Call for Board Member 2023 - 2025

February 7, 2023
FI Board Member

HONOURING EXCELLENCE | PRESERVING HISTORY | INSPIRING GENERATIONS

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world. We foster future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards. This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased on our virtual hall at www.cdnmedhall.ca and in an exhibit hall in London, ON. Current Board Member profiles available here: www.cdnmedhall.ca/directors

We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion strengthen the health sciences, health systems and health care communities and leads to enhanced quality, social relevance and impact of health-related disciplines. Throughout all its activities, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame strives to engage and promote the active participation of individuals of diverse backgrounds, including those from historically underrepresented groups. We actively seek a diverse pool of award nominations so that those honoured may reflect the diversity of our communities.

Current Strategic Priorities include:

  • Increasing our national profile with new and existing stakeholders
  • Inspire excellence in the health sciences, health, and health care for future generations
  • Build financial capacity to enable a robust future
  • Ensure excellence through diversity and inclusion

Position Description: The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is looking for one new board member to join our board this Spring and help us develop or communications and marketing plans to create more awareness about the CMHF. To ensure the best possible national representation and decision-making environment, importance will be given to diversity in areas such as geographic location, health discipline, ethnicity, race, culture, gender, age and areas of expertise and experience.

Specifically, in this call we are seeking representation and experience in the following areas:

Regional: Any Province in Canada
Health area: Leaders from all academic and/or clinical health disciplines welcome
Skills and Experience: Leadership in communications, marketing or media in a health field

Time Commitment: Term Length: 3 years; May serve up to two terms | All board members are asked to serve on at least one standing committee

Board Meetings: Four times per year

  • January (Virtual Meeting)
  • April (Virtual Meeting)
  • June (in person following the Induction Ceremony in rotating cities across the country)
  • October (Virtual)

Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 10, 2023

  • Please send your bios sketch or abbreviated CV and expression of interest to: Board Nominating Committee, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame cmhf@cdnmedhall.ca
  • Board appointments may commence as early as April 2023
  • For further information please contact Dr. Cynthia Forbes, Chair – Board Nominating Committee www.cdnmedhall.ca

About the CMHF

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.

This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON.