint, Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute, and Circle of Care – working together to create a premier exemplar of an integrated health system. SHS combines acute care, complex and rehabilitative care, primary care, and other community-based services to create an innovative and integrated continuum of care with the goal to achieve the best outcomes and experiences for patients. With the completion of our new Cancer Centre and Operating Room, we are looking to continue to be international leaders in critical thinking and innovative approaches to the delivery of surgical care. Our team is deeply committed to providing the highest possible care to our patients and working in partnership with our patients to educate the future generation of surgeons and discover life-saving surgical treatments.

Estimated remuneration will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2024 or until the position is filled. Interviews for short-listed candidates are planned for January 2025. Please submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae, names and email addresses of three references, and a two-page expression of interest to:

Dr. Ian Witterick, Surgeon-in-Chief

Mount Sinai Hospital

600 University Avenue, Room 476

Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 416-586-4800 x5995

For more information about the Department of Surgery at Sinai Health and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgery, please visit our website at: https://www.sinaihealth.ca/areas-of-care/surgery and http://surgery.utoronto.ca