2025 Call for Nominations: Patient and Community Advisory Committee

Patient and Community Advisory Committee

Do you or someone you know have lived experience engaging with health care systems in Canada?

We are seeking nominations for 2 members for the Patient and Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) to provide advice on how to best ensure the voices of those with lived and living experience accessing health care in health systems in Canada are consistently reflected and embedded in our work.

If you are familiar with issues related to health systems in Canada (at the community, regional, or national levels) and have an interest in enabling patients and community members to contribute their perspectives and experiences on strategic and operational issues related to the organization’s purpose, we encourage you to apply.

We seek to maintain expert and advisory committees composed of talented and dedicated individuals with diverse perspectives, skills, and backgrounds. We also recognize that experience may be gained through a combination of activities, including — but not limited to — employment, volunteering, community engagement, and advocacy work.

We are interested in hearing from those with lived experience and perspectives on the health care needs and experiences of people who live in Canada, including individuals living outside city centres and those in equity-deserving and underserved groups. As a demonstration of our statements on reconciliation and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA), the organization is seeking diverse perspectives from patients and community members across dimensions of difference. A key aim for our entire organization is to better understand how we can work with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, organizations, and governments, to advance reconciliation and self-determination for positive health outcomes for Indigenous communities. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous individuals and other persons of all races, places of origin, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

Qualifications and Eligibility

PCAC members do not represent a specific constituency and are expected to bring views based on their range of experience.

PCAC members shall demonstrate the following competencies:

lived experience engaging with health care systems in Canada; for example, living with a chronic condition involving multiple treatments and interactions with varied health professionals or having lived experience (as a patient or family caregiver) with an acute or chronic illness requiring complex treatment
awareness of others’ experiences and views within a specific community or disease area; for example, experience as a patient or community organization board member, staff member, or volunteer.

For more detailed information on qualifications and eligibility, please review the PCAC Member Role Description.

Time Commitment

Nominees should be aware there is a time commitment for members of approximately 12 hours every 6 months, excluding travel time when or if relevant. This includes preparing for and participating in PCAC meetings.

It is anticipated that most PCAC meetings will be virtual meetings; however, there may be hybrid meetings, no more than once per year, with both virtual and in-person attendance and participation options, with associated travel for those attending in person. PCAC members will not be required to travel for PCAC meetings if they prefer not to travel.

Term of Appointment

PCAC members are appointed for a term of 3 years. Terms may be renewed once at the discretion of the President and CEO.

Remuneration

Members are eligible to receive remuneration in accordance with the organization’s Remuneration of Board and Committee Members policy. Remuneration will be paid to the individual and is subject to deductions for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and income taxes. Members will receive a T4 each year for tax purposes.

Accepting remuneration may impact an individual’s eligibility under government-funded programs, such as the Ontario Disability Support Program.

Any reasonable travel costs for PCAC or other organizational activities will be reimbursed in accordance with the organization’s Travel Policy.

Who Can Submit a Nomination?

If you have the qualifications we seek, or know someone who does, we invite you to submit a nomination. Nominations may be submitted on a candidate’s behalf, or interested candidates may nominate themselves.

Nomination Information

The following materials should be reviewed when considering or preparing the nomination:

Patient and Community Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Patient and Community Advisory Committee Member Role Description

Conflict of Interest Policy

Statement of Interest and Qualifications — Member

Nomination Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Submission Checklist

The following materials must be submitted in support of PCAC nominations:

a completed nomination form (complete online)
a completed Statement of Interest and Qualifications
the nominee’s curriculum vitae (documents may be provided in either Microsoft Word [.doc, .docx] or Adobe Acrobat [.pdf] format).

All materials must be submitted through our online form.

Please note: You cannot save the nomination form part-way through the process. The form will not time out as long as the internet browser remains open. Please ensure you have completed all of the required materials and are ready to submit them before you begin filling in the nomination form.

Nomination Process

Nominations must be submitted through our online form and received no later than 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 31, 2025.

Upon submission, a message will display on your screen to confirm your nomination has been submitted. Please note that nominees will not receive an email confirmation.

While we thank all nominees for their interest, only those under further consideration in the process will be contacted personally. Candidates who are invited to an interview will be required to complete a conflict of interest declaration form.

Additional Information

To request materials in an accessible format, please contact us at [email protected].

We provide accommodations during all phases of the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation or have any questions, please contact Arni Ahronson, Vice-President, People and Culture ([email protected]).

Please note: Successful candidates may be required to complete a confidential background check, including criminal, employment, and educational verifications, as a condition of engagement with our expert or advisory committees.

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