Academic Clinicians and Non-Clinical Expert

Academic Clinicians and Non-Clinical Expert

Contract Term: 1 Year (Start Date: July–August 2025)
Location: Remote (Fully virtual; no onsite work required)
Estimated Time Commitment: ~8 hours / week per expert

We're seeking Academic Clinicians and Non-Clinical Experts to provide specialized advisory services in support of the Primary Care Action Plan. This initiative aims to connect over 2 million Ontarians to primary care by 2029, under three key pillars:

1. Connecting People to Primary Care Teams
2. Making Primary Care More Connected and Convenient
3. Supporting Primary Care Providers

1. Primary Care Policy & Implementation Advisory

• Provide strategic advice on the implementation of Ontario's Primary Care Act.
• Support development of performance indicators and measurement strategies aligned with PCAT (Primary Care Action Team) objectives.
• Guide strategies for underserved populations, including Indigenous communities.
• Develop 6–8 guidance documents addressing digital tools, care team standards, and system expectations.
• Advise on accountability, outcome measurement, and use of PREMs/PROMs and KPIs.

2. Workforce Strategy Support

• Design evidence-based plans for the recruitment, retention, and return of family physicians to full-scope comprehensive care.
• Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans to quantify inactive physician workforce capacity.
• Support creation of tools/training (in collaboration with CPSO and academic institutions) to re-engage the physician workforce.
• Advise on optimizing access and patient attachment in team-based models.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Health System

• Build an evaluation approach for Interprofessional Primary Care Teams (IPCTs).
• Develop a comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) workplan, including:
  • Data collection and reporting plan
  • Change management and QI support
  • Integration of research partnerships
• Define learning cycles and feedback loops to support continuous improvement.
• Provide expert guidance on defining and analyzing key research questions for PCAT efforts.

Team Composition Requirements

• Minimum of Three (3) Experts, composed of:
  • At least Two (2) Academic Clinicians, with preference for three.
  • At least One (1) Non-Clinical Expert, with experience across all three domains.

Academic Clinicians (Required Qualifications)

• Active or recent experience in Ontario's interprofessional primary care sector.
• Background in health policy design, evaluation, and evidence-based review.
• Academic grounding in primary care research.
• Preferred:
  • Practicing family physicians
  • Faculty affiliations (medical schools or public health institutions)
  • Experience leading clinician advisory groups or communities of practice

Non-Clinical Expert (Required Qualifications)

• Equivalent advisory experience across PCAT objectives, workforce planning, and M&E.
• Strong policy and evaluation background, ideally including leadership roles in system transformation initiatives.
• Ability to provide a substitute or complement to the Academic Clinicians' expertise.

Recruiter Submission Template:

Full Name:

Degree Major with University and Completion Year:

Total Experience Academic Clinicians and Non-Clinical Expert?

Total Experience in Ontario Primary Care System (Years):

Total Experience Supporting Government Health Agencies or Ministries (Years):

Total Experience in Primary Care Policy and/or Strategy Development (Years):

Total Experience in Interprofessional Primary Care Teams (Years):

Total Experience in Workforce Planning / Retention Strategy (Years):

Total Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks / KPIs (Years):

Total Experience in Environmental Scans and Literature Reviews (Years):

Total Experience Leading or Contributing to Guidance Documents (Years):

Academic Affiliation (if applicable):

Current Practice Status (if applicable): Practicing / Non-Practicing / Retired?

Motivation / Reason for Interest in this Role:

Contact Number:

Email ID:

LinkedIn ID:

Full Address (Street, City, Province, Postal Code):

Notice Period (in weeks):

Current Work Authorization (Canadian Citizen / PR / Other):

Expected Hourly Rate (CAD, HST exclusive):

Are you available to work fully remotely (occasional virtual meetings): Yes / No