Medical Education Resource Committee (MERC)

We are recruiting a new patient partner to participate as a voting member on the Medical Education Resource Committee (MERC)

The MERC aims to maintain educational standards for medical staff by identifying and prioritizing medical staff learning requirements. The MERC is responsible for developing, promoting, and managing formal and informal educational learning events, as well as measuring and evaluating departmental progress. The MERC seeks to establish evidence-based and best-practice educational opportunities to address medical staff quality assurance concerns.

Purpose & Responsibilities:
The MERC supports the HAMAC by addressing policy and procedures related to Medical Staff Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and serves as a liaison for medical academic institutions, including the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The MERC is a standing committee of HAMAC. The MERC serves in an advisory role to the HAMAC and is responsible for making recommendations and reporting to the HAMAC.

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Involve on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Comfort with public speaking
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• An interest in improving health care services
• The time to participate in the engagement opportunity

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Jessica Grimard Coordinator, Medical Staff Governance | Island Health jessica.grimard@islandhealth.ca