The School of Medicine at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor position to commence March 1, 2026. The successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Quality and Accreditation with an initial 5 year term, with the possibility of renewal. The role is expected to require 2 to 3 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice. This is an open clinical faculty appointment in the Clinical Professorial Stream, as described in the University’s Clinical Faculty Appointments Policy. The successful candidate will identify a home department to be appointed (i.e., Family Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery, Community & Population Health & Health Systems Transformation, Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, or Pathology, Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine) in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), the Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Quality and Accreditation (AD-EQA) provides institution-level academic leadership for the evaluation, quality assurance, accreditation readiness, internal review, and continuous quality improvement of postgraduate medical education at the York University School of Medicine. The role monitors the effectiveness, quality, and accountability of the PGME system and ensures that evaluation findings, accreditation outcomes, and quality indicators inform continuous improvement across the School.

Working collaboratively with Program Directors, PGME committees, clinical learning sites, faculty members, residents, and administrative leaders,



the AD-EQA leads institutional frameworks for program evaluation, quality assurance, accreditation monitoring, and internal review. The role establishes and monitors indicators related to educational quality, learner outcomes, learning environments, accreditation performance, and social accountability; identifies system-level trends and risks; and leads quality improvement initiatives and follow-up plans.

The AD-EQA provides academic leadership for institutional accreditation readiness and ongoing compliance with Canadian residency education standards. The role interprets accreditation requirements, monitors Areas for Improvement and required follow-up activities, leads the institutional internal review framework for residency programs and learning environments, and advises the Associate Dean, PGME and School leadership on accreditation priorities, institutional risks, and mitigation strategies.

Through governance reporting, institutional reports, dashboards, and analyses, the AD-EQA supports evidence-informed decision-making and accountability across PGME. The role promotes a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and social accountability, ensuring that evaluation, quality assurance, accreditation, and improvement processes incorporate equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, reconciliation, Indigenous engagement, and decolonization, and support inclusive,



culturally safer learning environments across the distributed medical education network.

Candidate Qualifications

Degree

- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent medical degree, with eligibility for licensure to practice medicine in Ontario.
- Certification in positive standing with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
- An advanced degree, certification or training in medical education, health professions education, quality improvement, program evaluation, educational leadership, public health, or a related discipline is considered an asset.

Note:

Clinical faculty are hired in their professional capacity as a member of the medical profession because they are required to apply their medical training, medical knowledge, and medical skills in connection with the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

- Demonstrated record of scholarly activity or educational leadership related to medical education, quality improvement, accreditation, program evaluation, health professions education, or systems improvement.
- Evidence of presentations, publications, innovation, committee leadership, or educational program development.

Teaching

- Demonstrated excellence in teaching, mentorship, educational leadership, faculty development, or learner assessment.
- Experience supporting educators, Program Directors, and academic leaders in educational improvement initiatives.

Additional

- 5 years of progressive leadership experience in postgraduate medical education, health professions education, or academic medicine.
- Demonstrated experience with accreditation, qu

📌 Assistant Dean Evaluation, Quality and Accreditation and Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor (Toronto)
🏢 York University
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