Dear Colleagues,
As the Department is now seeking to fill the vacancy for the role of Director, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), we are inviting expressions of interest for this key role, which will oversee competency-based CPD initiatives to support the needs and strengths of our faculty members, including clinicians providing mental health care. This administrative appointment will be for a term of three years, and will come with a small stipend as a token of appreciation.
Reporting to the Associate Head, Postgraduate Education & CPD, the CPD Director will be responsible for developing strategic priorities for the enhancement of CPD in Psychiatry, and will contribute actively to the implementation of the departmental Strategic Plan in regards to this portfolio. The CPD Director will also lead efforts to advance the Department’s national and international profile in CPD through the establishment of partnerships with various academic centers, institutes, and government agencies around the world.
We encourage you to review the full job description, which outlines the specific responsibilities and accountabilities for this role. If you wish to submit your formal expression of interest, please do so by sending an email along with your CV to Vicky Yau, Director, Administration, at vicky.yau@ubc.ca by Sunday April 30, 2023. Please note that the Department may extend the application period for this role until the vacancy is filled.
Should you have any specific questions regarding this position, please don’t hesitate to contact Vicky.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, Professor and Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Jordan Cohen, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Head, PGE & CPD, UBC Department of Psychiatry
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