Named Chairs and Professorships
Named Chairs and Professorships are prestigious appointments to recognize and promote academic excellence in alignment with the University’s mission and scholarly priorities.
These guidelines apply to Named Chair and Professorship appointments within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
This policy guides the establishment and designation of Endowed and Limited Term Chairs, Professorships, Distinguished Scholars, and Program Initiatives as a means of recognising and promoting academic programs and fields of study which are consistent with the University's scholarly plans, objectives, and mission.
The establishment of a Named Chair/Professorship by U of T and a fully-affiliated hospital partner implies a commitment to the position and the discipline or sub-discipline that it supports. From its inception, the Named Chair/Professorship will be attached to a faculty, college, school, centre or institute of the University.
In accordance with the Policy on Endowed and Limited Term Chairs, Professorships, Distinguished Scholars and Program Initiatives, a chair/professorship may be established directly by the University alone or as a joint chair by the University of Toronto (U of T) and an affiliated institution. These guidelines set out the process for University Chairs/Professorships, where funds are fully held at U of T.
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Named Chair Administrators: medicine.namedchairs@utoronto.ca