Trillium Health Partners (THP) is the largest academically affiliated community-based hospital network in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and several satellite sites including two Reachivation Care Centres in Toronto, 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 1,503 professional staff (physicians, midwives, and 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 Rehabilitative and Complex Continuing Care (CCC) Program. This is an opportunity to shape the future of rehabilitative and restorative care at THP, advancing a bold new vision for functional recovery and independence that extends beyond hospital walls.
As a visionary and inclusive leader, the Chief will champion best practices, continuous quality improvement, and innovative, evidence-informed models of care. The Chief will drive strategic priorities that strengthen integration across acute, post-acute, and community settings, ensuring seamless transitions, enhanced access, and equitable outcomes for complex patient populations. Working in partnership, the Chief and Program Director will oversee the delivery of exceptional patient care across all THP sites and guide planning for the future Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre, a 350-bed centre of excellence for complex and rehabilitative care opening in 2029.
Key leadership priorities for the Program Chief and Medical Director, Rehabilitative and Complex Continuing Care, will be to:
- Develop and articulate a forward-looking vision for rehabilitative and continuing care that incorporates digital technologies, strengthens inpatient and outpatient integration, and expands services closer to where patients live.
- Lead planning and transition work related to the new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre, setting a strong foundation for clinical excellence and interprofessional collaboration.
- Advance specialized rehabilitation programs that strengthen regional rehabilitation capacity and enhance access to transitional and restorative care.
- Strengthen THP’s role as a leader in rehabilitation education and research by building partnerships that translate knowledge into practice and improve patient outcomes.
- Foster a supportive, team-oriented culture that emphasizes communication, inclusivity, and shared accountability, while modelling THP’s values of compassion, excellence, and courage.
- Provide visible leadership that elevates the profile and influence of Rehabilitative and Complex Continuing Care across THP and the broader health system.