Program Medical Director - Indigenous Health

Program Medical Director – Indigenous Health

Job Summary

We are seeking a part‑time Program Medical Director (PMD), Indigenous Health to join us on our journey to strengthen cultural safety, humility, and reconciliation throughout all practice areas of our health authority. With the chance to lead change on a systemic scale, you will share responsibility to ensure high quality health services and continuous quality improvement for culturally safe service delivery, while working within a supportive team. Your commitment to action will enhance Indigenous cultural safety, address Indigenous‑specific racism, and eliminate health disparities between Indigenous and non‑Indigenous peoples.

This opportunity represents a meaningful partnership rooted in trust, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to transformative change.

Health Care Leadership

Your commitment to ensuring a culturally safe care environment across all FH sites will be of the utmost importance. Your voice will engage key partners to guide regional service goals and lead system change to positively impact Indigenous patients and providers. You will connect with appropriate Site and Departmental Medical Leaders regarding physician governance, as well as external partners.

As a relationship builder, your commitment to collaborative consultation with Indigenous communities, government and organizational leadership will enhance the delivery of culturally safe care by Fraser Health staff and medical staff.

Time Commitment

0.2 – 0.4 FTE. You will be supported by a team who will assist as needed and provided the flexibility required to complement your existing practice.

Qualifications, Experience & Competencies

• Lived experience or strong connection to Indigenous and First Nations communities, with a demonstrated understanding of Indigenous health, cultural safety and the systemic barriers Indigenous people face in the health system.
• Medical degree and 10 years of clinical practice experience.
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC.
• Medical leadership within a clinical or community setting preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action.
• Exceptional skills in developing relationships and communicating messages and ideas with humility and a cultural perspective in mind.

Strong preference will be given to candidates who self‑identify as Indigenous including First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.

Key Areas of Involvement – Role

We recognize the emotional, mental, spiritual and physical labour Indigenous leaders carry in this work. In recognition of that, we offer a flexible work schedule and opportunities to attend gatherings, ceremonies and Indigenous‑led events.

Compensation

Stipend

Qualifications

CM‑PA, CPSBC eligible.

Location

Corporate Office

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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