General Pediatric Surgeon

Special consideration will be given to candidates with additional training and/or dedicated clinical experience in advanced pediatric minimally invasive surgery, pediatric surgical oncology, intestinal failure, chest wall reconstruction, pediatric colorectal disease, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or other dedicated program development opportunity.  Similarly, additional consideration will be given to candidates with advanced training or experience in surgical education, quality improvement and/or applied research.

The successful candidate will become the 7^th member of the Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery. The Division provides a full range of neonatal and pediatric surgical specialty care for the children of Southern Alberta and surrounding regions. Members have embraced a collaborative model to advance patient care and quality improvement. The surgeon will take call according to the site and Alberta Health Services policies. They will have an office onsite with an overhead agreement and will be remunerated as part of the Pediatric General Surgery Clinical Alternative Relationship plan.

There is a strong academic vision in the Division, including a commitment to education, quality improvement, and research.  It is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to both the clinical and academic mandate and to have an appointment with the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary.  Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and academic credentials. The Division runs an accredited Royal College Pediatric Surgery training program, and the successful candidate will be expected to participate in medical student and resident teaching.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. This position is considered sponsorship eligible with Alberta Health Services. Deadline for application is May 30, 2025 . Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference in PDF form addressed to: 

Dr. Simon Goldstein

Section Chief Pediatric Surgery
Alberta Children’s Hospital
28 Oki Drive NW

Calgary, AB T3B 6A8

Email your application to: Ms. Rhonda Siemens

Rhonda.siemens@ahs.ca

Calgary Highlights:

The Alberta Children’s Hospital is a 120-bed full-service free-standing Children’s Hospital. Calgary is a dynamic city with a young population. The city has numerous urban cultural attractions and has a vibrant theatre, art, food, sports and music community. It is approximately 80 km east of Banff and is located in the transition zone between the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Canadian prairies. It is the largest city in Alberta, with a metropolitan population of > 1.3 million people (Statistics Canada, 2021).