The UBC Family Practice Postgraduate Program is looking for a Co-Site Director for the Abbotsford site, effective July 1, 2024.
This site has both international medical graduates and Canadian medical graduate learners with a mandate to train family physicians that can work anywhere in Canada upon graduation. The Abbotsford site provides continuity of care to a diverse patient population, with opportunities for residents to also do many specialty rotations. This regional site will have 18 residents in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Co-Site Director supervises resident training and provides leadership of the site faculty team. The Co-Site Director is responsible for the support and development of resident educational experience in alignment with the UBC Family Practice Postgraduate Program curriculum objectives and assessment model. Duties also include recruitment of preceptors and support of faculty development.
Applicants for this position must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and have a current or pending UBC clinical faculty appointment. They must be a certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Experience in medical education leadership and administration is desired.
The successful candidate will have recognized leadership capacity, excellent communication skills and a commitment to training competent full-scope family physicians for the citizens of British Columbia.
Application Details
- Application Deadline: May 26, 2024
- Start Date: July 1, 2024
- Remuneration: $43,137.50 per annum
- Term: 1 year, renewable upon review
- Reports to: Director of Postgraduate Programs
- Send Letter of Interest, CV and contact information of 3 references to: Dr. Josh Greggain c/o ricky.sham@ubc.ca
Education Deliverables
Reporting to the Director of Postgraduate Programs, the Co-Site Director is responsible for overall administration and direction of the Family Medicine Residency Site. The Co-Site Director will:
- Develop and monitor (in conjunction with the Site Faculty for Curriculum) overall academic and clinical curriculum and rotations at the site that are consistent with Residency Program objectives and CFPC Red Book, and with the objective of preparing residents for independent practice.
- Assure that the site program meets accreditation requirements of CFPC, and that Resident Doctors of B.C. contracts are observed.
- Chair the site Resident Education Committee and work closely with site faculty to promote excellence in residency education at the site.
- Participate in Postgraduate Education Committee, Site Director meetings (monthly) and Postgraduate Department retreats
- Work closely with Site Faculty for Assessment and Evaluation to regularly review community teaching sites (family medicine and specialty) and review teacher evaluations to ensure relevant, quality clinical teaching opportunities for residents.
- Identify faculty development needs and work with the Site Faculty for Faculty Development to ensure that preceptors have the support and skills to be effective clinical preceptors.
- Perform periodic reviews with each site resident to ensure well-being, appropriate learning progress, educational and career planning.
- Maintain an appropriate Site Residency office with appropriate administrative assistance
- Administer site budget and assist Program Director in budget planning for site.
- Maintain resident records on site, and forward relevant records to the Program
- Director
- Participate in CaRMS resident selection process and assist Program Director in the preparation of the site rank list.
- Organize orientation for new residents.
- Provide mechanism for access to confidential advisor for each resident.
- Liaise regularly with Family Practice Division, Hospital Administration, and local Health Authority.
- Recruit clinical teachers in each participating community.
- Provide resources and practice opportunities at a site level to support residents in preparing themselves for the CFPC certification and MCCQE2 exam.
- Participate in the Site Competency Committee. Identify and inform the Director of Resident Performance of residents who are in difficulty and who may require remedial training. Participate in the Program Competency Committee as required and collaborate in the creation of learning plans and the planning of remedial training.
- Oversee the progress of resident scholar projects and organize the site scholarship event in conjunction with the Scholarship Site Faculty. Attend local site scholarship events.
- Facilitate a culture and learning environment that supports resident, administrator, and preceptor resilience and wellness.