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Associate Dean, Black Flourishing in Medicine & Healthcare

Department/Portfolio: School of Medicine, Education
Position supervisor: Vice Dean, Community Culture & Belonging
Contract length: 5 Year Term
Hours of work per week: 0.40 FTE
Position type: Clinical Faculty 
Rate of pay: $1300 Daily Rate per 0.20 FTE
Start date: May 4, 2026, or as negotiated with the selected candidate.

About the School of Medicine

It’s time to transform medical education. Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine is being designed to shift the paradigm of healthcare delivery and improve the well-being of individuals, families and communities. With a community-driven, intentionally inclusive approach, the new school will train doctors whose cultural awareness and humility are as crucial as their medical skills.

Led by Dr. Teresa M. Chan, a forward-thinking educational leader, TMU’s School of Medicine will draw on the university’s commitment to community, equity, and innovation to address rapidly changing healthcare needs. The school will train a new generation of physicians who are ready to learn, to adapt, and ultimately to be agents of change.

Work across the School of Medicine will be supported by its Section of Community, Culture and Belonging to ensure a focus on Black community health, Indigenous community health, anti-racism (including anti-Black racism, anti-Asian racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia), anti-ableism, disability inclusion and universal design, anti-homophobia and transphobia, to create a positive health environment for LGBTQ2SI+, and to serve and work in partnership with historically under-represented and under-served communities as a positive space.

Brampton/Peel and its surrounding communities, are part of the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit.  We acknowledge that these lands are also the shared space of Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Ojibway/Chippewa and Métis peoples.

We honour the Indigenous peoples who cared for this land for thousands of years before us, and commit to valuing the Two Row Wampum. This Living Treaty represents settlers and Indigenous peoples moving forward together, in parallel, respecting each other’s ways of being, knowing and doing. 

We honour the Dish with One Spoon Treaty, and in this spirit we strive to treat the land and people of our community with mutual respect, taking only what we need and sharing what is available to ensure sustainability for those that follow us.

The Opportunity

Black Flourishing

“Universities and colleges are central to enabling the just, fulsome realisation of human potential and thriving. They play a pivotal role in redressing anti-Black racism by removing structural barriers to equity, inclusion and social justice, with full recognition of our intersectional identities, while advancing the innovative research, critical thinking and engaged dissemination of knowledge that foster substantive equality, human dignity, and sustainability.”  

(The Scarborough Charter, 2023) 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Accessibility, Decolonization and Reconciliation will be intentionally infused throughout all facets of the TMU SoM including admissions; clinical faculty and staff recruitment; educational programming; the learning environment; curriculum; Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) activities; enterprise; and patient, family, and community engagement. In this way, we will continually foster a culture of inclusion and engagement, and advance social justice. The TMU SoM is the first medical school in Canada founded and intentionally built upon the foundations of social accountability, EDI and Reconciliation. 

The TMU School of Medicine’s (SoM) Associate Dean, Black Flourishing in Medicine & Healthcare plays a pivotal role in advancing the SoM’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy and action plan, as well as its decolonization objectives. This multifaceted position intersects with and supports various portfolios within the School. The Associate Dean demonstrates adaptability and versatility, providing guidance and leadership across a wide spectrum of clinical faculty and learner support, Black Health initiatives, and community engagement. Additionally, the Associate Dean serves as an ex-officio member of the SoM Council, collaborating both independently and cooperatively with other Associate Deans and clinical faculty leads within the Community, Culture, and Belonging (CCB) Section. As a senior leader within the SoM, the Associate Dean for Black Flourishing actively contributes to shaping all aspects of the School of Medicine’s work. Their impact and involvement extend significantly throughout the SoM.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Minimum level of education and specialty/discipline required

  • Completion of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) Medical Degree or equivalent.
  • Must have or be eligible for an appointment to the TMU Clinical Faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or higher;
  • Must be eligible to hold an appointment at a TMU medicine-affiliated clinical partner institution or academic health centre;
  • Preferred qualification: Masters’ in Education or equivalent in educational program or curricular development. The Diplomate for the Clinician Educator Area of Focused Competence will be considered equivalent to Masters’ level training.

