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About the Role

The Big-Canoe Chair in Indigenous Health will advance a thriving community of Indigenous health faculty, staff, trainees, and Indigenous community partners. The Chair will partner and collaborate to make tangible and meaningful contributions to Indigenous peoples, Indigenous health systems, and Indigenous reconciliation in areas prioritized by Indigenous communities and leaders. They will support the creation of culturally safe sites of excellence in Indigenous primary care clinical education, scholarship, and policy development. The role will also include understanding and addressing the mentorship needs of emerging Indigenous health leaders.

Responsibilities

Co-lead the Indigenous Leadership Circle (ILC)
Co-develop and advance an Indigenous wellbeing, partnerships and reconciliation strategic plan for DFCM
Engage and partner with local and regional Indigenous community organizations, Elders, knowledge keepers and health leaders to actively co-lead and participate in DFCM Indigenous initiatives
Provide advice and support to the DFCM Indigenous education lead
Work in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Health, Temerty Faculty of Medicine to harmonize Indigenous activities in DFCM with those of the broader Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto
Strengthen Indigenous partnerships and collaborations provincially, nationally and internationally
Prepare an Annual report to the Chair, summarizing progress, challenges, and next steps to improve impact and outcomes
Be available for strategic advice and discussions as needed with members of the DFCM executive team
Foster Indigenous specific scholarly inquiry and evaluation
Actively contribute to the advancement of Indigenous interests through advocacy and expert policy recommendations
Assess and support response to the mentorship needs of current and potential Indigenous health learners, providers, and teachers across the continuum of education and health disciplines, with a focus on those engaged in family and community medicine.

Requirements

Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (or equivalent)
Graduate Degree or similar training in areas that are relevant to quality improvement, system innovation and/or knowledge translation
Hold or be eligible for appointment to the rank of Professor or Associate Professor
Evidence of previous scholarly activity (research and/or creative professional activity) in Indigenous primary care improvement
Strong track record of demonstrated contributions to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities
Lived Indigenous Experience: The successful candidate is expected to bring a depth of lived Indigenous experience as a member, citizen, enrollee, or externally verified kin-relation of a recognized First Nation, Inuit, and/or Métis community.
Substantiation of Indigenous identity will be required as per the University of Toronto’s Indigenous Substantiation Framework.

Location

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Work Type

Five-year renewable appointment requiring approximately two days per week (negotiable)

Salary/Compensations

Annual stipend of $100,000, based on a commitment of two days per week (equivalent to $25,000 per half-day appointment)

Benefits

Benefits are not included.

About the Company

The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) is the largest department of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
DFCM is recognized internationally for its clinical, educational and research excellence.
Encompassing more than 2,400 faculty and hundreds of learners across Ontario and beyond, we are helping to shape the future of family medicine in Canada and around the world.
Our Vision is outstanding primary care for all, powered by world-leading research, education, and innovation.
We achieve this through our Mission of delivering the world’s best education for family doctors and propelling knowledge, systems and teams to help people and communities thrive.
DFCM has committed to advancing reconciliation and addressing anti-Indigenous racism across the work of the department.
DFCM has also committed to an equity-oriented and socially accountable mission.
Access to culturally safe primary care is a critical need for the more than 100,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) peoples living in Toronto and surrounding communities serviced by DFCM.
In 2022, the Indigenous Leadership Circle (ILC) was created in order to build in leadership by Indigenous peoples on matters related to Indigenous health and self-governance within DFCM.
Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of North America's largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks.
The University is ranked among the top five research universities in the world and first among public universities in North America (National Taiwan University); the third-most prolific institution, and second among universities for health sciences research (Nature Index Annual Tables); and seventh in the world for clinical, pre-clinical and health (Times Higher Education).