Regional Medical Director, Equity

Vancouver Coastal Health•Vancouver, BC

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Regional Medical Director, Equity to provide senior medical leadership for advancing equity- and anti-racism- informed medical practice, governance, and culture. This 0.5 FTE role reports directly to the Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs (VPMAA) and supports oversight and reporting to the Senior Executive Team and the VCH Board of Directors. The Director will act as a key advisor, bringing a clinical perspective to integrating equity into medical staff governance, policy, clinical practice, education, and organizational culture. In a dyad partnership with the Executive Director, Equity, the role will support the translation and implementation of VCH Equity strategies into medical contexts, aiming to strengthen accountability, promote cultural safety, and reduce inequities. Close partnership with Indigenous Health leadership is essential to address Indigenous-specific racism and embed Indigenous cultural safety. The role operates within a model of shared accountability, recognizing the distributed nature of medical staff governance and its intersection with operational, academic, and corporate functions, grounded in VCH’s commitment to Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Requirements

A Doctor of Medicine Degree or Nurse Practitioner Degree and certification or licensure in good standing with the appropriate regulatory College.
Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine or Simon Fraser University School of Medicine (for MD) or a School of Nursing at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia (for NP).
Eligibility for medical staff privileges or CMP within VCH.
Demonstrated senior medical leadership experience developing and implementing organizational strategic initiatives within a large, complex organization to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion and anti-racism preferably within a public health care or other large complex public sector, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Strong understanding of medical staff governance, medical staff and CMP structures, and system-level leadership.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, in particular ability to build credible strategic partnerships with internal and external partners across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated deep commitment to supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit and Indigenous communities, and has the knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of the organization in living its commitment to Indigenous cultural safety, Indigenous-specific anti-racism, and reconciliation to uplift Indigenous populations.
Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the barriers experienced by individuals from equity-deserving groups.
In-depth knowledge of anti-racism principles, health care disparities, and cultural competence.
Strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to equity.
Demonstrated expertise in senior level consultation, facilitation and coaching, including the ability to support executive leaders, directors and cross functional teams through sensitive, complex or high risk discussions using conflict sensitive and trauma informed approaches.
Advanced communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues and develop clear, accessible and compelling narratives, presentations and briefing materials that support executive decision making, accountability and organizational learning.
Strong change management capability, including the ability to support large scale cultural and organizational transformation, navigate resistance, influence behaviour changes and contribute to embedding inclusive practices across diverse operational environments.
Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking in strategic planning contexts, including identifying interdependencies, anticipating risks and contributing to the design of long term organizational change initiatives.
Proven program and project leadership capability, including skills in prioritization, resource coordination, implementation support, evaluation and cross organizational alignment.
Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to examine policies, programs and engagement data through an intersectional lens to identify systemic trends, assess progress and inform executive level decision making.
Demonstrated political acuity, sound judgment and organizational awareness when navigating complex environments, advising senior leaders and communicating sensitive or high impact information.
Understanding accessibility principles within complex public sector environments, including applying legislative requirements, universal design principles and recognized best practice standards.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic partnership and contributes to the development, implementation, and ongoing advancement of a VCH-wide Equity strategy for medical staff and CMP.
Leads and supports the integration of equity principles across medical governance, clinical practice, workforce planning, quality improvement, education, and organizational decision making.
Supports the establishment and sustainment of expectations, structures, and processes that embed equity across medical staff committees, leadership forums, and governance bodies.
Exercises senior medical leadership through dyad partnership with the Executive Director, Equity to co lead strategy, priorities, and integrated delivery plans impacting medical staff and CMP.
Exercises functional medical leadership through a formal partnership with the Senior Director, Medical Quality Leadership & Practice (MQLP) and VCH Communities of Care (Local Medical Affairs) to operationalize equity commitments within medical contexts.
Maintains alignment and coherence with the Vice President, Communications, Equity & Partnerships and the Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs to support enterprise integration and accountability.
Provides guidance and stewardship to senior leaders and medical governance bodies on equity policy integration, emerging risks, and strategic opportunities.
Provides advice and guidance on system-level responses to complex and sensitive issues related to equity, discrimination, and racism within medical practice environments.
Partners with other Regional Medical Directors to ensure alignment across priority portfolios and contributes to system-level leadership forums.
Leads and partners on strategies to advance equity in medical staff and CMP recruitment, retention, and development.
Builds and strengthens equity capability across medical leadership, medical staff and CMP through targeted coaching, education, tools, and system supports.
Provides consultative input into system-wide approaches related to respectful workplaces, psychological safety, and intersecting wellness and safety priorities.
Acts as a visible medical leader and champion for equity, modeling inclusive leadership and advocating for culturally responsive, culturally safe, and anti racist medical practice.
Engages as a strategic medical partner with internal portfolios including VCH Indigenous Health, People Team, Quality & Safety, and clinical operations.
Establishes and sustains strategic partnerships with UBC Faculty of Medicine, Doctors of BC, the Ministry of Health, other Health Authorities, and academic and professional bodies.
Represents VCH as a senior medical leader in provincial and system level equity initiatives.
Co leads integrated planning, performance monitoring, and reporting for equity initiatives impacting medical staff and CMP.
Leads and provides medical input into the development and application of metrics, evaluation frameworks, and reporting mechanisms to assess impact, outcomes, and system performance.