The UBC Family Practice Residency Program is inviting applications for the role of Nanaimo Site Director.
The Site Director is responsible the overall management of the Family Practice Residency program in Nanaimo. The incumbent will oversee the resident educational experience and ensure that it aligns 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 the Director 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 Site Director reports to the Director of Family Practice Postgraduate Programs.
The successful candidate(s) will have recognized leadership capacity, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to training competent full-scope family physicians for the citizens of British Columbia.
UBC Family Practice Program & Nanaimo Training Site
The UBC Family Practice program offers a comprehensive family practice education that prepares residents for practice in urban or rural settings anywhere in Canada. Graduates of the program have gone on to successfully work as office-based clinicians, hospitalists, and as physicians with enhanced skills in both urban, sub-urban and rural settings.
Residents in the Nanaimo site are centered at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and the surrounding community. NRGH has 320 acute care beds and a medical staff of more than 200 physicians. All patients admitted to this hospital are admitted under a primary care physician. The focus of the site is to give residents a robust experience in suburban and semi-rural family medicine. The site give residents a rich, well-rounded experience of working in a variety of clinical settings.
In the 2023-2024 academic year, Nanaimo will have a cohort of 16 residents. In July 2024, the R1 cohort will increase by one leading to a total cohort size of 18 by 2025-2026.
Remuneration and Term
- June 1-June 30, 2024 remuneration will be $81,025.00 per annum (approx. 0.463 FTE)
- July 1, 2024 remuneration will increase to $86,275.00 per annum, recognizing the increased cohort size (approx. 0.493FTE)
- The appointment is for a term of 1 year and renewable upon review
Application
- Apply by: June 30, 2024
- Email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the contact information of three referees to: Dr. Josh Greggain, Director of Postgraduate Programs AND Ricky Sham, Administrative Coordinator
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Postgraduate Programs, the Site Director is responsible for overall administration and direction of the Family Medicine Residency Site. The 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.