Avery Professional Group
NOW HIRING
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer
Government of Nunavut | Department of Health
Iqaluit, Nunavut • On-Site •
What if your expertise could shape public health across an entire territory?
We are looking for a public health physician who is ready to lead at a scale where you shape territorial strategy, your policy advice reaches Cabinet, and your presence in communities’ matters.
The Government of Nunavut's Department of Health is seeking a Deputy Chief Public Health Officer (DCPHO), a senior physician leader who will work at the executive level of one of Canada's most unique and consequential public health systems.
This is a broad, generalist rural leadership role, suited to a physician who leads with humility, acts with urgency, and is committed to building strong, sustainable systems.
What You Will Do
Reporting directly to the Chief Public Health Officer, you will:
• Lead public health strategy and policy for Nunavut's public health system
• Drive Nunavut's TB Program forward, partnering with epidemiology, public health nursing, the Territorial Infectious Disease Specialist, and community partners to update protocols and initiate programs within your mandate
• Collaborate to address the territory's most pressing infectious disease priorities
• Represent Nunavut at federal, provincial, and territorial public health tables
• Prepare Ministerial-level briefings, position statements, and policy recommendations for senior government leaders
• Serve as Acting Chief Public Health Officer when designated
Why This Role Is Different
Real Impact, Real Visibility.
Your decisions connect directly to communities. Your advice reaches senior leadership. Your leadership is visible, trusted, and consequential — not filtered through layers of administration.
Meaningful Autonomy.
You will have autonomy over the Infectious Disease portfolio, including the support to change policies and initiate programs aligned with the departmental mandate.
Strong Support, Not Isolation.
You will have daily access to the CPHO, structured interaction, and the backing of a department committed to your success. Cultural sensitivity training is provided.
A Generalist's Dream Portfolio.
From TB and infectious disease to health equity, environmental health, and population strategy — this role offers the breadth that senior public health physicians rarely find in one posting.
About Iqaluit and Life in Nunavut
Iqaluit is Nunavut's capital. For physicians who want their environment to match the depth of their work, Iqaluit offers an experience unlike any conventional rural health-system role.
Life here means close community networks, access to land-based activities, a direct connection to the communities you serve, and a pace of work that is intense but purposeful. It also means the realities of northern living: logistical differences and seasonal considerations. The right candidate does not see those realities as barriers. They see them as part of the meaningful context of doing this work well.
The Government of Nunavut is guided by Inuit Societal Values — including humility, collaboration, respect for community knowledge, and service to others.
What You Bring
Required
• Medical Degree (MD)
• Active (or eligible) medical licence in Nunavut; willingness to obtain prior to start
• Experience as a Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Physician, or senior public health medical leader
• Strong knowledge of communicable disease control, population health, public health administration, and health equity
• Excellent communication skills; able to brief senior leadership, communities, and media with equal confidence
• Willingness to establish and maintain residency in Nunavut
Preferred / Strong Assets
• FRCPC in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• Experience Medical Officer of Health or equivalent
• Experience in northern, remote, Indigenous, or Inuit health contexts
• TB program, outbreak response, IPAC, or communicable disease leadership experience
• Experience in public-sector legislative or intergovernmental environments
You Might Be Exactly Who We're Looking for If...
• You want to lead a public health system, not advise one from the margins
• You are energized by complex, multi-determinant challenges where geography, culture, equity, and infectious disease intersect
• You lead with genuine respect for community knowledge
• You are steadier under pressure than most, and you build people up
• You are ready to live where your work
Ready to Lead Where It Matters?
If you are a public health physician who wants their expertise to be visible, consequential, and deeply connected to the people you serve — we want to hear from you.
Contact Kevin Kirkpatrick, CEO Avery Professional Group to express interest or request a full candidate package.
kevin@averyprofessionalgroup.com
905-447-2151
www.averyprofessionalgroup.com
NOW HIRING
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer
Government of Nunavut | Department of Health
Iqaluit, Nunavut • On-Site •
What if your expertise could shape public health across an entire territory?
We are looking for a public health physician who is ready to lead at a scale where you shape territorial strategy, your policy advice reaches Cabinet, and your presence in communities’ matters.
