PAEDIATRIC RESPIROLOGIST
Full time
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE
The Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London Ontario,
Canada, is seeking 2 fully certified Paediatric Respirologists to join the section of Paediatric Respirology. The successful
candidates will hold a full time clinical academic appointment; salary and rank will be determined by experience and
qualifications at the time of appointment. Candidates must hold an MD or equivalent and be eligible for licensing in the
Province of Ontario. Specialist certification in Paediatrics through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada or equivalent is required. A plan to establish a paediatric sleep lab has received the full support of the
department, and expertise in paediatric sleep would be a definite asset. Assistance will be available for immigration and
licensing requirements, if applicable. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English.
Children's Hospital is a tertiary care center between Toronto and Winnipeg, serving a population of over 500,000 children
and youth. The Respirology Program provides care to children with the full spectrum of airway and lung disorders, and
includes a multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis clinic, asthma clinic, a collaborative Paediatric
Airway Centre and a paediatric flexible bronchoscopy program. The Respirology Program is very active in undergraduate,
postgraduate and continuing medical education. The Department of Paediatrics in London has 51 full time academic
physicians, 6 basic scientists and 10 community physicians providing a full array of Paediatric sub-specialty services.
Children's Hospital has 64 general paediatric beds, 12 intensive care beds, 42 neonatal beds and a very active
emergency department. Opportunities exist for clinical and basic science research including epidemiological studies with
access to population level health administrative databases through the Institute for Clinical Evaluative
Sciences (ICES), cystic fibrosis multi-centre clinical research, and cross-disciplinary research with ENT, for example.
Clinical research is well supported by the Lawson Health Research Institute as well as Western University, which is a topranked research institution with a wide range of academic and professional programs (http://www.uwo.ca/)
London has a population of 465,000 people with the amenities of a big city but the friendliness of a small town. London is
located in the heart of the Great Lakes region, 2 hours from Toronto and Detroit. (see http://www.londontourism.ca/ and
http://www.goodmovelondon.com to learn more).
Please send your applications, including a recent CV and three letters of reference to the following address.
April Price, MD, FRCPC
Division Head, Section of Paediatric Respirology
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Western University
Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre
Room B1-118, 800 Commissioners Rd E
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9
E-mail address:
[email protected]
Phone number:
1-519-685-8824
Fax:
1-519-685-8156
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Ideally the candidate will be able to start work by July 1, 2015.
For more information about the position or the Paediatric Respirology Program, please contact Dr. April Price.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Western University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men,
including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.