Participant, Ministry of Health, Residency Allocation Subcommittee

The Residency Allocation Subcommittee (RAS) provides guidance and advice on the allocation of all Ministry of Health-funded residency positions to the University of British Columbia (UBC) postgraduate medical residency program. RAS is a high-functioning, collaborative group where government, health authorities and UBC come together to have informed discussions about resident allocation in alignment with patient and population health need. RAS meets four times per year, in alignment with the national Canadian Resident Matching System match cycle.

The RAS incorporates physicians, UBC faculty members, residents, health authority representatives, Ministry of Health representatives and a patient, to determine and develop an effective allocation strategy for finite residency positions in BC.

The committee is looking for a Patient Voices Network (PVN) member who will bring a holistic view and ensure the committee is following a transparent, fair and purposeful process in allocating residency positions and representing the public and patient perspective. The committee is looking to replace the previous PVN member who has completed their term.

Knowledge of physician specialties and sub-specialties, as well as an understanding of postgraduate medical education (residency) and the annual matching cycle and process (Canadian Resident Matching Service), will be considered an asset.

Level of Engagement

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

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Comfort with public speaking
• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• 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
• Please note: this opportunity is limited to patient partners who have participated in a PVN orientation. Please note: follow-up casual interviews with a shortlist of candidates may be scheduled.

Patient Partners ARE required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Emma Gritten
Policy Analyst, Labour, Negotiations and Beneficiary Services | Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health
(236) 475-4464
emma.gritten@gov.bc.ca