The Government of Nunavut's Department of Health is seeking a Deputy Chief Public Health Officer (DCPHO), a senior physician leader who will work at the executive level of one of Canada's most unique and consequential public health systems.
This is a broad, generalist rural leadership role, suited to a physician who leads with humility, acts with urgency, and is committed to building strong, sustainable systems.
What You Will Do
Reporting directly to the Chief Public Health Officer, you will:
• Lead public health strategy and policy for Nunavut's public health system
• Drive Nunavut's TB Program forward, partnering with epidemiology, public health nursing, the Territorial Infectious Disease Specialist, and community partners to update protocols and initiate programs within your mandate
• Collaborate to address the territory's most pressing infectious disease priorities
• Represent Nunavut at federal, provincial, and territorial public health tables
• Prepare Ministerial-level briefings, position statements, and policy recommendations for senior government leaders
• Serve as Acting Chief Public Health Officer when designated
Why This Role Is Different
Real Impact, Real Visibility.
Your decisions connect directly to communities. Your advice reaches senior leadership. Your leadership is visible, trusted, and consequential — not filtered through layers of administration.
Meaningful Autonomy.
You will have autonomy over the Infectious Disease portfolio, including the support to change policies and initiate programs aligned with the departmental mandate.
Strong Support, Not Isolation.
You will have daily access to the CPHO, structured interaction, and the backing of a department committed to your success. Cultural sensitivity training is provided.
A Generalist's Dream Portfolio.
From TB and infectious disease to health equity, environmental health, and population strategy — this role offers the breadth that senior public health physicians rarely find in one posting.
About Iqaluit and Life in Nunavut
Iqaluit is Nunavut's capital. For physicians who want their environment to match the depth of their work, Iqaluit offers an experience unlike any conventional rural health-system role.
Life here means close community networks, access to land-based activities, a direct connection to the communities you serve, and a pace of work that is intense but purposeful. It also means the realities of northern living: logistical differences and seasonal considerations. The right candidate does not see those realities as barriers. They see them as part of the meaningful context of doing this work well.
The Government of Nunavut is guided by Inuit Societal Values — including humility, collaboration, respect for community knowledge, and service to others.
What You Bring
Required
• Medical Degree (MD)
• Active (or eligible) medical licence in Nunavut; willingness to obtain prior to start
• Experience as a Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Physician, or senior public health medical leader
• Strong knowledge of communicable disease control, population health, public health administration, and health equity
• Excellent communication skills; able to brief senior leadership, communities, and media with equal confidence
• Willingness to establish and maintain residency in Nunavut
Preferred / Strong Assets
• FRCPC in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• Experience Medical Officer of Health or equivalent
• Experience in northern, remote, Indigenous, or Inuit health contexts
• TB program, outbreak response, IPAC, or communicable disease leadership experience
• Experience in public-sector legislative or intergovernmental environments
You Might Be Exactly Who We're Looking for If...
• You want to lead a public health system, not advise one from the margins
• You are energized by complex, multi-determinant challenges where geography, culture, equity, and infectious disease intersect
• You lead with genuine respect for community knowledge
• You are steadier under pressure than most, and you build people up
• You are ready to live where your work
Ready to Lead Where It Matters?
If you are a public health physician who wants their expertise to be visible, consequential, and deeply connected to the people you serve — we want to hear from you.
Contact Kevin Kirkpatrick, CEO Avery Professional Group to express interest or request a full candidate package.
kevin@averyprofessionalgroup.com
905-447-2151
www.averyprofessionalgroup.com
Waterloo Regional Health Network
Overview
The Chief of the Department has the primary responsibility for organizing and overseeing the medical care within the Anesthesia Department, including physician credentialing and privileges, individual performance evaluation and discipline. The Chief of Department position will be open to active medical staff members within the Anesthesia department.
The Chief will also be expected to maintain a clinical practice in Anesthesia at WRHN.
Position Summary and Accountabilities
This is a senior medical position in the Department of Anesthesia. The position will be appointed by the Board of Directors of Waterloo Regional Health Network. The Chief of the Department, through the Chief of Staff, is responsible to the Board for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the members of the Department.
The Chief of the Department is accountable to the Chief of Staff as well as to the Board of Directors of Waterloo Regional Health Network.
