Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is a 210-bed community hospital serving the residents of Chatham and rural Kent. Located on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy, CKHA provides care to Caldwell First Nation, Bkejwanong (Walpole Island First Nation), and Eelūnaapèewii Lahkèewiit (Delaware Nation).
CKHA delivers equitable, high-quality, and safe care at its two sites in Chatham and Wallaceburg. CKHA collaborates with diverse health and community partners to meet the unique needs of the population it serves. The organization’s dedicated team includes approximately 1,500 staff, 200 physicians, and 300 volunteers.
Our Focus is You. As your community hospital, we value easy-to-access health care rooted in equity and kindness.
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Executive provides strategic leadership as a collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team. The role encompasses the functions of a lead physician executive; an important set of operational responsibilities including medical administration, resource planning and program development; the leadership of the hospital’s strategic focus to harness innovative ideas and empower the clinical leaders; and sound leadership on clinical, professionalism, medico/legal matters and legislative and regulatory compliance.
As the ideal candidate, you are a key partner to the Senior Team, Chief of Staff, and Department Chiefs to drive clinical change while engaging physicians and other health care professionals. You possess proven ability to build, nurture and influence productive, collaborative and communicative relationships within, across and outside of our organization. You bring a record of accomplishment in physician leadership roles to this important position.
A licensed physician in Ontario (or eligible for licensure) is required. The time commitment for this role is flexible and negotiable, ranging from 1 to 2.5 days per week, for a renewable five-year term. Interested individuals should forward their curriculum vitae, accompanied by a cover letter, to Jim Stonehouse and Pam Colquhoun via Kathy Luu at kluu@boyden.com.
This is a new role for the organization with an expected appointment in 2027.
CKHA is proud to be recognized as an inclusive workplace of choice, earning a spot on Forbes’ 2026 list of Canada’s Best Employers. The organization provides a comprehensive range of programs and services—from internal medicine and surgery to women & children’s health and critical care. CKHA cares for tens of thousands of inpatients, outpatients, and over 55,000 emergency patients each year and is a Schedule 1 facility under Ontario’s Mental Health Act. With state-of-the-art diagnostics and technology, CKHA is equipped to support the diverse and evolving needs of its community.
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