Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs

Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team,





driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary

Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs
North York General Hospital (NYGH) is one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, affiliated with the University of Toronto, offering their culturally diverse community a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services across seven sites, and is an active member of North York Toronto Health Partners. NYGH has a budget of $485M and over 5000 dedicated staff, physicians, and volunteers.

Through partnerships, collaboration, and academic endeavours, NYGH seeks to set new standards for quality, safety, and people-centred care. NYGH achieved Accreditation Canada's highest level of achievement, Exemplary Standing,





was named Canada's Number One Community Academic Hospital for 2024 by Newsweek Magazine for the sixth consecutive year and was once again named one of Canada's Best Employers (2024) by Forbes Magazine. These accolades are but a few of the accomplishments of this progressive healthcare institution, with aspirations of significant growth, bold innovation, and distinction.

Serving one of the fastest growing and most diverse populations in the Greater Toronto Area, with the highest concentration of seniors in Toronto, NYGH is facing an unprecedented increase in patient volumes and service demand. As such, NYGH has embarked on the most ambitious expansion in its history, centred on a modern New Patient Care Tower addition and a new long-term care home development. Together they will be at the heart of a connected Campus of Care supporting the community at all life stages.





The new long-term care development will be amongst the largest in the province, featuring a progressive vision and design.

On a practical level, you will

Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs will foster and maintain partnerships and relationships with members of the senior leadership team (SLT), health care partners, government and agencies, and other stakeholders to leverage, support and collaborate with various health system partners. They will champion an organizational culture that empowers the Hospital's mission and values and that contributes to a more integrated patient care system that supports the achievement of NYGH's strategic objectives.





The VP will provide overall direction and strategic leadership for assigned portfolio by identifying, leading, developing, and executing an innovative strategy to support NYGH's corporate goals and builds a continuum of care across portfolios that supports NYGH's overall strategic goals as it relates to:

- Medical Affairs
- Chiefs and/or Program Medical Directors
- Academic Education
- Research and Innovation
- Infection Prevention & Control

Key Responsibilities

- Medical Affairs: Leads the development of an integrated medical strategy for the Hospital and the development of an annual operating plan and budget, managing resources to ensure efficiencies, minimize exposure to risk and optimize quality of care service delivery.





Facilitates efficient operations through effective management of physician relationships with North York General and serves to coach and mentor teams of diverse medical professionals. Fosters and maintains close working and professional relationships with the Medical Staff Association in supporting the Professional staff. Provides guidance and counsel to SLT members in all medical matters, ensuring consistency with the Regulated Health Professions Act. Works in close partnership with the Chair, Medical Advisory Committee to provide support in the following areas:

o Providing supervision oversight of the Professional Staff members' behaviours
o Recruitment of Physician Chiefs
o Support to Clinical Chiefs on issues regarding leadership and physician quality of care.






o Annual assessment of Clinical Chiefs' performance
o The successful functioning of the Medical Advisory Committee and support for the Professional staff

- Academic Education: Provides executive strategic leadership in the advancement of the North York General, as a Community Academic Hospital and developing and executing the NYGH's academic strategy. Represents NYGH within Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN) for administration and education. Has responsibility for ensuring the coordination of training programs in medical education.

- Research and Innovation:





Provides executive leadership in the development and execution of the Hospital's Research & Innovation strategy and in the advancement of NYGH's leadership role in community-hospital based research that contributes to NYGH's mission and community impact. Serves as the executive leadership resource to the Board's Research & Innovation Committee. Provides executive leadership in Identifying, promoting, and facilitating the implementation of best practice initiatives to enhance patient care and service delivery and provides guidance on the effective and efficient delivery of medical services.

- Partnerships and Collaborations: Develops relationships with key external partners and actively participate in external regional and provincial committees, working groups and other forums involved in medical services, academic education, medical quality improvement, medical research & innovation.







A full list of responsibilities is available in the Candidate Brief, accessed through the Mirams Becker team. Reach out for additional information.

Qualifications

The ideal Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs candidate is a values-driven and visionary leader with progressive clinical, academic and operational leadership experience within an academic health sciences hospital. A Medical Physician, eligible for medical licensure in Ontario, and able to be accommodated within the Hospital's medical services. Eligibility for academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Significant management, administrative and financial (budgetary) experience in a complex hospital environment. Thorough understanding and appreciation of the complexities and stakeholder dynamics of community teaching hospitals, including the integration of patient care with teaching and research. Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, coupled with strong business acumen and financially astuteness. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to mentor, support and develop high performing and innovative medical and clinical teams and leaders. Strong influencing and change management skills with the ability to build consensus and negotiate courses of action with a diverse stakeholder population. Knowledge of, and experience with contemporary patient experience, safety, risk management and quality improvement practices.

What We Offer

To join this dynamic organization and senior leadership team, please submit your expression of interest (cover letter and resume) to http://www.miramsbecker.com/vp-medical-academic-affairs-north-york-general-hospital. Candidates will be considered immediately; applications should be received on or before November 22nd, 2024. For a conversation in confidence or for additional information please contact Hayley Becker, Partner, at [email protected] and Sarah Adams, Principal, at [email protected].

North York General Hospital and Mirams Becker are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply

Think you're the right person for the job? Here's your first chance to show us why:

- Ensure to meet the deadline - only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
- We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.

At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

▶️ Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs
🖊️ North York General Hospital
📍 Toronto