The Chief of the Department will:
Be a member of the Joint Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and its’ subcommittees as required.
Hold at least ten (10) monthly departmental meetings in each year and ensure minutes are made available to the MAC through the Chief of Staff.
Fulfill the functions and responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the principles and expectations described within the Public Hospitals Act and the Hospital’s Bylaws.
Act in a manner consistent with the mission and values of the hospital.
Provide leadership to the members of the department in the establishment of an interdisciplinary approach to patient-centered care.
Collaborate with the representatives of other disciplines and other medical departments to create an environment that promotes commitment to evidence based practices and improved patient outcomes.
Collaborate with the Medical Directors on matters pertaining to the overall operation of the department.
Perform such additional duties as may be outlined from time to time.
M edical Staff
Oversee and supervise the professional care provided by the medical staff within the department and advise the Chief of Staff and the President of the Hospital of any patient who is not receiving appropriate treatment and care.
Foster an environment that supports patient-focused health care and the implementation of a knowledge-based culture to support enhanced patient services.
Participate in the orientation of new medical staff.
Collaborate with the hospitals regarding physician complaints.
Participate in review of privileges and performance evaluations for departmental medical staff.
Promote and foster the academic and professional development of department members including establishing and implementing formal weekly educational rounds.
Responsible for discipline of departmental members in regard to matters of patient care, cooperation with hospital employees, and documentation of care.
Promote a work environment that facilitates the recruitment and retention of staff.
Qualifications
Member of the Active Medical Staff.
Demonstrated clinical competence and excellent judgment and maintain respect of their peers of their specialty and others.
Demonstrates an appropriate understanding of the purpose and functions of the medical staff organization and its structure.
Committed to high quality patient care.
Possess leadership ability, including objectivity, maturity, self-confidence, and a willingness to approach problems with honesty and integrity.
Quality
Along with the Chief of Staff advise the Medical Advisory Committee with respect to quality of care and patient care issues.
Ensure compliance with Hospital’s policies, objectives and rules.
Encourage the constant improvement of departmental and programmatic clinical standards and service.
Develop strategies to promote clinical efficiency and effective resource utilization within the Program.
Collaborate with the Medical Director to monitor, analyze, and evaluate aspects of quality, and risk within the Department and implement changes that promote high-quality patient outcomes through best clinical practices.
Support and collaborate with, regional and provincial emergency medical service initiatives that are consistent with the WRHN strategic direction.
Term of Office
The appointment of a Chief of a Department shall be for three (3) years. The Chief of a Department shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed. The Board of Directors will appoint a Chief of a Department on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Committee and the Selection Committee.
The Chief of a Department may be re-appointed to a second three (3) year term. The Board of Directors will reappoint a Chief of a Department on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Committee, as proposed by the Chief of Staff. To inform their recommendation, the Chief of Staff will utilize the Department Chief performance evaluation process.
After the completion of two (2) consecutive terms, the position of Department Chief will be opened. Interested candidates will be interviewed by a Selection Committee, and the outgoing Department Chief is welcome to re-apply.
Performance Evaluation
The Chief of a Department will meet with the Chief of Staff to establish performance goals and key deliverables for the role based on the specific needs of the Department. They will continue to meet on an ongoing basis at mutually agreed upon times to discuss ongoing needs, concerns and progress in achieving performance goals and key deliverables.
The Chief of a Department will also meet with their direct reports ex. division leads at mutually agreed upon times to discuss performance goals and responsibilities at the division level and ways in which the Chief can help to support key objectives.
At the end of each three-year term, a 360° performance appraisal of the of a Department shall be conducted. It shall include evaluations done by the Chief of Staff, VP Medical Affairs, Clinical VP, Clinical Director, Peers and Self.
The Chief of Staff will use the feedback received through the mandated touchpoints and the performance appraisals to inform their decision on whether or not to recommend the reappointment of a Chief.
Overview
The Chief of the Department has the primary responsibility for organizing and overseeing the medical care within the Anesthesia Department, including physician credentialing and privileges, individual performance evaluation and discipline. The Chief of Department position will be open to active medical staff members within the Anesthesia department.
The Chief will also be expected to maintain a clinical practice in Anesthesia at WRHN.
