Assistant or Associate Professor - Academic Physiatrist, Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Date Posted: 04/17/2026
Closing Date: 05/22/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 47738
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: UHN - Toronto Rehab
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

The successful candidate will participate in the development and delivery of educational programs for medical trainees and interprofessional education in the UHN Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Program and the University of Toronto. The candidate will also oversee medical rotations for undergraduate and postgraduate trainees as well as clinical fellows. Responsibilities will also include providing clinical care in the outpatient settings, teaching, and participation in other scholarly activities.

The successful candidate will report to the Medical Director of UHN Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Program. All candidates must be able to function proficiently in English and hold an MD degree or equivalent and should have, or be eligible for, certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).

Compensation will depend on the amount of clinical work performed (estimated based on fee for service billing) and will be in the usual range for an experienced physiatrist in the Province of Ontario at approximately $200,000-250,000 per year and be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Additional sources of income from Alternate Funding Plans (AFPs) and merit awards from the Department of Medicine may be available. Health benefit options and plans are supplied per institutional policy. In addition, the candidate may be reimbursed partial start-up costs for office expenses.

The Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Program was founded in 1968 by Dr. Terry Kavanagh and was the first institution in the world that exclusively focused on providing rehabilitation for individuals who had experienced a cardiac event. The UHN Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Program continues to be a world leader in clinical care, research and education in prevention and rehabilitation for patients with heart disease or at risk of developing cardiac conditions. The selected candidate will have an excellent opportunity to provide and innovate health services along the care continuum in an interdisciplinary environment.

The Division of PM&R at the University of Toronto is a strong academic program with over fifty faculty members and twenty residents and with programs extending across the Greater Toronto Area. The University of Toronto is among Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2020).

Applications will be accepted until May 22, 2026, or until the position is filled. The first round of interviews is expected to start in early May 2026.

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward your covering letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three referees to:

Dr. Mark Bayley

Physiatrist-in-Chief & Program Medical Director

c/o Sarah Cote

Executive Assistant

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

550 University Avenue, Suite 3-102-11

Toronto ON

Sarah.Cote@uhn.ca

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A recent review of research productivity, i.e., publications, citations and grant funding, placed UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto Rehab) as the leading rehabilitation research hospital in the world. Toronto Rehab has an extraordinarily multidisciplinary environment. For more information, please visit our website at

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Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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