College of Medicine and the Saskatchewan Health Authority

Provincial Department Head, Emergency Medicine

The University of Saskatchewan’s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another.

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is one of Canada’s top research-intensive medical doctoral universities and home to world-leading research of global importance. More than 25,000 students from over 125 countries study at USask. 130+ academic programs are offered through the university’s 13 schools and colleges, three graduate schools, and six federated colleges.

The College of Medicine (CoM) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is the province’s only medical school and a cornerstone of Saskatchewan’s health education, research, and clinical training ecosystem. With a distributed presence across the province, the College plays a vital role in educating physicians, health professionals and scientists who serve throughout Saskatchewan and beyond. Its academic programs include undergraduate medical education (MD), postgraduate residency training across numerous specialties, and graduate-level research degrees, as well as professional programs

The Provincial Department Head, Emergency Medicine (PDH) is a unique position reporting directly to both the Dean of the CoM, and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). As a member of the senior leadership teams of the CoM and SHA, you provide strategic counsel and consultative services to medical and administrative colleagues in and act as a bridge builder between public need, medical training, research, medical practice, and care delivery to affect system performance with the goal of bringing research and education to better patient-centred clinical care.

As the ideal candidate, you are a physician with a strong scholastic and research record, bringing clinical excellence in emergency medicine, and experience in an academic (or related) environment with recent leadership experience.

The University believes equity, diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging strengthen the community and enhance excellence, innovation, and creativity in all domains. USask is dedicated to recruiting individuals who will enrich their work and learning environments. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request.

To submit your CV and letter of introduction for consideration, in confidence, please visit https://mbexec.com/USaskCoM-PDHEM/ For more information, please contact Corey Paquette at cpaquette@mbexec.com or Alex Verdecchia at averdecchia@mbexec.com.