Public Health Preventive Medicine Lead

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Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting medical leadership opportunity for a physician with training and expertise in Public Health and Preventive Medicine to join the Indigenous Wellness Core (IWC) as the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Lead (PHPML). The Public Health and Preventive Medicine Lead, Indigenous Wellness Core (PHPM-IWC) develops strategies to improve the health and well-being of the Indigenous population in Alberta through health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and health protection to achieve the goals detailed in the Indigenous Health Commitments: Roadmap to Wellness. The Indigenous Health Commitments: Roadmap to Wellness aligns the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada providing the framework for this position. This role involves working collaboratively with AHS operational and medical leads in the IWC and Population & Public Health to provide high quality, innovative, and efficient health services to Indigenous individuals and communities. Successful collaboration will be achieved by engaging and collaborating with Indigenous communities, promoting a culture of safety, advocating for high quality care and representing the IWC to ensure that Indigenous voices are heard. The PHPM-IWC will be an inclusive and visionary leader with the ability to build relationships, trust, and collaboration between AHS and Indigenous communities and have demonstrated abilities in communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, and a passion for quality and patient safety. The ideal candidate will possess superior interpersonal skills, an ability to mentor other Indigenous and non-Indigenous physicians and be able to relate and engage with Indigenous leadership and Indigenous organizations.