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 inquiries, please contact medhr@utoronto.ca 
HR 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.

Administrative HR Recruiters

Dinuka Pereradinuka.perera@utoronto.ca
Amanda Di Fonzo | amanda.difonzo@utoronto.ca
Becky Cho | becky.cho@utoronto.ca

Department/Division

Recruiter

Advancement     

 

Anatomy 

 

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 

Dinuka Perera

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre 

 

Biochemistry 

Dinuka Perera

Cardiovascular Sci. Collaborative Program 

 

Central Sterilization Services 

 

Communications 

Dinuka Perera

Continuing Professional Development 

 

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

 

Discovery Commons 

Dinuka Perera

Division of Comparative Medicine

 

Division of Teaching Laboratories 

 

Education Deans 

 

Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium 

 

Family & Community Medicine 

 

Heart & Stroke Richard Lewar Centre 

 

History of Medicine 

Dinuka Perera

Immunology 

Dinuka Perera

Institute of Health Policy, Management &

Institute of Medical Science 

Dinuka Perera

Joint Centre for Bioethics 

 

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology

Dinuka Perera

Level 3 Facility 

 

MD Program 

 

Medical Biophysics 

Dinuka Perera

Medical Imaging 

Dinuka Perera

Medicine 

Dinuka Perera

MedStore 

 

Microscopy Imaging Laboratory 

 

Mississauga Academy of Medicine 

 

Molecular Genetics 

 

Molecular Medicine, McLaughlin Centre for 

 

Nutritional Sciences 

Dinuka Perera

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

 

Occupational Sciences & Occupational Therapy 

Dinuka Perera

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

Dinuka Perera

Office of the Vice-Dean, Medical Education 

 

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences

 

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 

Dinuka Perera

Pharmacology & Toxicology 

 

Physical Therapy 

Dinuka Perera

Physiology 

Dinuka Perera

Postgraduate Medical Education 

 

Psychiatry 

Dinuka Perera

Radiation Oncology 

 

Rehabilitation Sciences Institute 

Dinuka Perera

Rehabilitation Sciences Sector 

Dinuka Perera

Speech-Language Pathology 

 

Standardized Patient Program 

 

Structural Genomics Consortium 

 

Surgery 

 

Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CRND) 

 

Terrance Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomedical Research 

 

Vice-Dean, Graduate and Academic Affairs 

 

Vice-Dean, Research & Health Sciences Education 

 

Vice-Provost, Relations Health Care Institutions (TAHSN) 

Dinuka Perera

Wilson Centre for Research in Education 

Dinuka Perera

 

Administrative HR Consultants

Elizabeth Austin | liz.austin@utoronto.ca 
Alina Balosin | alina.balosin@utoronto.ca 
Basil Haseeb | basil.haseeb@utoronto.ca 
Rikki Hensel | rikki.hensel@utoronto.ca 
Julie Verduci | julie.verduci@utoronto.ca 

Department/Division

Consultants

Advancement 

 

Anatomy

 

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 

Elizabeth Austin

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre 

Julie Verduci

Biochemistry 

Basil Haseeb

Cardiovascular Sci. Collaborative Program 

Julie Verduci

Central Sterilization Services 

Julie Verduci

Communications 

 

Continuing Professional Development

Elizabeth Austin

Dalla Lana School of Public Health 

Rikki Hensel

Discovery Commons 

 

Division of Comparative Medicine 

Basil Haseeb

Division of Teaching Laboratories

Basil Haseeb

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 

Alina Balosin

Immunology 

Julie Verduci

Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation

Rikki Hensel

Institute of Medical Science 

Basil Haseeb

Joint Centre for Bioethics 

Rikki Hensel

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology 

 

Level 3 Facility 

Julie Verduci

MD Program

Elizabeth Austin

Medical Biophysics

Julie Verduci

Medical Imaging

Julie Verduci

Medicine 

Elizabeth Austin

MedStore 

Rikki Hensel

Microscopy Imaging Laboratory 

Julie Verduci

Mississauga Academy of Medicine 

Elizabeth Austin

Molecular Genetics

Basil Haseeb

Molecular Medicine, McLaughlin Centre for 

Julie Verduci

Nutritional Sciences 

 

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

 

Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy 

Julie Verduci

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

Alina Balosin

Office of the Vice-Dean, Medical Education 

Elizabeth Austin

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences 

Julie Verduci

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Julie Verduci

Pharmacology & Toxicology 

Basil Haseeb

Physical Therapy 

Julie Verduci

Physiology 

Julie Verduci

Postgraduate Medical Education 

Elizabeth Austin

Psychiatry 

Julie Verduci

Radiation Oncology 

 

Rehabilitation Sciences Institute 

Julie Verduci

Rehabilitation Sciences Sector 

Julie Verduci

Speech-Language Pathology 

Julie Verduci

Standardized Patient Program 

Elizabeth Austin

Structural Genomics Consortium 

Basil Haseeb

Surgery 

 

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) 

Alina Balosin

Wilson Centre for Research in Education 

Elizabeth Austin

Academic HR Advisors

Donna Deak | donna.deak@utoronto.ca 
Libby Shirriff | libby.shirriff@utoronto.ca 
Rachel Dean | r.dean@utoronto.ca 

Department/Division

CONTACT

Anesthesia

Donna Deak

Biochemistry

Donna Deak

Cellular & Biomedical Research, Terrence Donnelly Centre for 

Libby Shirriff

Family & Community Medicine

Donna Deak

Immunology

Donna Deak

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology 

Donna Deak

Medical Biophysics

 

Medical Imaging

Libby Shirriff

Medicine, Department of

Rachel Dean

Molecular Genetics 

Donna Deak

Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tanz Centre for Research in 

Libby Shirriff

Nutritional Sciences

Rachel Dean

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Rachel Dean

Ophthalmology

Libby Shirriff

Otolaryngology

Libby Shirriff

Paediatrics

Libby Shirriff

Pharmacology

 

Physiology

Libby Shirriff

Psychiatry

Donna Deak

Radiation Oncology

 

Rehab - Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Rachel Dean

Rehab - Physical Therapy

 

Rehab - Rehabilitation Medicine

Rachel Dean

Rehab - Speech-Language Pathology

 

Surgery

Libby Shirriff

Surgery - Anatomy, Division of

Libby Shirriff

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