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Associate Vice-President, Health — call for applications

This message was sent to executive, deans and other senior academic leaders, academic heads, directors and managers in Vancouver.

September 1, 2023

I am pleased to announce that UBC is embarking on a search for a new Associate Vice-President (AVP), Health on the Vancouver campus.

The AVP, Health is a key member of the Vice-President (VP), Health senior management team. The role has responsibility for providing academic leadership and development, administrative management and delivery related to implementing the Strategic Plan of the VP, Health portfolio.

We are seeking a faculty member to work with Deans and Directors, Senates, Department Heads, and Program Directors to deliver innovation in interdisciplinary education; health systems planning; and health research. The AVP, Health will also formalise operational connections with health system leaders, including government, community relations, health authorities, and building alignment within the university.

An advisory committee has been established comprising:

  • Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Vice-President, Health (Chair)
  • Moura Quayle, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs, UBC Vancouver
  • Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan
  • Rickey Yada, Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems
  • Susan Forwell, Occupational Science and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
  • Victoria Wood, Assistant Director, Strategic Initiatives, UBC Health
  • Sally Thorne, UBC Vancouver Senate
  • Kamil Kanji, UBC Vancouver Senate
  • Tanya Forneris, UBC Okanagan Senate
  • Jonathan Low, UBC Okanagan Senate
  • Jacqueline Denison, Faculty of Health and Social Development
  • Peter Zed, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Cade Desjarlais, President, UBC Students’ Union Okanagan
  • Esmé Decker, President, Alma Mater Society, UBC Vancouver
  • Julie Wagemakers, secretary

Full details of the position are available at: https://health.ubc.ca/sites/health.ubc.ca/files/documents/Profile_AVPHealth_2023.pdf

For expressions of interest, please email your CV and cover letter to avp.health@ubc.ca by September 15, 2023. The position will be kept open until filled.

Dermot Kelleher
Vice-President, Health

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