Department Chief, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,
Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Canada

CHEO is recruiting a Department Chief and full-time pediatric anesthesiologist to actively lead clinical care, teaching and research in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

As one of 8 CHEO Medical Department Chiefs, the Chief of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine is a key medical leader within the organization. The successful candidate will oversee the quality and safety of clinical care provided by the Department, and as Co-Medical Director of Perioperative Services will work in close collaboration with the Chief of Surgery and the Director of perioperative services to co-lead the clinical Perioperative Services Patient Care leadership Team (PCLT) and participate in the CHEO led regional surgical program that utilizes operating room capacity in the region to reduce surgical wait times and deliver care closer to home.

Dear Candidate,
CHEO is on the cusp of unprecedented growth and innovation.
Construction of CHEO’s new building on our shared campus will almost double our clinical space when it opens in 2026. Alongside this physical expansion, CHEO is actively recruiting physicians, clinical staff, and researchers, and our teaching capacity will increase accordingly.
CHEO is affiliated with the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine which is expanding too. The Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC) will open in in 2026. This 300,000+ square foot state-of-the-art complex, made possible by the largest investment in uOttawa history, will fuel bio-innovations and shape the future of Canada’s health-care systems for generations to come.
Our next Chief, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine will join CHEO to provide vision and leadership through this remarkable period. The position is in Ottawa — Canada’s capital, and a beautiful, affordable city in the heart of some of the country’s most treasured landscape.
As one of the eight medical department chiefs at CHEO, the Chief of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine holds an important role as a key medical leader within our organization. In this position, you will oversee the quality and safety of clinical care provided by the department. Additionally, as the Co-Medical Director of Perioperative Services, you will work closely with the Chief of Surgery and the Director of perioperative services, co-leading the clinical Perioperative Services Patient Care Leadership Team (PCLT).
Currently, the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine consists of 21 anesthesiologists and one pediatric anesthesia fellows. Our dedicated team of anesthesia assistants affiliated with the department provides on-call coverage. Moreover, the department is an integral part of the University of Ottawa's Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certified residency program in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. We also run a Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship program, offering excellent educational opportunities.
About CHEO
Globally, CHEO is one of a few stand-alone leaders in pediatric health. At our core is a traditional teaching and research hospital, but over the last five years we have worked with innumerable community partners to transform CHEO into being the hub of a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Our direct care reaches over 500,000 kids and families throughout eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec and Nunavut in Canada’s far north. CHEO is not your grandparents’ 20th century acute care hospital.
With our expansion set to open in 2026, leadership is imagining new models of care to further integrate our pediatric health system, ensure critical care services are always available, and substantially reduce wait times for children, youth and families.
CHEO is in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of clinical infrastructure, powering not-long-ago unimaginable research opportunities. With nearly 4,500 staff and physicians dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research and education. We are focussed on seamless pediatric care provided where, when and how it is needed — without barriers or boundaries.
Twice, Forbes Magazine has named CHEO as the best place to work in Canadian health care. On a list of Canada’s Best Employers, CHEO is the second ranked Canadian hospital. For the 10th year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers recognized CHEO as a top employer in the Canada’s National Capital Region.
About the CHEO Research Institute
CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational and scientific research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. Research is integrated with all CHEO programs. There are tens of thousands of kids and families included in research projects finding new knowledge and improving care locally and around the world.
Join us
Compassion, kindness and inclusion imbue all our care, research and teaching at CHEO . We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together, making a significant impact on the lives of children and youth in our region.
Dr. Lindy Samson
Chief of Staff
CHEO
Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut, and Northern Ontario. We do so through the commitment of our medical staff and faculty members whether it be on the front line of our clinical care or through our academic endeavors. In addition to the services CHEO provides itself, we also deliver a growing number of programs in partnership with other organizations and providers, including through the Kids Come First Health Team.
The University of Ottawa is Canada’s largest bilingual institution of higher learning and research. The FoM offers a wide range of competitive educational and research programs in a dynamic learning environment with state-of-the art facilities. The faculty is recognized as a national leader in medical education and ranks among the top faculties of medicine worldwide for research intensity and impact.
CHEO and the FoM place a very high value on teaching and make significant contributions at all levels. We contribute to supervising close to 60,000 trainee days over the course of the academic year (undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate and postdoctoral studies). The Department is also highly successful in the acquisition of research funding including with competitive funding programs. Our clinician-investigators and scientists continue to be leaders in a wide array of areas aligned with the priorities of both CHEO and the FoM.
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Department Chief Role Profile
Please copy the reference number to apply: A040976
Appointment Process:
Please submit your application and confirm your interest in joining CHEO as soon as possible.
The search process is ongoing and we anticipate closing for applications at the end of August with the selection committee meetings to follow for identified candidates first virtually and then in person throughout September.
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Veuillez copier le numéro de référence pour appliquer : A040976
Processus de recrutement :
Veuillez soumettre votre candidature et confirmer votre intérêt à rejoindre le CHEO dès que possible.
Le processus de recrutement est en cours. Nous prévoyons de fermer les candidatures à la fin du mois d’août, suivi de réunions du comité de sélection en septembre – d’abord virtuellement, puis en personne – pour les candidats sélectionnés.