Opportunities

As a key member of the NCIME team, the Academic Administrative Assistant provides support to the Academic Team (AT). Reporting to the Executive Director, Academic, the incumbent is responsible for all meeting and event logistics external such as the Academic Advisory Circle (AAC) and Indigenous Deans of Medicine Council (IDMC). This includes; scheduling, travel, onsite planning, and meeting materials and internally for the Academic Team (AT) meetings/events. They are responsible for information management and serve as the primary note taker for Academic meetings, record-keeping, proofreading, contact lists, listservs and maintaining team records in accordance with NCIME operational practice and for the primary academic team email.

Please visit https://secure.collage.co/jobs/ncime_cnfmsa/64751 for full job description and application.

Indigenous Physician Educator, Accreditation – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Work Location: Remote with occasional travel for meetings and conferences

Employment Type: Part-time

Salary: $25,000 per annum

Hours of Position: 7.5 hours approximately per week

Job Description:

The Royal College (RC), in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Health, Equity and Belonging (OIHEB), are seeking an Indigenous Physician who wants to advance their career in academic medicine. This role involves working within the Royal College to facilitate the advancement of Indigenous Health in postgraduate medical education (PGME) and specialist physician practice. The OIHEB leads development and implementation of IH in assessment, accreditation, and curriculum.

As the IH Accreditation lead in the Office of Indigenous Health at the Royal College, this educator will primarily provide support and expertise on Indigenous health PGME accreditation standards.

This is a part-time role, 7.5 hours approximately per week, with a per annum contract value of $25,000.

Responsibilities:

Accreditation:

• Lead the Royal College Indigenous Health Accreditation Expert Working Group;
• Advise on Indigenous Health content in General Standards of Accreditation (GSAs);
• Work with Indigenous community, external partners, and cross-sectional teams within the Royal College to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate RC developed guidance documents;
• Support practices that affirm Indigenous health knowledge for culturally safe care;
• Assist in identifying quality improvement strategies for Indigenous health accreditation standards;
• Support OIHEB Assessment and Curriculum Indigenous Physician Educators;
• Report to the Director of the OIHEB and the Indigenous Health Committee.

Virtual Meetings

• Meetings are scheduled according to your availability, recognizing that the candidate also has a physician practice and/or academic position;
• Provide leadership and direction as Chair of Indigenous Health Accreditation Expert Working Group, quarterly;
• Participate in IH-Expert Working Groups in Curriculum and Assessment, quarterly each, monthly OIHEB Educator meetings, and biweekly meetings with OIHEB staff;
• Meet with external partners, RC Accreditation team, Accreditation Committees, Specialty Committees, and other groups as deemed appropriate.

Royal College Strategic Priorities

• Execute other projects that arise during the contract term as mutually agreed and endorsed by IHC;
• Advise on cultural safety and anti-racist practice at a health care practice level and at a RC institutional practices level (serve as a resource to RC staff);
• Serving as representative of OIHEB in Accreditation.

Qualifications:

Desired candidate attributes

• Lived experience as an Indigenous person.
• Indigenous perspectives on health care combined with knowledge, comprehension and application of cultural safety within health care.
• An understanding of accreditation activities at postgraduate medical educational institutions.
• Royal College Fellow or College of Family Physicians of Canada member. Must be a minimum of 2 years since final board examinations due to conflicts of interest.

Application Process:

To apply, please forward your résumé, and letter of interest to Indigenoushealth@royalcollege.ca

Prior to appointment, candidates’ indigenous identity must be confirmed through an Indigenous Identity Requirements review process, by completing a form and providing supporting documentation. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those under consideration. Should another opportunity arise we think you may be suited for we will reach out to you at that time.

Royal College is committed to building an inclusive and accessible learning and working environment. We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this commitment, the Royal College will make appropriate accommodations available. As required, please inform People Services of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require to ensure your equal participation.

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