Current Academic Administrative Searches and (Re)Appointments

Professor Deborah O’Connor will be completing her first 5-year term as Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Professor O’Connor is eligible for reappointment. 

In accordance with the University of Toronto's “Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators,” the committee below has been struck to advise on the appointment of the Chair—considering whether to recommend the reappointment of Professor O’Connor for a second term or to proceed with a search. 

The composition of the committee, which has been approved by the Vice-President and Provost, is as follows: 

Lisa ROBINSON (Chair), Dean & Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions 
Richard BAZINET, Professor and Associate Chair, Research & Innovation 
Elena COMELLI, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Admissions & Awards 
Ahmed EL-SOHEMY, Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education 
Meredith IRWIN, Professor and Chair-Chief, Dept. of Paediatrics – University of Toronto & The Hospital for Sick Children 
Slavica JOVANOVIC, Business Manager 
Kozeta MILIKU, Assistant Professor 
John PEEVER, Vice-Dean, Students, School of Graduate Studies 

Dan SELLEN, Professor and Director, Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition 

Aidan TYRRELL, PhD Candidate and Co-President, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Students' Association 

The committee welcomes input. Please send any comments to the committee chair, c/o Anastasia Meletopoulos, Academic Affairs Manager, at anastasia.meletopoulos@utoronto.ca. Your opinions will be treated in strict confidence and will be made known only to the Advisory Committee for the (Re)Appointment of Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences. 

In accordance with the University of Toronto's “Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators,” Dean Lisa Robinson has struck the committee below to advise on the appointment of the next Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. 

The Advisory Committee, which has been approved by the Vice-President and Provost, welcomes comments and nominations for Chair. Input and nominations may be directed to any member of the committee listed below. Communications will be received in confidence. 

Lisa ROBINSON (Co-Chair) – Dean and Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions
Lynn WILSON (Co-Chair) – Vice Dean, Clinical & Faculty Affairs and Associate Vice-Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions
Hadeel ALJAZZAF – PGY3
Sarah DOWNEY – President & CEO, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
K. Sonu GAIND – Professor (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Amy GAJARIA – Assistant Professor (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health)
Brett JONES – PhD Candidate (Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine)
Moira KAPRAL – Chair, Dept. of Medicine (University Health Network)
Beverley ORSER – Chair, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Sakina RIZVI – Associate Professor (St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto)
Jennifer RUSSEL – Associate Professor (Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto East Health Network)
Sanjeev SOCKALINGAM – Professor (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health and University Health Network)
Anny SONG – Business Manager
Daphne VOINESKOS – Assistant Professor (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health and University Health Network)
Lesley WIESENFELD – Associate Professor (Sinai Health)

Questions about the search should be sent to Anastasia Meletopoulos, Academic Affairs Manager, Office of the Dean, at anastasia.meletopoulos@utoronto.ca.  

Dr. Meredith Irwin will be concluding her first term as Chair-Chief of the Department of Paediatrics–University of Toronto & The Hospital for Sick Children and is eligible for reappointment. In accordance with the University’s “Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators” and the bylaws of SickKids, the Joint Advisory Committee below has been struck to advise on the appointment of the Chair-Chief—considering whether to recommend the reappointment of Professor Irwin for a second term or to proceed with a search.  

The composition of the Joint Advisory Committee, which has been approved by the University and SickKids, is as follows: 

Ronald COHN (Co-Chair), President & CEO, The Hospital for Sick Children 
Lisa ROBINSON (Co-Chair), Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine & Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions, University of Toronto 
Ashna ASIM, Immunology/Allergy Resident PGY5 
Christopher CAREW, Executive Director, Paediatric Operations, The Hospital for Sick Children and Business Officer, Department of Paediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine 
Janet DAVIDSON, Member, Board of Trustees, The Hospital for Sick Children 
Astrid GUTTMANN, Professor (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) 
Julia HANIGSBERG, President & CEO, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 
Lennox HUANG, Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President for Medical & Academic Affairs, The Hospital for Sick Children 
Sanjay MAHANT, Professor (The Hospital for Sick Children) 
Benoit MULSANT, Chair, Department of Psychiatry (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health) 
Kellie MURPHY, Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sinai Health) 
Indra NARANG, Professor (The Hospital for Sick Children) 
Daniel ROSENFIELD, Associate Professor (The Hospital for Sick Children) 
Tim RUTLEDGE, President & CEO, Unity Health Toronto 
Kimberly YOUNG, Paediatric Chief Resident PGY4 

The committee welcomes input. Please send any comments to the committee co-chairs, c/o Anastasia Meletopoulos, Academic Affairs Manager, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at anastasia.meletopoulos@utoronto.ca. Your opinions will be treated in strict confidence and will be made known only to the Joint Advisory Committee for the (Re)Appointment of Chair-Chief, Department of Paediatrics–The Hospital for Sick Children & University of Toronto.