Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Cardiology
Staff Paediatric Cardiologist and Section Head of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance – The Labatt Family Heart Centre

Effective January 1, 2025, a permanent full-time position is available for a Staff Cardiologist with a subspecialty interest in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Labatt Family Heart Centre- Cardiology, The Department of Paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON which is an academic health science centre dedicated to the care of children: a fully affiliated hospital with the University of Toronto.

The Labatt Family Heart Centre brings together significant interdisciplinary and inter-professional activities within Paediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular (CV) Surgery, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiovascular Research and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Programs, thus allowing the Heart Centre to address the needs of patients and families from fetal life through to adulthood. The Heart Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children promotes these activities through seamless integration of research activities, academic performance, and exemplary clinical care.

The primary role of the successful applicant will be to lead our CMR program while providing excellence in clinical care, education, and research in the field of paediatric CMR. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct and interpret clinical paediatric CMR examinations, teach our fellows and undertake innovative and impactful research. We anticipate some requirement for additional service provision in general in-patient and out-patient cardiology. For candidates trained in other imaging modalities such as echocardiography, we would be interested to explore the potential for including some activity in those areas in the job plan.

The successful applicant must have completed subspecialty training in paediatric cardiac imaging and will report to the Division Head, Labatt Family Heart Centre. Exceptionally qualified candidates may be eligible for a leadership role in the CMR Section.

All candidates must be able to function proficiency in English, hold an MD, MBBS or equivalent thereto and be certified or eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or have comparable qualifications. Candidates must hold or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Rank and salary ($350,000-$420,000) per annum will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for a benefit package which includes medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, group insurance, pension plan, vision care, academic allowance, and a relocation package.

Interested individuals should submit a letter of application, and a curriculum vitae. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a statement outlining current and future clinical and research interests. To apply online, please visit our website at www.sickkids.ca. Applicants should also request (at least) three referees to submit letters (signed and on letterhead) directly to the department via email to: mike.seed@sickkids.ca

For additional information regarding the Department of Paediatrics see http://www.sickkids.ca/paediatrics/.