Medical Officer of Health

Peel Region serves more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga and delivers a wide range of resident-focused services across the Region. Rapid population growth and commercial development have transformed what was primarily a rural area of farms and villages into a dynamic blend of urban, industrial, and residential areas. Peel is known for its large and vibrant newcomer community, with the highest percentage of racialized individuals in the GTA at 69% (2021). Peel Region’s 20-year vision is “Community for Life,” where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities they need to thrive throughout each stage of their lives.

Serving as Peel Region’s Medical Officer of Health (MOH) is an opportunity to improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance public health practice across Ontario. As MOH, you will build on Peel Public Health’s track record in pioneering ideas that meet community needs. The MOH will guide and inspire collaborative, interdisciplinary teams doing groundbreaking work in areas such as climate change adaptation, opioid risk mitigation, place-based immunization services, enhancing digital capacity, and the use of Artificial Intelligence. As a senior leader within our Health Services team, you will join in advancing health equity and asserting upstream perspectives into health system advocacy and redesign, community safety and wellbeing innovations, and Ontario Health Teams progress. In Peel, you will have the opportunity to work with your team and community partners to develop innovative approaches, demonstrate impact, and create a lasting legacy.

Peel Region’s unique diversity and dynamic approaches to delivering Public Health programs require leadership characterized by strong relationship-building, passion for health equity, and commitment to community partnerships and collaborations. Leading a team of diverse and committed public health professionals calls on the MOH to practice leadership competencies that foster and promote a culture of mutual respect, collaboration, emotional acuity, and wellbeing.

As MOH, you lead clinical activities related to the prevention and control of communicable diseases and health promotion. You belong to a strong, integrated Health Leadership Team (including Paramedics, Seniors Services, and Health Strategic Planning and Partnerships) that is leading our journey to health equity by building on Peel Region’s strong relationships and experience with our community. To meet its unique collaborative needs, Peel Region has developed an organizational structure that includes a reporting relationship for the MOH with the Commissioner Health Services on administrative matters.

The ideal candidate will have a Medical Degree with a current license to practice medicine in the province of Ontario from the College of Physicians and Surgeons with a FRCP designation. A Master’s degree in Health Sciences or Public Health, preferably with specialty qualifications in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, is required. Along with the respective education, you will bring five years of experience in a senior position responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Public Health programs, and in health promotion and disease prevention. You have significant leadership and management experience in health-related programs and service delivery.

To explore this opportunity further, please contact Diana Rucchin at Odgers Berndtson at diana.rucchin@odgersberndtson.com or submit your resume and letter of interest online by clicking apply below by December 6, 2024.