The Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Department of Psychiatry of The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), are seeking to recruit one or more Ontario licensed physician with expertise in youth nicotine use, substance use disorders and or problem gambling/technology overuse. This position is for a one year contract, with potential for renewal upon review and availability of funds. The successful candidate will work within the Addictions Program at CAMH. The successful candidate will have an academic position description of Clinician Teacher and must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto.  Effective start date is February 2025 or shortly thereafter.
 
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan America Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 37,000 patients each year and over 118 inpatient and outpatient clinical programs. The organization conducts ground-breaking research through its 11 research centres and provides expert training to over 13,000 health care professionals and scientists. In addition, CAMH delivers education programs to over 40,000 healthcare professionals each year and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government. CAMH is seeking one or more Ontario licensed physician with expertise in youth nicotine use, substance use disorders and or problem gambling/technology overuse for a one year contract. We recognize that no single physician might have combined expertise across these areas or in the age range of (11 to 21 years of age). Thus, we encourage physicians to apply if they have expertise in any of the above domains. The successful candidate (s) will have worked collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams. The individual should hold or be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of lecturer or higher at the University of Toronto. Demonstration of alignment the Strategic Plan of: CAMH- One CAMH (insert link) is highly desirable. Familiarity with system integrated care delivery to patients especially school aged children and their families is an asset.
 
The successful applicant must hold an MD degree, must be Board certified or Board Eligible in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty ( a fellowship or enhanced skills year in a relevant field will also be considered), and must be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The successful candidate with Addiction Medicine training is preferred but not necessary as well as a record of excellence in scholarship. The successful candidate will have a scholarly interest in collaborative and integrated care delivery, measurement based care and the use of digital technology in facilitating healthcare access and experience working collaboratively with clinicians on program design, research projects and research implementation.