Director, Research, Academic and Medical Affairs - Full Time Temporary (Approx. 12 Months) - Ma[

Land Acknowledgement

Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

• A healthcare leader who embodies our core values of Respect, Trust, Commitment, Compassion, and Courage.
• A patient-centered leader committed to delivering the highest standards of care to every patient, every day
• A collaborative team player with outstanding communication, critical thinking, and prioritization skills.
• Passionate about innovation, operational excellence, and making a positive impact on patients, families, and team members.

The Director, Research, Academic and Medical Affairs provides strategic and operational leadership for Oak Valley Health’s Research, Academic and Medical Affairs portfolios. The Director is responsible for advancing research innovation, academic excellence and physician engagement, while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, hospital by‑laws, and organizational policies.

Working collaboratively with physicians, researchers, medical staff leaders, executives, program leaders, learners and external academic and health system partners, the Director fosters an environment that supports clinical research, medical education, scholarly activity and medical staff management. The role is instrumental in expanding Oak Valley Health’s expanding research capacity, strengthening our academic plan, and advancing organizational strategic priorities. A major priority will be working on the York University Medical School Partnership.

This key leadership position partners with and reports to the Chief of Staff and the Vice President, Medical Operations. The position also partners with the Vice‑President & Chief Financial Officer for medical affairs administrative and operational matters.

• Provide strategic leadership for the hospital’s research office, supporting the growth of clinical research, innovation and scholarly activity.
• Oversee research governance, policies and regulatory compliance, including collaboration with the Research Ethics Board (REB) to ensure the ethical conduct of research involving human participants.
• Partner with physician investigators, scientists, research staff and external organizations to strengthen research capacity and develop collaborative research initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of the organization’s research strategy, including opportunities to enhance research infrastructure, funding and academic output.
• Promote evidence-informed practice, innovation and knowledge translation to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.
• Monitor research performance indicators and ensure compliance with institutional, provincial and national research standards.

• Lead the organization’s medial academic affairs strategy in partnership with affiliated universities, colleges and educational institutions.
• Be the primary liaison with York University for their new Medical School, ensuring alignment of medical academic priorities, expectations, and deliverables.
• Oversee physician and learner education programs, ensuring high-quality learning experiences for medical students, residents, fellows and other health profession learners.
• Foster a culture of teaching excellence by supporting physician educators, medical academic appointments, faculty development and continuing professional development initiatives.
• Develop and strengthen medical academic partnerships that advance education, innovation and interprofessional learning.
• Support accreditation requirements…