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Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs

By yichen zhang | September 12, 2022

The Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia invites applications for the position of Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs. This is a 0.3 FTE (part-time) position for a three (3) to five (5) year term with the possibility of renewal, subject to satisfactory review and is expected to be filled by a candidate already appointed as clinical faculty within the Faculty of Medicine.

Clinical faculty are vital to the education of health care professionals and the quality of health care throughout the province of British Columbia. The Faculty has over 10,000 clinical faculty members across nineteen (19) academic departments and three (3) schools and this portfolio facilitates two-way communication and understanding between clinical faculty and the UBC Faculty of Medicine. This position promotes clinical faculty development and initiatives in teaching and scholarly activity, educational leadership, and research. This position encourages participation of clinical faculty in the administration and operation of the Faculty, its Departments and Schools, and at various sites throughout BC.

The Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs reports to the Vice-Dean, Health Engagement and Managing Director, UBC Faculty of Medicine. The incumbent works closely with other members of the Dean’s Executive as well as academic leaders across the Faculty.

Candidates should have a medical degree or a graduate degree in a health-related discipline, professional experience working in a complex setting and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a health environment. Candidates must have a clinical faculty appointment in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and have excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

A more detailed job description is available in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine for those who wish to review it. Please enquire at the email address below.

A letter of application that addresses current and past administrative service, experience fostering collaboration, inclusiveness equity and diversity, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, and names of three references, should be directed to:

Dr. Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement
Ms. Shanda Jordan Gaetz, Managing Director
Faculty of Medicine
c/o Ms. Yichen Zhang, Assistant Manager, Searches and Reviews
Email: fom.searches@ubc.ca (subject line: Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs)

Review of applications will begin October 13, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is December 1, 2022.

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.