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CSM Chairs and Professorships - Guidelines for Chair holders

Recently, the Cumming School of Medicine’s (CSM) Strategic Research Council (SRC) met to discuss opportunities and collaborations linked to our Chairs and Professorships. Below is a document they approved, outlining the general principles for the use of endowed funds associated with CSM Chairs and Professorships. These principles are in alignment with the Terms of Reference for each Chair and support the CSM’s endowment processes. If you have any questions, please contact medendow@ucalgary.ca

General guidelines for CSM Endowed Chairs and Professorships

OPEN - The Cuthbertson and Fischer Chair in Pediatric Mental Health

The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) is inviting internal applications for The Cuthbertson and Fischer Chair in Pediatric Mental Health. The position seeks an individual to provide leadership of a pediatric/Child and Youth Mental Health Program.  The Chair is made possible through an endowment at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and funding from the University of Calgary.

Applicants must be at the rank of Associate or full Professor and be a full, active member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI). The appointee will be responsible for:

  • Building an identifiable program of clinical care, education and research while fostering collaboration between other disciplines and centres of excellence within the University of Calgary and health system partners.
  • Providing leadership in the continued development of multidisciplinary and collaborative quantitative and/or qualitative clinical research examining mental health programs and treatments specific to children and youth.
  • Providing leadership in the review and evaluation of current and future practices and policies that support knowledge-based best practices and optimal patient care.
  • Providing leadership in knowledge transfer of research activity and findings into clinical practices.
  • Collaborating with other organizations focused on mental health and/or child development to achieve synergies within a broader child mental health program /achieve the synergies of a broader child mental health strategy.
  • Attracting and mentoring students, fellows, research associates and faculty interested in the field.
  • Attracting resources to expand and improve paediatric mental health/attracting resources to grow the collaborative child and youth mental health program.
  • Engaging with the broader community to educate and promote awareness of child mental health.

The appointment will be for a five-year term, renewable once upon successful review.  Yearly funding will be consistent with institutional recommendations and dependent upon Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation endowment policies.

The Cumming School of Medicine is committed to fostering diversity through cultivating an environment where people with a variety of backgrounds, genders, interest, and talents feel welcome and supported.

Candidates are encouraged but not required to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions to allow a fair assessment of their application.

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply to medendow@ucalgary.ca by no later than November 24th, 2025.

Please be aware that the application attachments should be organized to contain the following:

  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • 2-page description of the vision for the Chair

Contacts

Angela Krawetz Patty Beug-Jang