Director of Professionalism and Physician Wellness

Duties and responsibilities include:

1. Represent the Department of Surgery on any committees, or any initiatives, organized by Alberta Health Services or the Cumming School of Medicine, with respect to physician professionalism, physician wellness.

2. Liaise with Well Doc Alberta on behalf of the Department of Surgery to bring training and educational events on physician wellness to surgeon members.

3. Engage in activities that promote physicians’ professionalism, wellness, and ongoing medical education to support continuous performance improvement.

4. Promote professionalism in the Department of Surgery through education and coaching initiatives.

5. Strategize and advise executive leadership on professionalism and wellness issues.

6. Program development for Physician Wellness and Peer Support in the Department of Surgery.

7. Develop and implement a physician wellness program for the Department of Surgery.

8. Develop strategies and policies to improve physician wellness among the membership at both the individual and system level.

9. Develop metrics and evaluate the impact of implemented strategies and policies on departmental membership wellness.

10. Lead the Department of Surgery Peer Support program including organizing training, monitoring the program and developing new initiatives around peer support.

FTE:

0.2 FTE Medical Affair Honoraria

Term:

Three-year term

Start Date:

April 1, 2026

For questions regarding this leadership position, please contact Dr. Artan Reso, Deputy Department Head: Artan.reso@ahs.ca

Applications:

Please send your letter of intent, curriculum vitae and names of three referees to Artan Reso at artan.reso@ahs.ca and also cc surgeoncontracts@ahs.ca