Academic Appointment
Are you interested in teaching for the Department of Family Medicine? We offer exciting opportunities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
To teach medical students or residents, you must have a faculty appointment. The Faculty of Medicine appoints clinical faculty members who are responsible to both the university and the teaching site.
The level of appointment you hold (primary, cross or adjunct) depends on your involvement in the DFM. The Procedures Manual for Academic Appointments in the Faculty of Medicine outlines the application process for all appointment types.
There are two categories of appointment for clinical faculty members:
Full-Time Clinical Academic Appointment
The physician or clinical scientist (PhD) spends four full days or more per week in academic activities at the university, a research institution or a fully affiliated hospital, community-affiliated hospital or an affiliated community practice with a relationship with uOttawa. The Department Chair and the Dean must approve the activities.
Part-Time Clinical Academic Appointment
The physician or clinical scientist (PhD) spends between one and four days per week in academic activities at the university, a research institute, or a fully affiliated hospital, community-affiliated hospital or an affiliated community practice with a relationship with uOttawa. The Department Chair and the Dean must approve the activities.
Academic Appointment Ranks
Appointment to an academic rank is aimed at the component of clinician or researcher work that is specifically focused on furthering the University of Ottawa’s academic mission.
Lecturer
For an initial appointment at the rank of Lecturer, you need:
- A license to practice as an MD or a PhD;
- Clinical training;
- Credentials for the specific hospital site or community setting; and,
- Credentials as determined by the DFM.
Clinicians working at the rank of Lecturer include two types:
- Those who intend to use the position as a stepping stone to further advancement; and,
- Those who teach students, but do not intend to pursue academic promotion.
Lecturers who do not intend to pursue academic promotion do work that is essential to the missions of hospitals and community practices. By teaching medical students and residents, and contributing to the clinical setting, they do critical work and make a lasting contribution.
Assistant Professor
For an initial appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, you need:
- A license to practice as an MD or a PhD;
- Clinical training;
- Credentials for the specific hospital site or community setting;
- Credentials as determined by the DFM;
- Evidence of scholarship and clear intention to pursue academic promotion; and
- Post-residency training of at least one year and/or an additional degree or at least one year of experience as a faculty Lecturer. Training should be in areas such as:
- Clinical Fellowship;
- Research; and/or
- Education.
If you have completed equivalent fellowship training, but you are currently enrolled in a graduate studies program, the appointment will be as Lecturer until you complete your degree program.
Associate or Full Professor
If you hold an appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor at another university, the FAAC will review your application to ensure that you meet the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine standards for the rank. The Departmental Teaching Personnel Committee (DTPC) will recommend applications for promotion to the Department Chair, who may then put it forth to the Dean.
How to Apply
To apply, refer to the Faculty of Medicine Procedure Manual for Academic Appointment.
Complete your application and send it to:
Department of Family Medicine
University of Ottawa
43 rue Bruyère St., 356 JB
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5C8