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Commitment: Long-term
Connection method: Virtual
Open to Provincial Region
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Role description
The BC Renal Executive Committee provides a forum for the discussion of strategic directions for kidney care provision at the provincial and health authority renal program levels to ensure delivery of kidney services is consistent across the province, and to find solutions to significant issues. The committee serves to enhance strategic decision making, efficiency and effectiveness, planning and effective internal and external communication.
Members of the committee include patient partners, clinical and administrative leaders from provincial and regional health authorities, BC Renal, BC Transplant, Provincial Health Services Authority and the Kidney Foundation – BC & Yukon Branch. Members work together by sharing their perspectives to enhance strategic decision making, efficiency and effectiveness, planning and effective internal and external communications for quality person- and family-centred kidney care.
Level of engagement
Collaborate: BC Renal will work together with all members in decision making, developing alternatives and solutions and will include your recommendations into each decision as much as possible.
Requirements
• People with lived experience of chronic kidney disease and dialysis in BC
• Current or previous experience of being a member of a BC Renal committee or working group
• Experience working and sharing perspectives with diverse groups of people
• A strong interest in partnering and working together with health professionals to advance quality person- and family-centred kidney care
We are hoping to recruit diverse voices and welcome patient partners of various ages, genders, kidney disease experiences and cultural backgrounds from across the province.
Number of positions available: 2
Commitment
• Semi-annual meetings; half-day (3 hours) each via videoconference during typical work day hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• First meeting will be held on December 5, 2025; term membership will be two years with the possibility of extension of up to one year.
Compensation
Expenses for travel and accommodation, if needed, will be reimbursed.
RSVP questions
Please respond to the following questions by email (patientengagement@bcrenal.ca) or phone (604-875-7340)
1. Why are you interested in being on this committee?
2. What skills and expertise would you bring to this committee?
