Pediatric Respirologist

**BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) **cares for the province’s most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

**BCCH** is a program of the **Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)**, which plans, manages, and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include:
Patients first - Best value - Results matter - Excellence through knowledge - Open to possibilities.

The **University of British Columbia (UBC) **is Canada’s third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research-intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy.

**The Division of Respiratory Medicine** is the only centre providing pediatric respiratory services for the Province of British Columbia’s roughly 1 million children. Sub-specialty clinics include: general respiratory medicine, cystic fibrosis, severe asthma, sleep medicine, home ventilation, children’s interstitial lung disease and primary ciliary dyskinesia/non-CF bronchiectasis. Diagnostic services include: the provinces only pediatric pulmonary function lab, polysomnography lab and flexible bronchoscopy services. In addition, the division provides inpatient care and consultation. All current staff members also place great emphasis on meeting the division’s academic mandate. Essential requirements for any applicant include the provision of high quality education for trainees at all levels and scholarly productivity.

**Pediatric Respirologist**

**Regular Full-time**

**Division of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine,**

**Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia**

**B.C.’s Children’s Hospital, Provincial Health Services Authority**:
**Vancouver, Canada**:
You possess excellent clinical skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with families in the care of children. You are able to demonstrate commitment to best practice and advancing knowledge in your field of practice. Additionally, you demonstrate excellence in and commitment to teaching across the spectrum of learners. Strong inter-personal skills in working in complex environments and commitment to a clinical academic sub-specialty will ensure your success in this role.

Dr. Sharon Dell,

Head, Respiratory Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital

Professor, University of British Columbia

This position will remain open until November 1, 2024. Start Date July 2025.

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose.

PHSA and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.