Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)·All, British Columbia
Provide medical and public health leadership for the Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (IPVPDS) within the Communicable Disease Prevention and Response Unit (CDPRU).
Support detection, prevention, and response to vaccine preventable diseases and adverse events following immunizations.
Advance strategic priorities, program delivery, policy development, clinical administration, and quality improvement.
Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to IPVPDS staff.
Support strategic planning, priority setting, and operational decision-making.
Contribute to surveillance, outbreak response, applied research, quality improvement, and knowledge translation activities.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate provincial public health policies, guidelines, and standards.
Provide expert medical advice through evidence reviews, briefing notes, policy and program recommendations, presentations, and consultation on complex public health issues.
Represent BCCDC in regional, provincial, national, and federal-provincial initiatives related to public health surveillance, planning, policy development, and population health practice.
Support the Medical Director with medical leadership for the CDPRU, including administrative and strategic responsibilities.
Embed reconciliation and partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples as a core principle of work
Public Health Physician & Associate Medical Director, Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (IPVPDS) Communicable Disease Prevention and Response Unit (CDPRU), BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Regular, Full-Time (1.0 FTE) The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) provides provincial and national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, prevention and consultation and provides both direct diagnostic and treatment services to people with diseases of public health importance.
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BCCDC, in collaboration with public health partners, has a responsibility to identify and respond to dynamic provincial population and public health priorities in BC, which may shift over time.
BCCDC is committed to advancing Truth and Reconciliation, upholding the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and eliminating Indigenous-specific racism.
The focus of the IPVPDS is to provide provincial surveillance and expert clinical consultation services for communicable disease issues (particularly vaccine preventable diseases and invasive Group A Streptococcus infections, and adverse events following immunizations), provide and coordinate research and evaluation, strengthen provincial public health networks and policy, and assist with training, education, and coordination of provincial programs.
The BCCDC is currently seeking to hire a Public Health Physician & Associate Medical Director, IPVPDS.
This is a medical leadership role within the CDPRU that supports detection, prevention and response to vaccine preventable diseases, BC’s immunization programs, and an evidence-based approach to provincial vaccine policies and services within the broader CDPRU.
The role is a permanent Public Health Physician position with a five-year, renewable term appointment as the Associate Medical Director.
Reporting to the Medical Director of the CDPRU, the Associate Medical Director of the IPVPDS provides medical and public health leadership, working closely with IPVDS scientific and operational leaders to advance strategic priorities, program delivery, policy development, clinical administration, and quality improvement.
The role collaborates with Regional Health Authorities, the First Nations Health Authority, Métis Nation British Columbia, the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, the Ministry of Health, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and provincial, federal, and international partners to address emerging and ongoing public health issues.
The Associate Medical Director supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of provincial public health policies, guidelines, and standards, helping to strengthen evidence-informed practice across British Columbia.
Working with a wide range of internal and external partners, the role provides expert medical advice through evidence reviews, briefing notes, policy and program recommendations, presentations, and consultation on complex public health issues.
Key responsibilities include providing clinical leadership and mentorship to IPVPDS staff; supporting strategic planning, priority setting, and operational decision-making; contributing to surveillance, outbreak response, applied research, quality improvement, and knowledge translation activities; and ensuring alignment with the Provincial Health Officer's mandate and Ministry of Health priorities.
The Associate Medical Director also represents BCCDC in regional, provincial, national, and federal-provincial initiatives related to public health surveillance, planning, policy development, and population health practice.
The Public Health Physician & Associate Medical Director supports the Medical Director with medical leadership for the CDPRU, which may include administrative and strategic responsibilities.
They are also part of the senior leadership team at the BCCDC and a key contributor to charting the direction of the BCCDC while supporting the leadership in creating a collaborative and creative environment.
Applicants must be eligible for licensure as a specialist in British Columbia and hold RCPSC certification or equivalent qualifications in a specialty such as public health and preventive medicine, community medicine, infectious diseases or a related specialty. Along with at least 5 years of relevant public health experience, the successful candidate will be an experienced public health physician and medical leader with sound medical judgement and expertise in communicable disease prevention and control, population health, and evidence-informed public health practice. They will have a demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership, foster partnerships across government, health authorities, Indigenous organizations, academia, and other stakeholders, and translate evidence into policy, programs, and practice. The candidate will possess advanced skills in public health surveillance, outbreak management, research, quality improvement, and knowledge translation, along with experience preparing executive briefings, policy recommendations, and other decision-support materials. A comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory agencies, legislation, policies, and processes that govern public health in British Columbia is an asset. Excellent communication, collaboration, mentorship, and relationship-building skills are essential, together with experience in resource planning, quality assurance, and advancing equity, quality, and excellence in public health service delivery. The successful candidate will embed reconciliation and partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples as a core principle of their work and will contribute to a culturally safe, inclusive, and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be recommended for a faculty appointment at the University of British Columbia. The academic rank, based on qualifications, will be recommended by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Contact To apply for this rewarding career development opportunity, please forward a letter of application outlining your areas of interest, a copy of your current CV, and the names and contact information of three references, to: Heather Finn Talent Acquisition Advisor, PHSA physicianrecruitment@phsa.ca Exciting news from CPSBC for International Medical Graduates: https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/cpsbc-eligibility-bylaws-updated About Provincial Health Services Authority The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is dedicated to preventing and controlling communicable diseases and promoting environmental health for the province of BC. BCCDC program is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services PHSA and BCCDC committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code. One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca. Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Eligible for licensure as a specialist in British Columbia and hold RCPSC certification or equivalent qualifications in a relevant specialty (public health and preventive medicine, community medicine, infectious diseases, or related).
At least 5 years of relevant public health experience.
Demonstrated experience as a public health physician and medical leader with expertise in communicable disease prevention and control, population health, and evidence-informed public health practice.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership, foster partnerships across government, health authorities, Indigenous organizations, academia, and other stakeholders, and translate evidence into policy, programs, and practice.
Advanced skills in public health surveillance, outbreak management, research, quality improvement, and knowledge translation.
Experience preparing executive briefings, policy recommendations, and other decision-support materials.
Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory agencies, legislation, policies, and processes governing public health in British Columbia is an asset.
Excellent communication, collaboration, mentorship, and relationship-building skills.
Experience in resource planning and quality assurance.
Ability to advance equity, quality, and excellence in public health service delivery.
Culturally safe, inclusive, and collaborative approach with reconciliation and partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples
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