York University is one of Canada’s top-ranked institutions, recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and social impact. Located across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), one of the most diverse and dynamic communities in the world, York offers a vibrant and inclusive environment for teaching, research, and community engagement. York University’s School of Medicine, embedded within the Faculty of Health, is a newly established medical school launching in 2028 with an ambitious mission to shape the next generation of physicians through innovation, compassion, and discovery. Guided by the School of Medicine Strategic Plan, the School is at a pivotal moment of foundation building, requiring leaders who are energized by the opportunity to help shape its future and build meaningful partnerships with communities and health systems across Ontario. Through its Integrated Community-based Learning Network (ICLN), the School is advancing a distributed model of medical education that connects learners to diverse clinical settings, reinforcing its commitment to community engagement from the outset.

Reporting to the Dean, School of Medicine, York University seeks an inaugural Vice Dean, Medical Education. This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the Chief Academic Officer for education, responsible for the strategic direction and integration of the School’s entire medical education enterprise at a formative moment in its development. The Vice Dean will provide unified leadership across the full continuum of medical education, including the MD program, postgraduate residency training, learner affairs, and faculty development. Central to this role is ensuring excellence, cohesion, compliance, and innovation, while advancing the School’s social accountability mandate. Working closely with the decanal team and a broad network of academic, clinical, and community partners, the Vice Dean will champion high-quality, learner‑centred education; steward accreditation and continuous quality improvement; and help establish York’s reputation as a leader in community‑engaged and socially accountable medical education.

The ideal candidate will be a highly respected academic physician and visionary educational leader with extensive senior‑level experience in medical education administration and oversight. They will bring a demonstrated record of leadership across key domains of the educational mission, including curriculum and assessment, accreditation, continuous quality improvement, learner affairs, faculty development, and postgraduate training, with a deep understanding of competency‑based medical education (CBME) and programmatic assessment. They will possess outstanding interpersonal and strategic leadership skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment among diverse stakeholders and to lead change in a complex academic and health‑system context. A strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and social accountability in medical education is essential, along with an MD (or equivalent), eligibility for licensure in Ontario, and demonstrate excellence in teaching, mentorship, and scholarship related to medical education.

This is a publicly advertised job posting for an existing vacancy. The Vice Dean will ideally take office in August 2026, or as mutually agreed, with consideration of candidates beginning immediately.

Hiring Policies:

• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
• Clinical faculty are hired in their professional capacity as a member of the medical profession because they are required to apply their medical training, medical knowledge, and medical skills in connection with the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
• York has a policy on Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities and is committed to working towards a barrier-free workplace and expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation are invited to Nicole Lewis, Manager, Office of the Dean, School of Medicine at lewisn22@yorku.ca.

Application Process:

• Due date for completed applications: May 29, 2026.
• Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and optional self-identification for Affirmative Action purposes as part of the online application at this link: YUWorkAA.
• York University has partnered with Andrea Patrick and Cora Hui at Odgers to lead this recruitment. To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a cover letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. The preferred method of application is online. For more information, please reach out to York_medicine@odgers.com.