Public Health and Preventive Medicine Program Manager, Competence By Design

**Public Health and Preventive Medicine Program Manager, Competence By Design**:
**Public Health and Preventive Medicine Program Manager, CBD**

Supervisory Organization: PHPM Residency program, College of Medicine, USask

Job Profile: ASPA Phase 2

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**JOB SUMMARY**

The Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) Program Manager, CBD is a strategic and operational role, responsible for assisting the Program Director, CBD Lead physician, and Program Administrator in developing, delivering and evaluating the PHPM residency program as they prepare for and transition to a Competence By Design (CBD) model in July 2025. This is a 6 month,.5 term position (June 1st - December 31st, 2025 with the possibility of extension).

**ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS**

The College of Medicine educates students at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels, and pursues research to make innovative advances in knowledge and practice to improve health.

Based in the Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, the PHPM residency program delivers specialty training for medical residents and medical students at program sites throughout Saskatchewan. The program typically supports 5 - 8 residents annually.

Competence by Design (CBD) is the Canadian national approach to Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) for specialist residency training. In a CBME system, the curriculum is organized around the outcomes expected of a resident and that resident's advancement is dependent on having achieved those expected outcomes.

The PHPM Program Manager serves as an integral member of the PHPM residency program administrative team and works directly with the Program Director, CBD Lead physician, and Program Administrator.

The PHPM Program Manager collaborates and interacts with other USask faculty and staff, in particular the Faculty of Medicine’s Postgraduate Education and Undergraduate Education offices, other health professionals, health authorities and academic organizations outside USask to support the PHPM Program’s activities.

**WORK PERFORMED**

**Strategic Direction**
- Contributes to strategic planning of the PHPM residency program operations and administration.
- Collaborates with the Program Director and Program Administrator to manage the overall priorities, goals and initiatives of the PHPM residency program.
- Under the direction of the Program Director and the CBD Lead, manages and directs the shift to CBME for the PHPM program.

**Program Operations**
- Utilizes Elentra for implementation and management of CBD, including development and implementation of e-portfolios for residents and assessment tools for supervisors.
- Supports residents and faculty using USask and PGME learning management systems (e.g., One45, Canvas, Qualtrics, RMS, and Elentra).
- Manages the planning, delivery, teaching tracking and ongoing quality improvement of Academic Half Day, working with a team of clinical faculty to develop the curriculum in alignment with CBME.
- Manages resident files, confidential data and metrics, developing processes and workflows for CBD that ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data.
- Develops and manages an annual cycle of quality improvement for CBD including process optimization, policy revisions and site improvements based on evaluation feedback.
- Develops and implements strategies to actively engage with residents and faculty to create and maintain a high-quality resident experience throughout the program’s CBD transition.
- Assists the Program Director to resolve complex policy issues that may arise in the residency training. This requires troubleshooting and ensuring any solutions comply with PGME policies and the residents’ Collective Agreement.
- Assists the Program Administrator to maintain internal Sharepoint sites used by program administration, residents and clinical faculty.
- Assists the Program Administrator to manage the planning and administration of multiple residency program committees including coordinating agendas, minutes, and following up on action items.

**Stakeholder Relationships**
- Advises preceptors, site leads, hospital administration and residents on USask & PGME policies and procedures, residency training issues, and Royal College Standards of Accreditation and Specialty Training requirements issues.
- Fosters strong relationships with site leads and administrators to ensure effective collaboration on program delivery.
- Fosters relationships with other staff and faculty at the Dept of CH&E and proactively identifies opportunities for collaboration with other programs.
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