Manager of Accreditation and Program Evaluation – UGME

21 hours ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada University of Ottawa Full-time
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Job Type Employee

Anticipated Duration in months (for contracts and temporary assignments) 24

Job Family Academic Program Management

# of Open Positions 1

Faculty/Service - Department UGME Accreditation and Program Evaluation

Campus Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD) 2026/10/08

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD) 2026/10/19

Hours per week 35

Salary Grade Non-Union Grade NM1

Salary Range $107,503.00 - $134,379.00

About The Faculty Of Medicine Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the-art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position Purpose Coordinates and provides supports of the accreditation of UGME program, and the institutional review by both the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP) of the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance the University of Ottawa’s Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program. Coordinates development and oversight of evaluation and analysis of the UGME continuous improvement process of the uOttawa MD training program. Responsible for generating programmatic and site learning environment evaluation reports and providing trend analyses for Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME).

Specific Accountabilities Accreditation

In conjunction with the Director of Accreditation, and at all educational sites, related to the national medical school accreditation process (CACMS) as well as the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (IQAP) process:

Responsible for coordination and preparation of the institutional Data Collection Instrument (DCI)

Coordinates program preparation of the medical school self study for the full CACMS accreditation as well as the interim accreditation

Coordinate the preparation of IQAP reporting

Responsible for reporting of accreditation results and tracking of resolution activities for both interim and full accreditation

Responsible for reporting of accreditation result for external reviews

Provide assistance for strategic planning on accreditation matters, including collaborations with faculty education leadership and hospitals learning experience leads

Facilitate education of UGME staff, UGME leadership, hospital partners, faculty physicians and other interested parties on requirements and compliance needs related to accreditation.

Leads all logistics related to internal and external accreditation visits.

Provide training and guidance to all interested parties about relevant accreditation processes.

Ensure information provided by interested parties is complete and provided within timelines.

Prepare participants for the visits through training and preparatory reviews. Recruit reviewers for the UGME internal process.

Manage documentation and reporting requirements for accreditation

Organize and coordinate the follow-up on all areas of non-compliance or compliance requiring monitoring between formal accreditation visits for UGME program

Ensure optimal monitoring of elements of the UGME continuous quality improvement (CQI) cycle related to accreditation standards to

Facilitate tracking of actions required for identified areas for improvement (AFI)

Identify requirements for new policies, terms of reference and procedures

Identify requirements for updates to policies, terms of reference and procedures, to ensure they meet or exceed accreditation standards

Coordinate, monitor and track quality improvement activities

Responsible to stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to evaluate CQI activities, including collaboration with relevant interested parties such as faculty, administrators, and regulatory bodies, that align with accreditation standards and enhance program quality.

Collaboratively responsible for the implementation of systems, structures and processes that assure continuous compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.

Represent uOttawa UGME in meetings related to accreditation

Participate in meetings related to CACMS accreditation and IQAP acting as the single point of contact.

Participate in meetings of the National Accreditation Coordinators group and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) meetings.

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