Requisition number
DeptHDOrth
Date posted
08/26/2026
Department Head, Orthopedics BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, BC
The Department of Orthopedics is seeking an accomplished pediatric orthopedic surgeon and leader to advance its clinical, academic, and research missions. Recognized as the provincial referral centre for specialized pediatric orthopedic care, the department provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary services for children and youth with a broad range of orthopedic conditions, including trauma, spinal deformities, hip disorders, cerebral palsy, neuromotor conditions, congenital anomalies, and other complex musculoskeletal disorders.
As Department Head, you will be responsible for ensuring the department's clinical, educational, and research objectives are achieved in alignment with the vision, values, and strategic priorities of BC Children's Hospital, PHSA, and UBC. In partnership with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics, you will support the department's academic mission through leadership in education, research, faculty development, trainee mentorship, and scholarly activity.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and working in partnership with the Executive Director(s), Operations, you will share responsibility for the overall leadership and performance of the department's clinical programs. You will lead the planning and delivery of pediatric orthopedic services across the province, support interdisciplinary models of care, and collaborate with medical and operational leaders within BCCH and across British Columbia's health system to improve access, quality, safety, patient outcomes, and the patient and family experience.
You will also provide leadership for physician engagement, medical staff development, quality improvement, patient safety, academic advancement, and research excellence within the department.
Qualifications Candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in British Columbia and hold, or be eligible for, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Orthopedic Surgery, with subspecialty expertise in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery.
The successful candidate will have:
- A demonstrated record of leadership in clinical care, education, research, quality improvement, and/or health-system innovation.
- At least ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
- A commitment to excellence in patient care, education, research, diversity, equity and inclusion, and Indigenous Cultural Safety.
The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Orthopaedics in advancing the academic mission of pediatric orthopaedics through education, research, mentorship, and scholarly activity. A faculty appointment in the UBC Faculty of Medicine is expected, with rank commensurate with experience and academic qualifications.
The successful candidate will be recommended for appointment as Division Head, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC, subject to UBC's appointment processes and approval requirements.
Details for that position can be found at the following link: https://med-fom-orthopaedics.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2026/08/Job-Ad_Division-Head-Pediatric-Orthopaedics.pdf
Contact The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Orthopaedics in advancing the academic mission of pediatric orthopaedics through education, research, mentorship, and scholarly activity. The successful candidate may also be considered for appointment as Division Head, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC, subject to UBC's appointment processes and approval requirements. A faculty appointment in the UBC Faculty of Medicine is expected, with rank commensurate with experience and academic qualifications.
Please direct all applications to:
Kevin P.W. Wang
Advisor, Talent Acquisition - Physician RecruitmentEmail:
[email protected] Applications should include the following:
o Part A: Suitability for the BC Children's Hospital Department Head of Orthopaedic Surgery position
o Part B: Suitability for the UBC Division Head, Pediatric Orthopaedics position
- A curriculum vitae outlining the applicant's clinical, administrative, teaching, research, and scholarly experience, including publications, grants, awards, leadership appointments, and other relevant academic contributions Names, academic ranks, and contact information of three references
