Dalhousie University
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title | Head, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences |
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Posting Number | F551P |
Type of position | Continuing Appointment with Annual Academic Career Development |
Department/Unit | Faculty of Medicine – General |
Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
About the opportunity | About the Opportunity The Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences is inviting applications for the position of Head, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. An integral part of Nova Scotia Health (NSH), the IWK and the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, the department’s clinical activities are conducted under the auspices of NSH and the IWK. The department head is the leader of secondary, tertiary, and quaternary clinical service in the Maritime Provinces. The mission is to deliver high quality health care, medical education, and to conduct research. The patient care activities are situated across the Maritime provinces. This is a wonderful opportunity for an accomplished individual with demonstrated clinical, academic, and administrative leadership experience to lead the clinical and academic mandates of this dynamic department. Experience and Qualifications The successful candidate will have an MD Degree, hold or be eligible for medical licensure in Nova Scotia and hold or be eligible to sit for certification in a medical specialty in Ophthalmology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. To be considered for this role you are a consummate professional and you embody the principles of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and fairness. You are a visionary, team player and outstanding communicator, and you will use your skills and experience to create a positive and effective environment to enable excellent, collaborative care and learning. In addition, you can balance and achieve alignment among the academic and clinical mandates of the department and the strategic directions of the Faculty of Medicine, NSH and the IWK. You will also have demonstrated ability to guide, direct and administer academic responsibilities in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education, while promoting departmental research efforts. Job Competencies
This is a five-year, renewable term. The successful applicant will also be offered a continuing academic appointment in the department. The Head position is subject to renewal for a second five-year term, conditional on satisfactory annual performance evaluations and a positive review of the first term as Head. |
Posting Detail Information
Open Date | |
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Close Date | 03/14/2024 |
Open Until Filled | No |
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/15247 |
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