Boyden
Chief and Medical Director – Health Equity and Population Health
Lakeridge Health
With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, and more than 20 community health-care locations, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive range of acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario. Located in Durham Region (just east of Toronto), Lakeridge Health is home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, as well as provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.
Lakeridge Health is one of Ontario’s largest community teaching health systems. There is a strong commitment to furthering our academic partnerships, building on the Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences Campus at Lakeridge Health, our leading-edge MD Family Medicine medical school/postgraduate program, our extensive specialty postgraduate medical education activities, and an expanding research program.
Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of more than 7,700 staff and volunteers, including 700+physicians, Lakeridge Health is focused on improving the overall health and wellness of people in Durham Region and beyond and fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable environment for all. Along with our essential role as a regional provider of high-quality acute care, within five years, Lakeridge Health’s goal is to become a leading health system focused on improving the overall health and wellness of the people in our region.
The Chief and Medical Director – Health Equity and Population Health is the key medical leader responsible for facilitating the engagement of LH medical staff to advance the integration of population health and health equity into the work, practices and services across the LH system. This position will play an important role in developing a vision, strategy, and framework for advancing population health in alignment with the vision, mission, and values of LH.
The Chief and Medical Director reports to the Chief of Staff and the Health System Executive - Clinical, and will work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team, the Medical Advisory Committee, as well as the broader leadership team, including Clinical, Medical and Service Leaders, and other internal and external stakeholders. The position spans all clinical programs/medical departments and promotes the application of quality and health equity principles to identify and advance initiatives that address population health and support better patient outcomes across communities within Durham Region.
The Chief and Medical Director will investigate best practices in advancing population health and health outcomes and develop/advise on implementation and change management strategies to advance LH’s services, culture and practices. This will include developing, operationalizing, and monitoring a measurement strategy to track progress in addressing population health outcomes, and, in turn, health equity improvement efforts.
The Chief and Medical Director will work with internal and external partners in the development and execution of a change management strategy to identify and address health equity issues within our health system impacting patients, families and team members. Additionally, the incumbent will participate and lead outreach and civic engagement strategies to better understand the needs of our communities and to raise the profile of LH and its work on the issue of health equity and population health locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.
A trusted clinician and physician leader, the Chief and Medical Director must be an outstanding collaborator and communicator with robust change management abilities. The successful candidate will hold or is eligible for a faculty appointment with our Academic Partners and an academic background in medical education and/or research in health equity, population health or another relevant area is preferred. The preferred candidate must have progressive leadership experience within complex healthcare organizations and an accomplished track record of implementing impactful health equity initiatives. The successful candidate must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Applications are welcome from candidates from equity-deserving groups and others with the skills and knowledge to advance LH’s mandate.
For more information or to pursue this opportunity, please contact Pamela Colquhoun, Partner via Kathy Luu, Senior Associate at kluu@boyden.com .
As an organization that serves the diverse communities of Durham Region, Lakeridge Health is committed to fostering an environment that promotes inclusion, diversity, and equity. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process. If you are applying for a position, please let us know any needs you may have.
Chief and Medical Director – Health Equity and Population Health
Lakeridge Health
With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, and more than 20 community health-care locations, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive range of acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario. Located in Durham Region (just east of Toronto), Lakeridge Health is home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, as well as provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.
Lakeridge Health is one of Ontario’s largest community teaching health systems. There is a strong commitment to furthering our academic partnerships, building on the Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences Campus at Lakeridge Health, our leading-edge MD Family Medicine medical school/postgraduate program, our extensive specialty postgraduate medical education activities, and an expanding research program.
Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of more than 7,700 staff and volunteers, including 700+physicians, Lakeridge Health is focused on improving the overall health and wellness of people in Durham Region and beyond and fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable environment for all. Along with our essential role as a regional provider of high-quality acute care, within five years, Lakeridge Health’s goal is to become a leading health system focused on improving the overall health and wellness of the people in our region.
The Chief and Medical Director – Health Equity and Population Health is the key medical leader responsible for facilitating the engagement of LH medical staff to advance the integration of population health and health equity into the work, practices and services across the LH system. This position will play an important role in developing a vision, strategy, and framework for advancing population health in alignment with the vision, mission, and values of LH.
