June 7, 2024

The Department of Medical Imaging at St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH) in Toronto is currently recruiting a full-time, fellowship-trained, academic abdominal radiologist to join our Abdominal Imaging Division. We are a collegial department that seeks clinically excellent radiologists to support our mission of excellent patient care delivered in a positive and constructive work environment. We offer excellent compensation and opportunities for professional and career growth. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2025, but it is flexible.

St. Michael’s Hospital is a member of the Unity Health Toronto network and is a busy, 600-bed tertiary care and Trauma Centre and one of four principal teaching hospitals of the University of Toronto. Within the University of Toronto, our department has distinguished itself with a long history of recognized excellence in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate teaching. We have a strong culture and history of close collaborative clinical and teaching relationships with Gastroenterology, Urology, Nephrology, Colorectal Surgery, Medical Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and the Trauma program. St. Michael’s Hospital is a busy kidney transplant centre, an American College of Surgeons-accredited Level I trauma centre, and has busy cancer services throughout the Unity Health Network especially in rectal, gastric, prostate, HPB, thoracic and breast cancer.

The Abdominal Imaging Division encompasses busy abdominal and pelvic CT, MRI, ultrasound, x-ray and procedural services supporting these important clinical programs. Each year, there are 4 Abdominal Imaging fellows, as well as up to 3 Women’s Imaging clinical fellows at St. Michael’s who rotate through the various Abdominal Imaging rotations. There are more than 10 radiology residents from the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto per year who also rotate through the division.

There are 9 ultrasound units, 3 CT scanners, and 4 MRI scanners (two are 3.0 T). The Department is extending its footprint into the 3rd floor of the new Peter Gilgan Tower of the hospital, where a 5th new MRI scanner (3.0T) and a new PET-CT scanner are both currently being installed and anticipated to be operational in the department by end of 2024. Net new additional CT and MRI scanners are also being planned.

The Department houses an MRI Research Centre with significant Abdominal Imaging activity, and also houses a Professorship in Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence with ancillary funding for projects in support of the Department’s internationally recognized research work in the development and utilization of radiology artificial intelligence. The hospital houses the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, the Keenan Research Centre, and the Data Science & Advanced Analytics program that all provide world-class research and academic opportunities for radiologists to engage in collaborative translational research in Medical Imaging.

The successful candidate will be committed to outstanding quality in clinical operations, teaching and research and will hold certification in Diagnostic Radiology with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or international equivalent. S/he will be a self-starter and team player, and must have a strong commitment to excellent patient care, continuous quality improvement, research and teaching. The candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto.

The successful candidate will hold fellowship training in Abdominal/Body imaging, and must be trained in abdominal & pelvic imaging, encompassing US, CT, MRI, x-ray and image-guided procedures. Experience reporting PET/CT studies will be a significant asset. Additional cardiothoracic imaging fellowship training encompassing chest CT and cardiac MRI & CT, may be considered extra assets to provide interdivisional cross-coverage. S/he will also be expected to rotate through all of areas of abdominal & pelvic imaging in independently, and to perform routine fluoroscopic GI/GU procedures.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled or recruitment is closed. Start date is flexible.

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and list of 3 potential references to:

Dr. Anish Kirpalani
Chief, Department of Medical Imaging,
St. Michael’s Hospital
30 Bond Street, Toronto ON, M5B 1W8
Email: Anish.Kirpalani@unityhealth.to

The University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of color, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

For more information about the University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging, please visit our home page at https://medical-imaging.utoronto.ca/

Learn more about St. Michael’s Hospital and Unity Health Toronto at: https://unityhealth.to/

Learn more about the SMH Department of Medical Imaging at: https://radiology.to.