Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director, Department of Medicine

Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director, Department of Medicine

Lakeridge Health

Lakeridge Health is seeking an exceptional physician leader to serve as Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director, Department of Medicine.

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Ontario's largest and fastest-growing Departments of Medicine. Working in partnership with the Chief and Medical Director, the successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse and expanding portfolio of clinical services, supporting excellence in patient care, physician engagement, quality improvement, innovation, education, and system transformation.

As a key member of the Department's leadership team, you will help set direction, navigate complexity, support physician leaders, and champion initiatives that improve care for the communities we serve across Durham Region.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead alongside an engaged and innovative medical leadership team
• Influence strategy and decision-making across a large regional health system
• Support physician engagement, quality improvement, and system transformation
• Mentor and develop future medical leaders
• Advance academic, quality, and innovation initiatives
• Help shape the future of Medicine in one of Canada's fastest-growing regions

About the Role

The Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director serves as a senior physician leader within the Department of Medicine and works collaboratively with medical, operational, and organizational leaders to advance departmental and program priorities.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Supporting professional practice, quality of care, and physician engagement
• Advancing quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-informed care
• Supporting physician recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning
• Providing leadership in performance management and professional practice matters
• Partnering with operational leaders to improve access, integration, and service delivery
• Supporting strategic planning, innovation, education, and research initiatives
• Promoting a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative culture aligned with Lakeridge Health values

The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing growth and evolution of Medicine services across Lakeridge Health while helping to build a strong foundation for future clinical and physician leadership.

Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Be a member of the Lakeridge Health Credentialed Staff in good standing, or be eligible for appointment
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in patient care, quality improvement, and physician leadership
• Possess strong communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrate an ability to lead change, influence across complex environments, and foster engagement
• Show a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, anti-racism, health equity, and culturally responsive care
• Have an interest in developing future physician leaders and advancing organizational priorities

Previous leadership experience is considered an asset.

Position Details

A detailed position profile is available upon request.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

Interviews will be scheduled following the closing date. Additional recruitment timelines will be shared with applicants throughout the process.

How to Apply

Please submit a letter of interest and current curriculum vitae to:

mdcv@lh.ca

Attention:

Kathleen Corey
Director, Medical Affairs, Education and LHEARN
Lakeridge Health