Chief Medical Officer for Canada Snowboard

September 2026

ORGANIZATION

Canada Snowboard is the national sport organization responsible for the development and performance of Canadian snowboard athletes across five disciplines. Through its high-performance programs, Canada Snowboard supports athletes, coaches, and integrated support teams in pursuing excellence on the international stage.

Canada Snowboard is committed to creating an environment in which athletes can train, compete, and perform at their highest level while maintaining their health, safety, and well-being. The organization works collaboratively with medical, paramedical, coaching, and performance professionals to provide integrated support throughout the athlete pathway.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Medical Officer provides medical leadership and expertise to support the health, safety, and performance of Canada Snowboard athletes across all five disciplines.

The position is responsible for the development, application, and leadership of high-performance athlete health management protocols across Canada Snowboard. Working collaboratively with the Health and Athletic Performance (HAP) team, discipline coaches, physicians, and paramedical professionals, the Chief Medical Officer provides medical guidance and decision-making across the training and competition environment.

The role provides leadership in routine athlete health assessments, medical risk evaluation, injury management, return-to-sport planning, concussion management, travel medicine, and medical support for teams travelling internationally. The position also serves as a key medical resource for athletes, coaches,



and the broader integrated support team and helps ensure that Canada Snowboard’s medical protocols remain evidence-based and aligned with current standards and guidelines.

ROLE STRUCTURE & COMMITMENT

The Chief Medical Officer serves as a senior medical resource within Canada Snowboard’s high-performance environment, providing clinical expertise, medical leadership, and system-level guidance across the organization’s five disciplines.

The role requires close collaboration with the HAP team and Canada Snowboard’s network of physicians and paramedical professionals. Medical support may be provided directly, through participation in team travel and training environments, or remotely through consultation when a physician is not travelling with a team.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS POSITION

Success in this position will be demonstrated through the effective development, application, and leadership of high-performance athlete health management protocols across Canada Snowboard’s five disciplines.

The successful candidate will help ensure that the medical needs, health, well-being, and safety of Canada Snowboard athletes are optimized across all disciplines, enabling athletes to train and compete at the highest level.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY

- Ensure the medical needs, health, well-being, and safety of Canada Snowboard athletes are appropriately supported across all five disciplines.




- Provide effective medical leadership and decision-making within the high-performance training and competition setting.
- Establish and maintain evidence-based medical protocols and practices that support athlete health and performance.
- Foster effective collaboration among Canada Snowboard’s physicians, paramedical professionals, coaches, athletes, and High-Performance Athlete team.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Athlete Health Assessment & Medical Management

- Lead appropriate routine medical evaluations within each training group, including annual medical assessments, concussion baseline assessments, and other relevant screening or monitoring activities.
- Ensure appropriate triage, interpretation, and decision-making related to the results of routine evaluations.
- Provide medical consultation and decision-making related to athlete health concerns arising in the daily training environment.
- Be available to support athletes with medical questions and concerns and liaise appropriately with the athlete’s home medical team and other health-care providers.
- Provide guidance and medical oversight as appropriate for athletes with complex or challenging medical needs.

Injury Management & Return to Sport

- Advise on injury management and return-to-sport planning in collaboration with athletes, coaches, physiotherapists, and other members of the integrated support team.
- Provide medical consultation and decision-making in response to acute injuries, including remote support through telephone, WhatsApp, or other appropriate communication channels when required.
- Guide appropriate return-to-sport criteria, progression, and medical decision-m

📌 Chief Medical Officer for Canada Snowboard (Montreal)
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📍 Montreal