Trillium Health Partners (THP) is the largest academically affiliated community-based hospital network in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, and the Queensway Health Centre, UHN RCC and Humber River Reactivation Centre (RCC), THP serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities. THP is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. THP is committed to meaningfully advancing health systems and population health research and innovation and is home to the Institute for Better Health, THP’s research institute. THP currently operates 1,457 budgeted beds and employs 11, 322, staff and 1,503professional staff (physicians, midwives, dentists). Its annual operating budget is approximately $1.59 billion.
THP’s vision is to create a new kind of health care for a healthier community. Guided by its values of compassion, excellence, and courage, THP’s strategic plan envisions a new approach to health - as a learning health system, working in partnership to improve community population health and create an inter-connected system that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls, by balancing quality, access, and sustainability.
The Position
The Program Chief and Medical Director (Chief), together with the Program Director, will be responsible for the leadership of the Integrated and Primary Care Program, which brings together Palliative Care, Primary Care, and Seniors’ Services. This newly aligned portfolio plays a critical role in advancing THP’s mission of “a new kind of health care for a healthier community” by delivering seamless, patient-centred services across the continuum of care.
As a visionary and inclusive leader, the Chief will drive thought leadership and innovation across a broad and evolving program, integrating best practices and fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, and excellence. The Chief will ensure the Program continues to deliver outstanding clinical care while deepening its academic, research, and community partnerships, and will play a key role in advancing THP’s expanding academic mandate through education and mentorship.
Key leadership priorities for the Program Chief and Medical Director, Integrated and Primary Care, will be to:
- Advance meaningful partnerships between THP and community-based providers, including family physicians, Ontario Health Teams, and Family Health Teams, to create a seamless system of care that reflects the realities of both hospital and community practice.
- Develop and implement a unified vision that celebrates the unique strengths of each division while promoting alignment under THP’s broader integrated care strategy.
- Strengthen care transitions and coordination between hospital and community settings to improve patient experience, enhance access, and reduce avoidable hospital use.
- Support and expand THP’s academic mandate through leadership of the Family Medicine Teaching Unit, development of new preceptors, and creation of a vibrant learning environment for students and residents.
- Foster a supportive, team-oriented culture that emphasizes communication, inclusivity, and shared accountability, while modelling THP’s values of compassion, excellence, and courage.
- Advocate for the advancement of Primary Care, Palliative Care, and Seniors’ Services within the organization, ensuring equitable representation, collaboration, and alignment with provincial and regional health priorities.