Are you passionate about advancing perinatal and newborn health while addressing inequities and ensuring high-quality, family-centred care? Do you have experience in perinatal care and are interested in contributing to provincial health initiatives?
If you answered "Yes" to the questions above, we invite you to apply to be a member on the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)’s Maternal-Newborn Committee!
What Is the Maternal-Newborn Committee?
The Maternal-Newborn Committee (MNC) is a standing committee of the Governing Council at PCMCH with a mandate to provide evidence-based leadership for perinatal and newborn health in Ontario.
The MNC:
- Advances an integrated, coordinated system offering timely, equitable, high-quality family-centered care
- Addresses care across all levels, from primary to tertiary and specialized services, and ensures the work is relevant to various settings and regions
- Collaborates with the Ministry of Health, government agencies, provider organizations, regional networks, and other partners to make Ontario the best place for childbirth with the highest quality and safest care experience possible
What We're Looking For
The composition of the MNC reflects the breadth and scope of PCMCH’s work in perinatal and newborn health services across both the continuum of care and the geography of Ontario, and strives to ensure members possess diversity of skills, experience and perspectives.
We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you bring experience in one or more of the following roles/settings:
- Indigenous Midwifery
- Family Practice/Primary Care
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Neonatology
- Public Health
- Community Health
- Community Hospitals
- Tertiary Care
How to Apply
All interested candidates are invited to complete the EOI application form and submit by October 7, 2024. Feel free to forward this notice to other potentially interested candidates.
Please note that as part of the selection process, we may request references to support your application.
If you have any questions regarding the MNC or the expression of interest process, please contact Alexandra Thorp, Senior Program Manager, PCMCH, at alexandra.thorp@pcmch.on.ca.
There is a separate call for expressions of interest for people with lived experience that can be accessed here.
We look forward to your participation in helping us in making Ontario the best place for childbirth with the highest quality and safest care experience possible.
PCMCH is committed to the achievement of equity, diversity and inclusion within Ontario’s perinatal and child health system. This includes ensuring that those who are involved in PCMCH’s work reflect the diversity of the population and the needs of Ontarians. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to consider applying.
About PCMCH
Established in 2008, PCMCH is a provincial organization that provides evidence-based and strategic leadership for perinatal, newborn, child and youth services in Ontario. PCMCH is funded by the Government of Ontario.