AMHSP Academic Movement Disorders Neurologist

The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology in partnership with Acute Care Alberta invites applications for an academic Movement Disorders Neurologist to be based at the University of Alberta (UA). Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. The University is currently home to more than 38,000 students with more than 15,000 faculty and staff.

The Division of Neurology comprises 60 neurologists in academic and community practice and 3 Scientists. Internationally recognized research is conducted and published from UA. All subspecialties of neurology are represented among the faculty in addition to stroke including: Autoimmune and Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Neurology, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular and ALS, Autonomic Neurophysiology. We have 5 research chairs within our Division. Neurology holds multiple CIHR, NIH, PCORI and other prestigious external grants. Our Neurology residency program is strong and accepts 8 residents/year. We have comprehensive clinical and research fellowship programs in many subspecialties of neurology. The academic division has close ties to the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI), a discovery and translational research collaborative.

The educational program in Neurology spans all levels of medical education from first year medical student through comprehensive fellowship programs. In the delivery of clinical care and education, the Division is ably supported by a large, committed, and collaborative group of community-based neurologists.