Position Summary and Accountabilities
This is a senior medical position in the Department of Anesthesia. The position will be appointed by the Board of Directors of Waterloo Regional Health Network. The Chief of the Department, through the Chief of Staff, is responsible to the Board for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the members of the Department.
The Chief of the Department is accountable to the Chief of Staff as well as to the Board of Directors of Waterloo Regional Health Network.
The Chief of the Department will:
Be a member of the Joint Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and its’ subcommittees as required.
Hold at least ten (10) monthly departmental meetings in each year and ensure minutes are made available to the MAC through the Chief of Staff.
Fulfill the functions and responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the principles and expectations described within the Public Hospitals Act and the Hospital’s Bylaws.
Act in a manner consistent with the mission and values of the hospital.
Provide leadership to the members of the department in the establishment of an interdisciplinary approach to patient-centered care.
Collaborate with the representatives of other disciplines and other medical departments to create an environment that promotes commitment to evidence based practices and improved patient outcomes.
Collaborate with the Medical Directors on matters pertaining to the overall operation of the department.
Perform such additional duties as may be outlined from time to time.
M edical Staff
Oversee and supervise the professional care provided by the medical staff within the department and advise the Chief of Staff and the President of the Hospital of any patient who is not receiving appropriate treatment and care.
Foster an environment that supports patient-focused health care and the implementation of a knowledge-based culture to support enhanced patient services.
Participate in the orientation of new medical staff.
Collaborate with the hospitals regarding physician complaints.
Participate in review of privileges and performance evaluations for departmental medical staff.
Promote and foster the academic and professional development of department members including establishing and implementing formal weekly educational rounds.
Responsible for discipline of departmental members in regard to matters of patient care, cooperation with hospital employees, and documentation of care.
Promote a work environment that facilitates the recruitment and retention of staff.
Qualifications
Member of the Active Medical Staff.
Demonstrated clinical competence and excellent judgment and maintain respect of their peers of their specialty and others.
Demonstrates an appropriate understanding of the purpose and functions of the medical staff organization and its structure.
Committed to high quality patient care.
Possess leadership ability, including objectivity, maturity, self-confidence, and a willingness to approach problems with honesty and integrity.
Quality
Along with the Chief of Staff advise the Medical Advisory Committee with respect to quality of care and patient care issues.
Ensure compliance with Hospital’s policies, objectives and rules.
Encourage the constant improvement of departmental and programmatic clinical standards and service.
Develop strategies to promote clinical efficiency and effective resource utilization within the Program.
Collaborate with the Medical Director to monitor, analyze, and evaluate aspects of quality, and risk within the Department and implement changes that promote high-quality patient outcomes through best clinical practices.
Support and collaborate with, regional and provincial emergency medical service initiatives that are consistent with the WRHN strategic direction.
Term of Office
The appointment of a Chief of a Department shall be for three (3) years. The Chief of a Department shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed. The Board of Directors will appoint a Chief of a Department on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Committee and the Selection Committee.
The Chief of a Department may be re-appointed to a second three (3) year term. The Board of Directors will reappoint a Chief of a Department on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Committee, as proposed by the Chief of Staff. To inform their recommendation, the Chief of Staff will utilize the Department Chief performance evaluation process.
After the completion of two (2) consecutive terms, the position of Department Chief will be opened. Interested candidates will be interviewed by a Selection Committee, and the outgoing Department Chief is welcome to re-apply.
Performance Evaluation
The Chief of a Department will meet with the Chief of Staff to establish performance goals and key deliverables for the role based on the specific needs of the Department. They will continue to meet on an ongoing basis at mutually agreed upon times to discuss ongoing needs, concerns and progress in achieving performance goals and key deliverables.
The Chief of a Department will also meet with their direct reports ex. division leads at mutually agreed upon times to discuss performance goals and responsibilities at the division level and ways in which the Chief can help to support key objectives.
At the end of each three-year term, a 360° performance appraisal of the of a Department shall be conducted. It shall include evaluations done by the Chief of Staff, VP Medical Affairs, Clinical VP, Clinical Director, Peers and Self.
The Chief of Staff will use the feedback received through the mandated touchpoints and the performance appraisals to inform their decision on whether or not to recommend the reappointment of a Chief.