The Chief and Medical Director reports to the Chief of Staff and the Health System Executive - Clinical, and will work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team, the Medical Advisory Committee, as well as the broader leadership team, including Clinical, Medical and Service Leaders, and other internal and external stakeholders. The position spans all clinical programs/medical departments and promotes the application of quality and health equity principles to identify and advance initiatives that address population health and support better patient outcomes across communities within Durham Region.
The Chief and Medical Director will investigate best practices in advancing population health and health outcomes and develop/advise on implementation and change management strategies to advance LH’s services, culture and practices. This will include developing, operationalizing, and monitoring a measurement strategy to track progress in addressing population health outcomes, and, in turn, health equity improvement efforts.
The Chief and Medical Director will work with internal and external partners in the development and execution of a change management strategy to identify and address health equity issues within our health system impacting patients, families and team members. Additionally, the incumbent will participate and lead outreach and civic engagement strategies to better understand the needs of our communities and to raise the profile of LH and its work on the issue of health equity and population health locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.
A trusted clinician and physician leader, the Chief and Medical Director must be an outstanding collaborator and communicator with robust change management abilities. The successful candidate will hold or is eligible for a faculty appointment with our Academic Partners and an academic background in medical education and/or research in health equity, population health or another relevant area is preferred. The preferred candidate must have progressive leadership experience within complex healthcare organizations and an accomplished track record of implementing impactful health equity initiatives. The successful candidate must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Applications are welcome from candidates from equity-deserving groups and others with the skills and knowledge to advance LH’s mandate.
For more information or to pursue this opportunity, please contact Pamela Colquhoun, Partner via Kathy Luu, Senior Associate at kluu@boyden.com .
As an organization that serves the diverse communities of Durham Region, Lakeridge Health is committed to fostering an environment that promotes inclusion, diversity, and equity. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process. If you are applying for a position, please let us know any needs you may have.
Promeus
William Osler Health System (Osler) is one of Ontario’s largest and most dynamic community teaching hospitals serving over 1.3 million residents across one of Ontario’s most culturally diverse and fastest-growing regions. With a vast network that includes Brampton Civic, Etobicoke General, and the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, as well as a 30-bed Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber River Hospital – Church Street Site, and a Withdrawal Management Centre in Brampton, Osler is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services.
The Osler Research Program, established in 2013, has experienced considerable growth culminating in the April 2024 launch of the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation (ORIHI), positioned to take research to the next level and strengthen Osler’s commitment to advancing health care innovation. We are excited to announce the search for ORIHI’s inaugural Chief Scientific Officer who will be instrumental in leading the transformational scientific research agenda for the Institute. This role offers a significant leadership opportunity to help steer Osler’s research priorities and strategies into new frontiers of medical science and health services research.
The Position
As Chief Scientific Officer, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of ORIHI and Osler as a leader in health care research. This inaugural role is pivotal, aimed at developing and implementing a groundbreaking scientific research agenda that centers on people-focused innovation. Engaging with patients, community members, the Research Council, and other key partners, the CSO will help shape the research priorities and strategies, setting the stage for ORIHI to expand its influence and capacity in improving healthcare delivery and outcomes. As ORIHI seeks to enrich its academic and research partnerships and strengthen its contributions to education across all levels, the CSO will also be integral in fostering a robust environment for training and collaboration, ultimately shaping the future of health care research at Osler and beyond.
Key leadership priorities for the Chief Scientific Officer will be to:
Lead the scientific agenda for the ORIHI: Execute on the strategic direction and development of the foundational structures to support ORIHI by setting a transformative scientific research agenda that integrates people-centred research and innovation, and by integrating advanced research methodologies that directly enhance patient care and health outcomes.
Develop key partnerships and collaborations: Advance ORIHI’s research capabilities and enhance its standing in the health research community by forging critical partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and healthcare professionals to facilitate the translation of research into clinical practices that improve patient outcomes.
Champion interdisciplinary research and innovation: Identify key research opportunities that align with ORIHI’s strategic goals to set the stage for interdisciplinary teams to innovate and address complex health challenges, ensuring that ORIHI becomes a beacon of research excellence, attracting top-tier talent and funding.
