Human Resources

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Welcome to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's Human Resources web page. HR touches the lives of all staff and faculty at the University, and are committed to supporting the achievement of the Faculty's vision of leadership in improving health through education, research and partnerships. 

We work closely with the Faculty’s departments, centres and administrative units to provide academic and administrative HR services. We are proud of the Faculty's work environment, which attracts, develops and retains a talented, productive and diversified workforce.

Contact Us

The Human Resources Office is located at 1 King's College Circle, Medical Sciences Building, Room 2306, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8.

For general Administrative HR inquiries, please call 416.978.2529 or email medhr@utoronto.caFor general Academic HR inquires, please call 437-881-8074 or email academic.hr.medicine@utoronto.caHR Office Fax: 416.978.6746.

For specific HR or employment inquiries, please consult with your Academic HR Advisors (Faculty or Academic Staff),  Recruiters or  Administrative HR Consultants (Unionized Staff, Research Associates, PM or Confidential Staff). 

Contact information for the Faculty of Medicine HR team can also be accessed through the HR & Equity website.

Awards & Recognition

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Staff IMPACT Awards

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine employs over 850 appointed administrative, research and technical staff, all of whom contribute greatly to our vision and mission.  The Staff IMPACT Awards program was launched in 2013 to honour staff whose work and dedication have helped to make the Faculty of Medicine the celebrated school that it is today.

University of Toronto Employee Awards

The University of Toronto celebrates its employees through various award programs honouring exceptional performance as well as recognition of service.

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Wellness Resources

Wellness Tips and Best Practices for All Team Members (PDF)

Administrative HR Recruiters

Dinuka Perera | dinuka.perera@utoronto.ca  l  647.535.4604
Andrea Varicak l andrea.varicak@utoronto.ca I  437.577.9738
Amanda Di Fonzo |  amanda.difonzo@utoronto.ca  l  647.535.4483
Sharon Hung | sharongc.hung@utoronto.ca  l  647.628.3798

Department/Division

Recruiter

Advancement     

Sharon Hung

Anatomy 

Sharon Hung

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 

Andrea Varicak

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre 

Sharon Hung

Biochemistry 

Andrea Varicak

Cardiovascular Sci. Collaborative Program 

Sharon Hung

Central Sterilization Services 

Sharon Hung

Communications 

Sharon Hung

Continuing Professional Development 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Amanda Di Fonzo

Discovery Commons 

Sharon Hung

Division of Comparative Medicine

Sharon Hung

Division of Teaching Laboratories 

Sharon Hung

Education Deans 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium 

Sharon Hung

Family & Community Medicine 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Heart & Stroke Richard Lewar Centre 

Sharon Hung

History of Medicine 

Andrea Varicak

Immunology 

Andrea Varicak

Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation

Amanda Di Fonzo

Institute of Medical Science 

Andrea Varicak

Joint Centre for Bioethics 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology

Amanda Di Fonzo

Level 3 Facility 

Sharon Hung

MD Program 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Medical Biophysics 

Andrea Varicak

Medical Imaging 

Andrea Varicak

Medicine 

Andrea Varicak

MedStore 

Sharon Hung

Microscopy Imaging Laboratory 

Sharon Hung

Mississauga Academy of Medicine 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Molecular Genetics 

Sharon Hung

Molecular Medicine, McLaughlin Centre for 

Andrea Varicak

Nutritional Sciences 

Andrea Varicak

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Andrea Varicak

Occupational Sciences & Occupational Therapy 

Andrea Varicak

Office of the Dean (Finance/HR/Facilities/Clinical & Faculty Affairs/Legal/Strategy & Operations) 

Dinuka Perera

Office of the Vice-Dean, Medical Education 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences

Andrea Varicak

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 

Andrea Varicak

Pharmacology & Toxicology 

Andrea Varicak

Physical Therapy 

Andrea Varicak

Physiology 

Andrea Varicak

Postgraduate Medical Education 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Psychiatry 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Radiation Oncology 

Andrea Varicak

Rehabilitation Sciences Institute 

Andrea Varicak

Rehabilitation Sciences Sector 

Andrea Varicak

Speech-Language Pathology 

Andrea Varicak

Standardized Patient Program 

Amanda Di Fonzo

Structural Genomics Consortium 

Sharon Hung

Surgery 

Sharon Hung

Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CRND) 

Sharon Hung

Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomedical Research 

Andrea Varicak

Vice-Dean, Graduate and Academic Affairs 

Sharon Hung

Vice-Dean, Research & Health Sciences Education 

Sharon Hung

Vice-Provost, Relations Health Care Institutions (TAHSN) 

Dinuka Perera

Wilson Centre for Research in Education 

Andrea Varicak

 

Administrative HR Consultants

Elizabeth Austin | liz.austin@utoronto.ca  |  416.946.5495
Alycia Bromley | alycia.bromley@utoronto.ca |
Basil Haseeb | basil.haseeb@utoronto.ca  |  647.535.4604
Rikki Hensel | rikki.hensel@utoronto.ca  |  647.535.4298
Ibrahim Khote | ibrahim.khote@utoronto.ca  |  437.335.0763
Julie Verduci | julie.verduci@utoronto.ca  |  647.535.4625 

