The IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia provides quality care for children, women and families in Canada’s three Maritime Provinces and beyond. It is a children’s and women’s tertiary care health centre dedicated to family-centred care, education and research. The IWK Health Centre is located on one of the world’s great natural harbours and is home to many fine restaurants, a bustling waterfront and an active cultural community. The Province of Nova Scotia is home to pristine beaches and seacoast, outdoor adventure and 5 UNESCO world heritage sights.
Our Mission
• To make a difference in the health and well being of women, children, youth and families • To bring together care, research, teaching and advocacy for the best possible results • To be global leaders in research and knowledge sharing
Our Vision
Healthy families. The best care. www.iwk.nshealth.ca
PAEDIATRIC DENTIST
The IWK Health Centre is actively seeking a Paediatric Dentist to complement our 4 Paediatric Dentists on staff with the Department of Dentistry, IWK Health Centre and the Division of Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University. The IWK Health Centre is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Dalhousie University Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Allied Health Sciences.
The Paediatric Dentist should have training and demonstrated competence in provision of multidisciplinary care both in the clinic and operating room to tertiary care paediatric hospital patients including those who are medically compromised, or have intellectual and physical disabilities. In addition to the clinical activities described, the successful candidate will provide care to secondary care paediatric dental patients referred to the Paediatric Dental Unit in the Children’s Health Program, from communities within the Province of Nova Scotia.
Active Staff Paediatric Dentists are involved in the education of undergraduate dental and dental hygiene students and our one-year post graduate Paediatric Dental General Practice Residency, on an assigned basis through the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University. A graduate training program in the specialty of Paediatric Dentistry is under active development. Paediatric dentists also participate in teaching of undergraduate and graduate medical students at the Health Centre.
Applicants must have a Fellowship with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and must be able to obtain licensure in the province of Nova Scotia. Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae along with two letters of reference to:
Dr. Ross D. Anderson, Chief of Dentistry IWK Health Centre 5850/5980 University Avenue, PO Box 3070, Halifax NS B3J 3G9 Tel: (902) 470-8678, (902) 428-8012, Fax: (902) 420-6612 [email protected]
The IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University are equal opportunity employers and educators.