Minimum number of years and type/area of experience required given minimum education requirement

  • Lived experience relevant to the position (i.e., the candidate will be a member of the equity-deserving group on which the position focuses);
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in their field of medicine;
  • Minimum of 1 year background as an educational, community, or clinical leader;
  • Scholarly expertise in the area of Black Flourishing and Healthcare and Anti-Black Racism;
  • Experience with design and delivery in the area of Black Health and Anti-Black Racism;
  • Extensive community engagements within Black communities and organisations particularly in and around the location of the School of Medicine (i.e., Brampton/Peel region);
  • Experience and commitment to applying anti-racism, EDI, decolonization and accessibility principles in both clinical and academic practice;
  • Demonstrated ability to include diverse perspectives and experiences, from an intersectional approach within the context of diversity;
  • Demonstrated reflexivity & self-awareness, in terms of understanding one’s own identity, biases, prejudices, power, and privilege;

Required certifications, designation or licences to complete the key responsibilities of the position

  • All candidates must be certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
  • Holds a valid and current licence to practise medicine in Ontario from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).

Required skills and demonstrated knowledge

  • Community engagements within Black communities and organisations particularly in and around the location of the School of Medicine (i.e., Brampton/Peel region);
  • Knowledge and understanding of medical education, scholarship, research, and creative works;
  • Knowledge of various medical disciplines, related university programs and professional associations, especially primary care and generalist specialties; 
  • Ability to work independently and as an effective team-member, with a demonstrated ability to take initiative and exercise sound judgement;
  • Overall knowledge of the higher education system in Ontario, Canada and abroad;
  • Strong partnership building and stakeholder relationship management skills;
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills;
  • Strong communication and organisation skills;
  • Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
  • Demonstrated success working in collaborative in-person and virtual teams.
  • Ability to meet pressured and tight deadlines and outcomes;
  • Knowledge and preferably training in the principles and practices to deliver Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in medicine and post secondary education.

Preferred Experiences, Skills, & Qualifications

  • Expertise in knowledge dissemination including but not limited to, curriculum design and course;
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder communications and ability to maintain relationships.

Physical Effort

  • This position requires routine physical activity most of the time. The incumbent is frequently using a computer/technology while composing and preparing reports, documents and letters for extended periods of time. Physical movement may also be required for extended periods of time while participating in special events.

Working Conditions

  • The majority of the incumbent's time is spent in an office environment for this role. The incumbent is required to meet multiple and conflicting deadlines on a regular ongoing basis.

In addition to the above, the following TMU Leadership Competencies are required:

  • Acts with Integrity: Demonstrates behaviours aligned with high ethical standards and personal integrity and acts in accordance with TMU values
  • Builds Relationships of Trust and Collaboration: Actively builds a culture of trust and fosters meaningful relationships.
  • Leads Inclusively: Creates an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, recognized, empowered to achieve their potential and valued for their differences.
  • Demonstrates Organisational Acumen: Understands and respectfully navigates complex internal and external environments by using sound judgement, diplomacy and tact.
  • Drives Vision & Results: Creates and implements a vision grounded in sound decision-making to achieve desired outcomes

How to apply - Deadline to Apply February 2, 2025 

  • Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations. Candidates must therefore indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.

 (google form) APPLY HERE (external link) 

About Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focussed curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current Academic Plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

TMU welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of “Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Anti-Racism & Reconciliation, Decolonization, and Indigenous Resurgence (EDIAA-RDIR) and will assist us in realizing the benefits of embedding these values into the work at every level and in every unit of the university. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada and to bring lived experiences to the work, we encourage applications from members of equity deserving groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada, First Nations Peoples in the United States, racialized people, Black people, persons with disabilities, women, and  2SLGBTQ+ people. 

In April 2022, the university announced our new name of Toronto Metropolitan University, which will be implemented in a phased approach. Learn more about our next chapter.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

  • We encourage all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America, to self-identify in their applications. If you are an Indigenous applicant and require support during the recruitment process, please reach out to James McKay, Indigenous HR Lead at james13@torontomu.ca. 
  • Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.
  • Candidates who belong to one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU are welcome to connect with Debbie Thompson (debbie.thompson@torontomu.ca), Executive Director, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (www.torontomu.ca/equity)
  • For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the application please contact medicine@torontomu.ca.

Clinical Faculty requiring accommodations can access support via TMU Workplace Wellness: https://www.torontomu.ca/human-resources/askhr/workplace-wellbeing-services/