AMHSP Clinician Educator Neurologist

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

The University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Department of Medicine Division of Neurology in partnership with Alberta Health Services invites applications for a Clinician Educator Neurologist to be based at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry University of Alberta. Located in Edmonton Alberta Canada the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the worlds top 50 medical schools and as one of Canadas premier health-education institutions. The University is currently home to more than 38000 students with more than 15000 faculty and staff.

The Division of Neurology comprises 60 neurologists in academic and community practice and 3 Scientists. Internationally recognized research is conducted and published from UA. All subspecialties of neurology are represented among the faculty in addition to stroke including: Autoimmune and Multiple Sclerosis Cognitive Neurology Epilepsy Movement Disorders Neuromuscular and ALS Autonomic Neurophysiology Headache Clinic. We have five research chairs within our division. Neurology holds multiple CIHR NIH PCORI and other prestigious external grants. Our Neurology residency program is strong and growing; there will be 35 residents in the program as of July 2026. We have vital clinical and research fellowship programs in most subspecialties of Neurology.

The Kaye Edmonton Clinic and University of Alberta Hospital are an active academic neurology centre recognized nation-wide and internationally for academic medicine contributions. The academic division has close ties to the University of Alberta Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) a discovery and translational research collaborative. The educational program in Neurology spans all levels of medical education from first-year medical students residents graduate students and comprehensive fellowship programs. The Division has an active residency training the delivery of clinical care and education the Division is ably supported by a large committed and collaborative group of community-based neurologists.

Key accountabilities of the position will include but will not be limited to participation in divisional meetings retreats and initiatives neurology inpatient services and calls on a rotating roster. The successful candidate will be expected to be very involved in educating residents and students classroom and bedside OSCE development and participation to aid in coordinating rotational experience for trainees and other responsibilities as required. This individual would be expected to be a lead for education in neurology at the University of Alberta; if they have not completed a Master of Medical Education they will be expected to undertake additional training in Medical Education after hire. They will participate fully in the education programs in Neurology at the University of Alberta and University of Alberta Hospital as well as participate in clinical research and/or quality improvement programs. The successful candidate will provide clinical expertise in their area of neurology subspecialty. The successful candidate will support outpatient demands and inpatient consultations. The successful candidate will report to the Divisional Director of Neurology at the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Zone Lead of Neurology for AHS.

Our division is seeking an individual to expand our academic and clinical mission particularly in the areas of medical education with expectations of undertaking education scholarship. The successful candidate will have an MD degree and certification in Neurology with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. He or she will be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). The successful candidate should have advanced training and expertise in a subspecialty of neurology having completed at least one year of subspecialty fellowship training in a recognized subspecialty program (including but not limited to stroke MS & neuroinflammatory Diseases EMG and neuromuscular diseases epilepsy cognitive/dementia etc). Expertise in acute stroke is preferred as a subspecialty but not mandatory. A masters degree in medical education is preferred or if a candidate has not completed a masters degree in medical education they should display willingness and agree to commit to additional training in medical education as an expectation of employment.

Application Instructions

Individuals interested in the education of trainees and medical education scholarship are encouraged to apply submitting online a letter of intent and curriculum vitae outlining their education qualification experience educational teaching experience and/or training to:

Dr. Penny Smyth
Divisional Director Neurology
Edmonton Zone Lead Neurology AHS
Clinical Sciences Building 11350-83 Avenue 7-133
Edmonton AB T6G 2G3
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Applications will begin being reviewed 2 weeks after the ad is posted; however the competition will remain open until the position is filled. For short-listed candidates we will ask for three names to contact as references at least one of whom was in a supervisory position and/or program director role for the candidate.

The City of Edmonton with a growing population of over one million is the cosmopolitan capital of Alberta known as The City of Festivals. With an abundance of services a beautiful river valley a multitude of community activities and attractive and financially reasonable living accommodation options our energetic city has something for everyone. For further details about our vibrant city please visit .

Details about the University of Alberta the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Medicine can be found on the Facultys Home Page at .

Details about Alberta Health Services can be found at .

Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on the income scale of the six-step Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP).

The successful candidate will be offered a tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank ofAssistant Associate or Full Professor which is in accordance withSchedule Aof the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.