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Chair, UGME Policy Advisory Subcommittee

By amanda gamache | March 16, 2023

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia is pleased to invite applications for the position of Chair, UGME Policy Advisory Subcommittee. This is a 0.10 FTE (1/2 day per week) position for a three (3) year term with the possibility of renewal, subject to satisfactory review, and is expected to be filled by a candidate internal to the Faculty.

The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the Provincial Government, is committed to training the health professionals of the future. The Chair, UGME Policy Advisory Subcommittee provides leadership in the development and management of MDUP policies, ensuring that they meet relevant Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) accreditation standards.

The Chair, UGME Policy Advisory Subcommittee reports to the Chair, UGME Committee and meets regularly with Faculty Leaders.

The successful candidate will hold an MD or PhD in a health-related discipline. The ideal candidate will be familiar with CACMS accreditation standards; have knowledge of UBC’s MD Undergraduate Program; administrative experience, collaborative leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal, communication and collaborative negotiating skills. Applicants must have a current UBC academic or clinical faculty appointment.

A detailed job description is available in the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) office for those who wish to review it. Please enquire at the email address below.

A letter of application, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three references should be directed to:

Cheryl Holmes
Associate Dean, UGME
c/o Anmol Mishra
Email: ugme.teamlead@ubc.ca
Subject Line: Chair, UGME Policy Advisory Subcommittee Position

Review of applications will begin on April 20, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2023 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone.

Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty — comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and more than 10,000 clinical faculty members — is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 23 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.