Enhance research infrastructure and capabilities: Advocate for and secure the necessary resources to build state-of-the-art research facilities, including technology upgrades, laboratory enhancements, and the recruitment of top scientific talent.
Foster a culture of inclusivity and community engagement: Implement a research framework that includes diverse patient and community voices in setting research priorities and protocols, reinforcing ORIHI’s commitment to inclusivity and community-centred research to promote health equity and patient-centred care.
Experience
The ideal candidate will be an experienced and innovative scientific thought leader in health system interventions research with a distinguished track record of successful research leadership and scholarship, including a strong peer-reviewed publication record and research activities with local, regional, national, and international practitioners and policy makers, and competitive research grant funding. You will be an exceptional relationship developer capable of inspiring teams, peers, and stakeholders, and are well-connected and committed to health system performance and innovation. A builder who is vitally engaged, you will have progressive leadership experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating research programs, as well as leading major service integration and change, and recruiting and mentoring of scientific staff. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
William Osler Health System and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
William Osler Health System (Osler) is one of Ontario’s largest and most dynamic community teaching hospitals serving over 1.3 million residents across one of Ontario’s most culturally diverse and fastest-growing regions. With a vast network that includes Brampton Civic, Etobicoke General, and the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, as well as a 30-bed Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber River Hospital – Church Street Site, and a Withdrawal Management Centre in Brampton, Osler is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services.
The Osler Research Program, established in 2013, has experienced considerable growth culminating in the April 2024 launch of the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation (ORIHI), positioned to take research to the next level and strengthen Osler’s commitment to advancing health care innovation. We are excited to announce the search for ORIHI’s inaugural Chief Scientific Officer who will be instrumental in leading the transformational scientific research agenda for the Institute. This role offers a significant leadership opportunity to help steer Osler’s research priorities and strategies into new frontiers of medical science and health services research.
The Position
As Chief Scientific Officer, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of ORIHI and Osler as a leader in health care research. This inaugural role is pivotal, aimed at developing and implementing a groundbreaking scientific research agenda that centers on people-focused innovation. Engaging with patients, community members, the Research Council, and other key partners, the CSO will help shape the research priorities and strategies, setting the stage for ORIHI to expand its influence and capacity in improving healthcare delivery and outcomes. As ORIHI seeks to enrich its academic and research partnerships and strengthen its contributions to education across all levels, the CSO will also be integral in fostering a robust environment for training and collaboration, ultimately shaping the future of health care research at Osler and beyond.
Key leadership priorities for the Chief Scientific Officer will be to:
Lead the scientific agenda for the ORIHI: Execute on the strategic direction and development of the foundational structures to support ORIHI by setting a transformative scientific research agenda that integrates people-centred research and innovation, and by integrating advanced research methodologies that directly enhance patient care and health outcomes.
Develop key partnerships and collaborations: Advance ORIHI’s research capabilities and enhance its standing in the health research community by forging critical partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and healthcare professionals to facilitate the translation of research into clinical practices that improve patient outcomes.
Champion interdisciplinary research and innovation: Identify key research opportunities that align with ORIHI’s strategic goals to set the stage for interdisciplinary teams to innovate and address complex health challenges, ensuring that ORIHI becomes a beacon of research excellence, attracting top-tier talent and funding.
Enhance research infrastructure and capabilities: Advocate for and secure the necessary resources to build state-of-the-art research facilities, including technology upgrades, laboratory enhancements, and the recruitment of top scientific talent.
Foster a culture of inclusivity and community engagement: Implement a research framework that includes diverse patient and community voices in setting research priorities and protocols, reinforcing ORIHI’s commitment to inclusivity and community-centred research to promote health equity and patient-centred care.
Experience
The ideal candidate will be an experienced and innovative scientific thought leader in health system interventions research with a distinguished track record of successful research leadership and scholarship, including a strong peer-reviewed publication record and research activities with local, regional, national, and international practitioners and policy makers, and competitive research grant funding. You will be an exceptional relationship developer capable of inspiring teams, peers, and stakeholders, and are well-connected and committed to health system performance and innovation. A builder who is vitally engaged, you will have progressive leadership experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating research programs, as well as leading major service integration and change, and recruiting and mentoring of scientific staff. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
William Osler Health System and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.