Department/Division

Consultants

Advancement 

Alycia  Bromley

Anatomy

Alycia Bromley

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 

Ibrahim Khote

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre 

Julie Verduci

Biochemistry 

Basil Haseeb

Cardiovascular Sci. Collaborative Program 

Julie Verduci

Central Sterilization Services 

Julie Verduci

Communications 

Elizabeth Austin

Continuing Professional Development

Ibrahim Khote

Dalla Lana School of Public Health 

Rikki Hensel

Discovery Commons 

Rikki Hensel

Division of Comparative Medicine 

Alycia Bromley

Division of Teaching Laboratories

Julie Verduci

Education Deans 

Elizabeth Austin

Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium 

Julie Verduci

Family & Community Medicine

Basil Haseeb

Heart & Stroke Richard Lewar Centre 

Julie Verduci

History of Medicine Program 

Julie Verduci

Immunology 

Basil Haseeb

Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation

Rikki Hensel

Institute of Medical Science 

Julie Verduci

Joint Centre for Bioethics 

Rikki Hensel

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology 

Alycia Bromley

Level 3 Facility 

Julie Verduci

MD Program

Ibrahim Khote

Medical Biophysics

Julie Verduci

Medical Imaging

Julie Verduci

Medicine 

Alycia Bromley

MedStore 

Alycia Bromley

Microscopy Imaging Laboratory 

Julie Verduci

Mississauga Academy of Medicine 

Ibrahim Khote

Molecular Genetics

Basil Haseeb

Molecular Medicine, McLaughlin Centre for 

Julie Verduci

Nutritional Sciences 

Alycia Bromley

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Ibrahim Khote

Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy 

Julie Verduci

Office of the Dean (Finance/HR/Facilities/Clinical & Faculty Affairs/Legal/Strategy & Operations) 

Elizabeth Austin

Office of the Vice-Dean, Medical Education 

Ibrahim Khote

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences 

Julie Verduci

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Julie Verduci

Pharmacology & Toxicology 

Julie Verduci

Physical Therapy 

Julie Verduci

Physiology 

Julie Verduci

Postgraduate Medical Education 

Ibrahim Khote

Psychiatry 

Basil Haseeb

Radiation Oncology 

Rikki Hensel

Rehabilitation Sciences Institute 

Julie Verduci

Rehabilitation Sciences Sector 

Julie Verduci

Speech-Language Pathology 

Julie Verduci

Standardized Patient Program 

Ibrahim Khote

Structural Genomics Consortium 

Basil Haseeb

Surgery 

Alycia Bromley

Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CRND) 

Basil Haseeb

Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomedical Research 

Rikki Hensel

Vice-Dean, Graduate & Life Sciences Education 

Julie Verduci

Vice-Dean, Research & Health Sciences Education 

Julie Verduci

Vice-Provost, Relations Health Care Institutions (TAHSN) 

Elizabeth Austin

Wilson Centre for Research in Education 

Ibrahim Khote

Academic HR Officers and Coordinators

Advisors

Maryam Ali (Assistant Director)marym.ali@utoronto.ca
Libby Shirriff | libby.shirriff@utoronto.ca  (on leave)
Rachel Dean | r.dean@utoronto.ca 
Alina Gaspar alina.gaspar@utoronto.ca
Patricia Cayetano patricia.cayetano@utoronto.ca
Tery Van Taacktery.vantaack@utoronto.ca
Leah Kyunglye Edwards | kyunglye.edwards@utoronto.ca

Coordinators

Katelynd Salmon | katelynd.salmon@utoronto.ca
Enza Andreacchienza.andreacchi@utoronto.ca

Department/Division

CONTACT

Anatomy

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Anesthesia

Alina Gaspar

Biochemistry

Tery Van Taack

Cellular & Biomedical Research, Terrence Donnelly Centre for 

Tery Van Taack

Family & Community Medicine

Patricia Cayetano

IBBME

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Immunology

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology 

Patricia Cayetano

Medical Biophysics

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Medical Imaging

Libby Shirriff

Medical Science, Institute

Tery Van Taack

Medicine, Department of

Rachel Dean

Molecular Genetics 

Tery Van Taack

Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tanz Centre for Research in 

Tery Van Taack

Nutritional Sciences

Tery Van Taack

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Alina Gaspar

Ophthalmology

Patricia Cayetano

Otolaryngology

Patricia Cayetano

Paediatrics

Rachel Dean

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Physiology

Tery Van Taack

Psychiatry

Patricia Cayetano

Radiation Oncology

Alina Gaspar

Rehab - Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Rachel Dean

Rehab - Physical Therapy

Rachel Dean

Rehab - Rehabilitation Medicine

 

Rehab - Speech-Language Pathology

Rachel Dean

Structural Genomics Consortium

Leah Kyunglye Edwards

Surgery

Alina Gaspar

Surgery - Anatomy, Division of

Alina Gaspar