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Information for Applicants

Background

Thank you for your interest in applying for an academic appointment at the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto.


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Applying for an appointment

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine has developed a Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for an Academic Appointment to help applicants determine the appropriate appointment category and to outline the application requirements. This website also includes a mapping of the approvals process for both primary and concurrent appointments.

The application process and documentation

The applicant and the hospital site share responsibility for the assembly and submission of appointment applications. Supporting documents can be uploaded to Laserfiche by the candidate or hospital administrator.

Here is a summary of the application requirements:

To be submitted by Chief

To be submitted by Candidate

Chief’s letter of support

CV

Academic Position Description (ADP)

Teaching Dossier

Search Details and Copy of Advertisement

References

 

Certificate of Professional Conduct (CPC)

Submitting your documents

The documentation packages for all new appointments at any academic rank should be submitted via Laserfiche, the faculty’s online system, by the deadlines indicated below.

Please note that any documents received after the stipulated deadlines will be deferred to the next Department Appointments Committee (DAC) meeting.

New recruits are encouraged to plan their submissions around these deadlines, to prevent delays. New academic appointments take approximately 3-4 months to complete, while those for Foreign-Trained Physicians can take 5-6 months.

To learn more about the appointment process, and for a list of the required documents can be found on the University of Toronto Clinical Affairs website.

Information for International Medical Graduates

Please note that to be eligible for CPSO academic certificate of registration foreign-trained physicians must be eligible for clinical full-time or (rarely) clinical part-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor or higher.

The details gathered as part of the appointment process will be used to inform the CPSO-mandated Confirmation of Academic Appointment form which will be completed by the Chair and submitted on behalf of the candidate by the Dean's Office upon approval.

Checklist

The department has compiled a checklist of the information required for an academic appointment.

Deadlines for applications

2025-2026 Department Appointments Committee (DAC) Deadlines

Submission Deadline:

DAC Meeting Date:

August 8, 2025

September 15, 2025

September 30, 2025

November 4, 2025

January 23, 2026

February 24, 2026

April 3, 2026

May 12, 2026

2025-2026  Faculty Appointments Advisory Committee (FAAC) Deadlines

Submission Deadline:

FAAC Meeting Date:

September 4, 2025

September 25, 2025

October 2, 2025

October 30, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 27, 2025

November 27, 2025

December 18, 2025

January 8, 2026

January 29, 2026

February 5, 2026

February 26, 2026

March 5, 2026

March 26, 2026

April 2, 2026

April 30, 2026

May 7, 2026

May 28, 2026

June 4, 2026

June 25, 2026

2025-2026 CPSO Deadlines

Applicant Deadline:

UofT Submission Deadline:

CPSO Meeting Date:

July 17, 2025

September 4, 2025

October 2, 2025

August 7, 2025

September 25, 2025

October 23, 2025

September 4, 2025

October 23, 2025

November 20, 2025

September 25, 2025

November 30, 2025

December 11, 2025

October 30, 2025

December 18, 2025

January 15, 2026

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