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Vice President - Medical & Academic Affairs

Work Type: Part time, 3 days per week

Location: Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) - All Sites

Reporting to: EVP, Medical and Chief of Staff (Chief Medical Officer)

Position Summary

At Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), we're building one of Ontario's newest and most innovative healthcare organizations. As we continue our transformation, we are seeking an exceptional healthcare leader to shape the future of professional practice, patient safety, clinical education and technology-enabled care.

Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is seeking an accomplished, collaborative and forward-thinking physician leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs (VP-MAA). Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Medical and Chief of Staff (Chief Medical Officer), this executive role provides strategic leadership for medical and academic affairs across a multi-site healthcare organization and plays a critical role in advancing clinical excellence, physician engagement, medical leadership, education, research and innovation across the organization.

Responsibilities at a Glance

Executive & Medical Leadership

- Provide strategic leadership and advice on medical affairs, clinical operations, healthcare policy, and emerging health system priorities.
- Provide executive leadership and direction to medical leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, engagement, and clinical excellence.
- Partner closely with the EVP, Medical & Chief of Staff (Chief Medical Officer) and Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) to strengthen alignment between medical, clinical,



and administrative leadership.
- Strengthen communication and collaboration between Program Medical Directors, Program Directors, and the Senior Leadership Team to effectively address program and organizational priorities.
- Represent WRHN with regional and provincial healthcare partners, academic institutions, professional organizations, and other key stakeholders.
- Provide reports and presentations to the Board of Directors as required.

Quality, Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence

- Champion quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management in partnership with the Vice President, Quality, Research & Patient Experience and medical and clinical leaders.
- Support meaningful medical staff engagement in quality improvement, patient safety, and organizational transformation initiatives.
- Participate in Quality of Care Reviews, including those conducted under the Quality of Care Information Protection Act (QCIPA).
- Support evidence-based clinical practice and alignment with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and clinical governance requirements.
- Work with the EVP, Medical & Chief of Staff (Chief Medical Officer), Department Chiefs, Medical Directors, and Quality leaders to advance high standards of clinical care across WRHN.

Academic & Research Leadership





- Advance the organization's academic mandate by strengthening relationships with medical schools, universities, and research partners.
- Promote an environment that supports teaching, learning, scholarship, innovation, and research.
- Support undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs.
- Foster participation in research and implementation of innovative care delivery models.

Strategic & Operational Leadership

- Lead the development and implementation of medical strategies that improve patient outcomes, strengthen care delivery, and respond to evolving health system needs.
- Partner with the EVP, Medical & Chief of Staff (Chief Medical Officer) to advance physician workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning, and medical leadership development.
- Develop and advance an organizational approach to medical leadership development, supporting the growth and effectiveness of Medical Directors and other physician leaders.
- Contribute to organizational planning, resource allocation, program development, and fiscal stewardship.
- Provide leadership to the development of integrated medical programs across internal departments and local, regional, and provincial healthcare networks.
- Support the evolution of care models and clinical programs through strong partnerships across medical, clinical, and operational leadership.
- Strategic and innovative mindset with the ability to translate vision and strategy into action.
- Collaborative and influential leader with the ability to build alignment across diverse medical, clinical, operational, and external stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication, relationship‑buildin

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