Neurologist, Residency Program Director

**Neurologist, Residency Program Director**

**Description**

The Division of Neurology has approximately 40 Neurologists and is renowned for delivery of outstanding care and recognized internationally for its subspecialty programs including Neuromuscular, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Headache and Stroke. Members of the Division have a wide range of clinical and basic science research skills. Their work includes cutting edge clinical trials, translational research, and epidemiology. In addition to modern out-patient clinical units, the Division has a 20 bed inpatient general neurology unit, 24 bed stroke inpatient unit and consult services at both the Civic and General campuses of The Ottawa Hospital. The call schedule is divided into 2 services - acute stroke and general neurology. Only stroke neurologists are expected to provide acute stroke call service.

The Ottawa Hospital is a 1150 bed tertiary-care hospital serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec at four inpatient sites (Civic, General, Heart Institute, and the Rehabilitation Centre) and one ambulatory centre (Riverside). There are approximately 50,000 inpatient admissions, 160,000 emergency visits and over one million outpatient visits annually.

Ground-breaking medical research is conducted through The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. We rank 5th in Canada for competitive, peer-reviewed grants from the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Over 2,300 researchers are publishing more than 2,200 studies yearly, with hundreds being high-impact publications (top 10% or citations).

The Department of Medicine is a research-intensive Department. Members currently hold 25 University Research Chairs. The Department receives approximately $60 million per year in external research funding and members publish approximately 1200 peer-reviewed publications annually.

The Faculty of Medicine is a nationally recognized leader, ranked among Canada’s top-tier medical faculties. As the most research-intensive Faculty at the University of Ottawa, the Faculty of Medicine contributes significantly to the University being ranked 5th in the country for total research revenues (Research InfoSource), routinely 2nd or 3rd in Canada for research intensity in Medicine/Science grants (McLean’s), 4th in Canada for citations (2022 THE rankings) and 1st for overall growth in Tri-council funding over the past two decades. The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English/French) university in the world and the Faculty of Medicine first and largest bilingual medical school in Canada. The Faculty of Medicine has a long history of conducting the highest quality basic and clinical research, in close partnership with five affiliated academic hospitals and six research institutes. The Web of Science recently published a list of the most highly cited researchers in the world, where seven out of eight researchers identified from the uOttawa are from the Faculty of Medicine. Together, these remarkable achievements are a strong testament to the competitiveness and excellence of our Faculty that extend to all our educational programs.

The City of Ottawa provides a thriving multicultural and bilingual environment. Ottawa boasts numerous cultural activities as well as readily accessible sporting and natural resources, making it an ideal family and healthy living environment.

**Responsibilities**

In the capacity as PD, reporting to the DoM Head/Chair and the Vice Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (FOM), the incumbent is responsible for the residents’ educational experience and ensuring the program meets the accreditation standards mandated by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). The PD manages the program with a view towards increasing equity, diversity and inclusivity and upholding social accountability initiatives. Program Directors within DOM are provided with administrative resources to support program operations as well as a stipend.

The Ottawa Neurology Residency Program received full accreditation after regular review in May 2024. There are 22 residents currently in the program with five PGY1 entry positions per year. The program is structured to tailor training experiences specific to each resident’s career goals. The program offers a clinical stream, a research stream, and a robust community neurology experience.

**Qualifications**

**Job Benefits**

The income for this position is derived from a variety of sources including but not limited to clinical billings (fee-for-service), salary support (AFP) as well as honorariums/stipends. Health and welfare benefits including extended health, dental and disability insurance as well as life insurance are offered to full-time physicians.

The program director’s current stipend is $80,000 per annum. The PD and the residency program are suppor