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Associate Director, PGME Simulation for Anesthesia Residency Program

Department/Portfolio: School of Medicine, Education
Position supervisor: Program Director, Anesthesia (RCPSC program). 
Contract length: 1 Year Term
Hours of work per week: 0.05 FTE (2 hours)
Position type: Clinical Faculty 
Rate of pay: $800 Daily Rate per 0.20 FTE, pro-rated to 0.05 FTE
Start date: March 2, 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

Lead the planning, development, and delivery of simulation program needs for the Anesthesia Residency Program within the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) portfolio at the Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) School of Medicine. Plays a pivotal role in shaping the program’s curriculum and overall design while ensuring alignment with institutional goals and healthcare priorities. The Associate Director fosters collaboration with the Simulation & Anatomy Lab team and clinical sites, and develops the simulation curriculum for the Anesthesia residency program. Committed to advancing the SoM’s focus on generalism, equity, diversity, and inclusion, the Associate Director ensures the overall integrity of the simulation components of the Anesthesia Residency Program in accordance with relevant accreditation standards mandated by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). 

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Minimum level of education, certification, and licensure required

  • Completion of a Doctor of Medicine Degree or equivalent medical degree;
  • Must have or be eligible for an appointment to the TMU Clinical Faculty;
  • Must have or be eligible to hold an appointment at a TMU medicine-affiliated clinical partner institution or academic health centre.

Minimum number of years and type/area of experience required

  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a simulation educator within a clinical, medical education, or healthcare setting, with demonstrated experience in designing and delivering simulation-based education (including curriculum development and innovation); and
  • A minimum of 3 three years of experience in medical education, with evidence of administrative and curricular responsibilities in a Medical School educational activity or equivalent PGME program.

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

  • A valid and current license to practice medicine in Ontario or another Canadian jurisdiction;
  • Certified as a clinician by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) within Anesthesia.

Required skills and demonstrated knowledge

  • Knowledge and understanding of the implementation of competency-based education;
  • Superior conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • In-depth knowledge of adult education principles and theory at local, national and international levels, with demonstrated ability to apply these in simulation-based medical education;
  • Demonstrated ability to design, plan, implement, and evaluate complex programs and projects, while managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines;
  • Commitment to applying equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), anti-racism, decolonization, and disability justice principles into program leadership, curriculum design, and educational practice;
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate diverse perspectives and experiences using an intersectional approach, with self-awareness of one’s own identity, biases, prejudices, power, and privilege;
  • Ability to engage in and facilitate constructive and sometimes difficult conversations, especially in the context of equity and diversity;
  • Excellent presentation skills and be comfortable making presentations to small and medium-sized groups;
  • Demonstrated creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking, with agility to adapt in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

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.

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 and simulation facilitation.

Working Conditions

  • The majority of the incumbent's time in this role will be spent in an office environment. The incumbent is required to meet multiple and conflicting deadlines on a regular ongoing basis. 
  • The incumbent may be required to periodically travel for meetings or program delivery (e.g. simulation facilitation).

How to apply - Deadline to Apply January 19, 2026 

  • 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/