Neurohospitalist (25-UAH-NEU-NEURO-09)

The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology in partnership with Acute Care Alberta, invites applications for a Hospitalist Neurologist to be based between the University of Alberta Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty has been internationally recognized as one of the world’s top 50 medical schools and one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. The University has over 38,000 students and over 15,000 faculty and staff. 

The Division of Neurology comprises 60 neurologists in academic and community practice and 3 Scientists.  UA is one of the most extensive stroke programs in Canada.  Internationally recognized research is conducted and published by UA.  All subspecialties of neurology are represented among the faculty, including Autoimmune and Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Neurology, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular and ALS, Autonomic Neurophysiology.  We have five research chairs within our division. Neurology holds multiple CIHR, NIH, PCORI and other prestigious external grants.  Our Neurology residency program is strong and accepts eight residents/year; in addition, we have many subspecialty fellowship programs. Overall, we provide a rich training and work environment. The academic division has close ties to the University of Alberta Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI), a discovery and translational research collaborative.

The successful candidate will have an MD degree, or equivalent.  He or she will be eligible to be certified in neurology by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.  In addition, they will be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). 

Remuneration will be based on the Fee-for-Service (FFS) schedule.

Key accountabilities of the Hospitalist Neurologist will include, but not be limited to, emergency and inpatient neurology expertise and patient management, including seizure & epilepsy management, acute and subacute stroke diagnosis and management, emergency presentations of neurologic diseases including multiple sclerosis, autoimmune disorders of the CNS and PNS, emergency headache management, peripheral nerve, neuromuscular, and muscle disorders in the inpatient setting and intensive care unit. They will contribute to research in the acute and inpatient settings related to neurology, in addition to quality improvement work in neurology patient emergency and inpatient flow through. They will participate in acute stroke call and stroke ward services in addition to general neurology ward and consult services, participating in acute call services on a rotating roster in the Edmonton zone. The successful applicant will be expected to integrate with the neurology teams and division, participating in divisional meetings and neuroscience rounds. This is a teaching appointment and involves regular teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, and medical students.