Lecturer in Psychiatry (University of Alberta)

Description The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS) / Recovery Alberta, Edmonton Zone, Addiction and Mental Health, is inviting applications for an Academic Medicine and Health Service Program (AMHSP) Clinical Academic Colleague (Clinical Faculty) position for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Candidates will also be strongly interested in medical education. Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton. Working at the University of Alberta The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community. The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide. Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more. Working for the Department of Psychiatry The University of Alberta's Department of Psychiatry has a well-established residency training program in psychiatry, with Royal College-accredited sub-specialty training programs in child & adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. The successful candidate will play a significant role in Medical Education Leadership. In addition to post-graduate residency training, the Department has commitments to education as a part of the MD Program with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, providing both pre-clinical and clinical teaching for core and elective experiences for undergraduate MD students. The successful candidate may also integrate undergraduate medical educational leadership in their position. AHS is Canada's first and largest province-wide, fully integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta, as well as to some residents of Saskatchewan, B.C., and the Northwest Territories. With the recent announcement, the successful candidate will transition to Recovery Alberta, aimed at addressing clinical needs in addictions and mental health. Our multi-disciplinary teams in the Edmonton Zone consisting of nursing, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, education, and speech-language pathology provide education and assistance for more than 1.4 million people in Edmonton and surrounding areas. At the provincial level, researchers in the Department are working closely with AHS / Recovery Alberta in the context of the Strategic Clinical Network Addiction & Mental Health Integration Network \| Alberta Health Services. There is an excellent alignment between the SCNs and the priorities of the provincial health research funding agency (Alberta Innovates Health Solutions). Working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unlike traditional academic positions, AMHSP positions are unique opportunities that allow for the development of a viable academic career in conjunction with a clinical career. Competitively funded protected time for education and/or research is embedded in all AMHSP positions. Alberta Health Services / Recovery Alberta and the University of Alberta jointly oversee the AMHSP. The candidate(s) selected for this position will be referred to the AMHSP Arrangement Management Committee to finalize their yearly individual service agreement, which the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and Addiction and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services jointly approved. This position is limited to three (3) consecutive full years of individual service agreements. Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the income scale of the six-step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP). Further details about this innovative funding plan are available on request. The successful candidate will actively participate in medical education and education administration. In addition to post-graduate residency training, the Department has commitments to education as a part of the MD Program with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, providing pre-clinical and clinical teaching for core and elective experiences for undergraduate MD students. Qualifications Candidates must have an MD and be certified, or eligible for certification, with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons as a Psychiatrist with subspecialty training and/or designation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Preference will be given to psychiatrists with previous interest in and/or additional medical education and/or research training. The positions will allow up to 0.5 FTE for medical education or research; the remaining FTE will be clinical services with AHS / Recovery Alberta. Application Instructions: Interested applicants are invited to apply online by submitting a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and the names and contact information of three referees, one of whom must be the current supervisor or the most recent supervisor. (kindly submit all documents as one single PDF). The cover letter should outline the applicant physician's vision for an AMHSP position in the key pillars of clinical service, education, administration/leadership, and, if desired, research. To Apply, please submit all relevant documents to the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist- AMHSP (23-EMHC-PSY-AMHSP-20) posting on Doctor Jobs: https://doctorjobsalberta.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/psychiatrist-amhsp-education-leader-23-emhc-psy-amhsp-20-2284 Candidates with current AHS / Recovery Alberta clinical positions will work with AHS / Recovery Alberta to finalize the clinical portion of their new AMHSP position. At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply. Apply If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

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The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS) / Recovery Alberta, Edmonton Zone, Addiction and Mental Health, is inviting applications for an Academic Medicine and Health Service Program (AMHSP) Clinical Academic Colleague (Clinical Faculty) position for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Candidates will also be strongly interested in medical education.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department of Psychiatry

The University of Alberta's Department of Psychiatry has a well-established residency training program in psychiatry, with Royal College-accredited sub-specialty training programs in child & adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. The successful candidate will play a significant role in Medical Education Leadership. In addition to post-graduate residency training, the Department has commitments to education as a part of the MD Program with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, providing both pre-clinical and clinical teaching for core and elective experiences for undergraduate MD students. The successful candidate may also integrate undergraduate medical educational leadership in their position.

AHS is Canada's first and largest province-wide, fully integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta, as well as to some residents of Saskatchewan, B.C., and the Northwest Territories. With the recent announcement, the successful candidate will transition to Recovery Alberta, aimed at addressing clinical needs in addictions and mental health. Our multi-disciplinary teams in the Edmonton Zone consisting of nursing, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, education, and speech-language pathology provide education and assistance for more than 1.4 million people in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

At the provincial level, researchers in the Department are working closely with AHS / Recovery Alberta in the context of the Strategic Clinical Network Addiction & Mental Health Integration Network | Alberta Health Services. There is an excellent alignment between the SCNs and the priorities of the provincial health research funding agency (Alberta Innovates Health Solutions).

Working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Unlike traditional academic positions, AMHSP positions are unique opportunities that allow for the development of a viable academic career in conjunction with a clinical career. Competitively funded protected time for education and/or research is embedded in all AMHSP positions.

Alberta Health Services / Recovery Alberta and the University of Alberta jointly oversee the AMHSP. The candidate(s) selected for this position will be referred to the AMHSP Arrangement Management Committee to finalize their yearly individual service agreement, which the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and Addiction and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services jointly approved. This position is limited to three (3) consecutive full years of individual service agreements.

Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the income scale of the six-step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP). Further details about this innovative funding plan are available on request.

The successful candidate will actively participate in medical education and education administration. In addition to post-graduate residency training, the Department has commitments to education as a part of the MD Program with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, providing pre-clinical and clinical teaching for core and elective experiences for undergraduate MD students.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an MD and be certified, or eligible for certification, with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons as a Psychiatrist with subspecialty training and/or designation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Preference will be given to psychiatrists with previous interest in and/or additional medical education and/or research training.

The positions will allow up to 0.5 FTE for medical education or research; the remaining FTE will be clinical services with AHS / Recovery Alberta.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants are invited to apply online by submitting a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and the names and contact information of three referees, one of whom must be the current supervisor or the most recent supervisor. (kindly submit all documents as one single PDF).

The cover letter should outline the applicant physician's vision for an AMHSP position in the key pillars of clinical service, education, administration/leadership, and, if desired, research.

To Apply, please submit all relevant documents to the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist- AMHSP (23-EMHC-PSY-AMHSP-20) posting on Doctor Jobs:

https://doctorjobsalberta.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/psychiatrist-amhsp-education-leader-23-emhc-psy-amhsp-20-2284

Candidates with current AHS / Recovery Alberta clinical positions will work with AHS / Recovery Alberta to finalize the clinical portion of their new AMHSP position.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

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Lecturer in Psychiatry University of Alberta Canada

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Lecturer in Psychiatry
University of Alberta
Canada