Neurologist- Neuro Ophthalmologist 25-UAH-NEU-NEURO-03

FFS Position Neurologist-Neuro-Ophthalmologist

The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology in partnership with Alberta Health Services, invites applications for a neuro-ophthalmologist clinical neurologist to be based between the University of Alberta Hospital, Kaye Edmonton Clinic, and Royal Alexandra Hospital with cross-appointment within Department of Ophthalmology.  Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions.

The Division of Neurology consists of 60 neurologists in academic and community practice and 3 Scientists.  UA is one of the largest stroke programs in Canada.  Internationally recognized research is conducted and published from UA.  All subspecialties of neurology are represented among the faculty in addition to stroke including:  Autoimmune and Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Neurology, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular and ALS, Autonomic Neurophysiology, Headache Clinic.  We have 5 research chairs within our Division. Neurology holds multiple CIHR, NIH, PCORI and other prestigious external grants.  Our Neurology residency program is strong and accepts 5-6 residents/year.  We have multiple subspecialty fellowship programs, with the highest number of fellows in Stroke. Overall, we provide a rich training and work environment across Neurology.

There is a well-established neuro-ophthalmology academic clinical program within the Department of Ophthalmology, situated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The neuro-ophthalmology program serves a large catchment area and patient population within the Central and Northern Alberta as well as the Northwest Territories with multi-disciplinary supports in the Eye Centre at the Royal Alexandra hospital. The neuro-ophthalmologist group would benefit from a neurologist-trained neuro-ophthalmologist to round out their group in expertise and skills. The Neurology division is a large academic program delivering care between the tertiary care centres at the Royal Alexandra, University of Alberta hospitals and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic, outpatient and inpatient. Neurology delivers care to the same catchment area, and would benefit from neurologist expertise in neuro-ophthalmology, aiding in building bridges and collaborations between the division of neurology and neuro-ophthalmology. 

 Alberta has one of the highest rates of MS in the world. The Kaye Edmonton Clinic is a highly successful multi-disciplinary program renowned across Canada for comprehensive care of people living with neurologic disorders.  There is an active clinical research program, and basic neuroscience research within Ophthalmology and Neurology. and  the UAlberta. The academic division and department have close ties to the University of Alberta Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI), a discovery and translational research collaborative. The educational programs in Neurology and Ophthalmology span all levels of medical education, from first-year medical students, residents, graduate students, and comprehensive fellowship programs. In the delivery of clinical care and education, both ophthalmology and neurology are ably supported by a large, committed, and collaborative group of community-based ophthalmologists and neurologists. 

 Key accountabilities of the position will include, but will not be limited to, participation in divisional meetings, retreats and initiatives in both neurology and ophthalmology, neurology inpatient services, and neurology calls on a rotating roster as well as supporting ophthalmology clinical care.  The successful candidate will be expected to be very involved in educating residents and students – classroom and bedside, OSCE development and participation, and to aid in coordinating elective and rotational experience for trainees. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the University of Alberta with the academic position description of Clinician Teacher (CT), Clinician in Quality and Innovation (CQI), Clinician-Investigator (CI), or Clinician Scientist (CS). The successful candidate will support outpatient demands and inpatient consultations. They will participate fully in the education programs in Neurology at the University of Alberta and University of Alberta Hospital, and Ophthalmology at University of Alberta and Royal Alexandra Hospital as well as participate and lead clinical research and/or quality improvement programs. The successful candidate will report to the Divisional Director of Neurology at the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Zone Lead of Neurology for AHS, with adjunct appointment and reporting to the Department Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Alberta. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT     

Dr. Penny Smyth, Divisional Director, Neurology, University of Alberta,  E-mail: smyth@ualberta.ca