Head of Department of Medicine (University of Toronto)

Date Posted: 03/17/2026 Closing Date: 05/01/2026, 11:59PM ET Req ID: 47382 Job Category: Faculty - Clinical Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine Department: Dept of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS) Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Existing Vacancy: Yes Description The University Health Network (UHN); Sinai Health (SH) and Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is seeking an applicant to fulfill the role of Pain Medicine Division Head in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management. The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be July 2026, with the specific date to be determined based on mutual agreement. Pain medicine is an integral component of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management across our UHN-SH-WCH sites. Our multidisciplinary program provides care to thousands of patients suffering from acute, transitional, and chronic pain. In addition, we have a comprehensive pain-education program that attracts medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians as observers from all over the world and a pain-research program that has had global impact. In addition, our pain-programs at UHN, SH, and WCH are key partners in the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute (TAPMI), which is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary academic pain program serving as the hub for chronic pain care in the region. The role of the Pain Medicine Division Head is for a five-year term, with possibility of renewal for a second five-year term following a structured review process. Responsibilities Leadership Supports the mission and vision of the Division and Department to all faculty. Provides oversight, support, advocacy and opportunities for growth for all Division medical faculty in the areas of clinical care, education, research, quality, innovation and administration. Collaborates with the Department Head, Clinical Directors and PMD to ensure the clinical and academic mission is successful. Academic Collaborates with departmental leadership to develop a divisional research plan integrating clinical, translational, basic science, quality improvement and health services research opportunities. Encourages cross-divisional and departmental research and training collaborations. Clinical Oversees the delivery of clinical care to ensure patients receive timely, high quality, and safe patient care. Identifies evidence-based advances in clinical care of patients with pain and works with Leadership at the three hospital systems and the Department head to implement these advances. Administration Organizes regular meetings and educational events with faculty to discuss issues related to clinical care, academic activities, administration, and finances. Actively initiates and participates in fundraising activities in collaboration with the hospital Foundations. Quality Develops and maintains a robust quality assurance and improvement program. Responsible for reviewing quality metrics and outcome analysis with the goal to make graduated performance improvements to meet and exceed divisional, departmental, program, and institutional benchmarks. Budgetary Contributes to the development of a divisional operational budget with support from the clinical director, department head, PMD, and hospital Finance, with a goal to achieve a surplus or zero-deficit by fiscal year end. Evaluates and establishes clinical productivity standards for all faculty in the division. Additional Duties The successful candidate will provide pain/anesthetic care throughout the surgical programs including supervision and teaching of students, residents, and fellows. On-call services will be provided in rotation. Participation in formal in-house and University teaching programs, as well as hospital administrative duties will be expected. Protected time will be provided for this position. Additional protected time will be awarded according to a merit-based system. Qualifications The successful candidate must have proven leadership and clinical skills at a high level and evidence of demonstrated excellence in education or research. The incumbent must have a medical degree, postgraduate fellowship training, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in anesthesiology (or equivalent), must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and qualify at the Associate Professor or Full Professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Compensation Compensation for clinical activities will be based on clinical billings through the practice plan and will depend on the amount of clinical and administrative/academic work performed and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and within the usual range for an anesthesiologist in the Province of Ontario, which exceeds $200,000 CAD per annum. Application Process Applicants should submit curriculum vitae and three contact references by May 1, 2026 to: Keyvan Karkouti MD, FRCPC, MSc Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Affairs), Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of Toronto Head, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management Sinai Health, University Health Network, and Women’s College Hospital University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, EN3-463, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4 ???? Tel: 416-340-8597 ???? Email: Keyvan.karkouti@uhn.ca For more information: https://www.dapm.ca/ https://anesthesia.utoronto.ca/ 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. Diversity Statement 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. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact: ???? uoft.careers@utoronto.ca If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

Date Posted: 03/17/2026
Closing Date: 05/01/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 47382
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS)
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description

The University Health Network (UHN); Sinai Health (SH) and Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is seeking an applicant to fulfill the role of Pain Medicine Division Head in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management. The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be July 2026, with the specific date to be determined based on mutual agreement.

Pain medicine is an integral component of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management across our UHN-SH-WCH sites. Our multidisciplinary program provides care to thousands of patients suffering from acute, transitional, and chronic pain. In addition, we have a comprehensive pain-education program that attracts medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians as observers from all over the world and a pain-research program that has had global impact. In addition, our pain-programs at UHN, SH, and WCH are key partners in the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute (TAPMI), which is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary academic pain program serving as the hub for chronic pain care in the region.

The role of the Pain Medicine Division Head is for a five-year term, with possibility of renewal for a second five-year term following a structured review process.

Responsibilities

Leadership

Supports the mission and vision of the Division and Department to all faculty.
Provides oversight, support, advocacy and opportunities for growth for all Division medical faculty in the areas of clinical care, education, research, quality, innovation and administration.
Collaborates with the Department Head, Clinical Directors and PMD to ensure the clinical and academic mission is successful.

Academic

Collaborates with departmental leadership to develop a divisional research plan integrating clinical, translational, basic science, quality improvement and health services research opportunities.
Encourages cross-divisional and departmental research and training collaborations.

Clinical

Oversees the delivery of clinical care to ensure patients receive timely, high quality, and safe patient care.
Identifies evidence-based advances in clinical care of patients with pain and works with Leadership at the three hospital systems and the Department head to implement these advances.

Administration

Organizes regular meetings and educational events with faculty to discuss issues related to clinical care, academic activities, administration, and finances.
Actively initiates and participates in fundraising activities in collaboration with the hospital Foundations.

Quality

Develops and maintains a robust quality assurance and improvement program.
Responsible for reviewing quality metrics and outcome analysis with the goal to make graduated performance improvements to meet and exceed divisional, departmental, program, and institutional benchmarks.

Budgetary

Contributes to the development of a divisional operational budget with support from the clinical director, department head, PMD, and hospital Finance, with a goal to achieve a surplus or zero-deficit by fiscal year end.
Evaluates and establishes clinical productivity standards for all faculty in the division.

Additional Duties

The successful candidate will provide pain/anesthetic care throughout the surgical programs including supervision and teaching of students, residents, and fellows. On-call services will be provided in rotation. Participation in formal in-house and University teaching programs, as well as hospital administrative duties will be expected. Protected time will be provided for this position. Additional protected time will be awarded according to a merit-based system.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have proven leadership and clinical skills at a high level and evidence of demonstrated excellence in education or research. The incumbent must have a medical degree, postgraduate fellowship training, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in anesthesiology (or equivalent), must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and qualify at the Associate Professor or Full Professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Compensation

Compensation for clinical activities will be based on clinical billings through the practice plan and will depend on the amount of clinical and administrative/academic work performed and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and within the usual range for an anesthesiologist in the Province of Ontario, which exceeds $200,000 CAD per annum.

Application Process

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae and three contact references by May 1, 2026 to:

Keyvan Karkouti MD, FRCPC, MSc
Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Affairs), Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
University of Toronto
Head, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management
Sinai Health, University Health Network, and Women’s College Hospital
University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, EN3-463, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4

???? Tel: 416-340-8597
???? Email: Keyvan.karkouti@uhn.ca

For more information:

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.

Diversity Statement

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.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact:
???? uoft.careers@utoronto.ca

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