AFHTO Executive Director Mentorship Program

 

Executive directors in team-based care models play a key role as leaders, facilitators, and links within their teams and across their communities with their peers, staff, physicians, boards, patients, and other leaders. Collectively, they also contribute to advancing team-based primary care at the system level.

Today, we are calling out for experienced executive directors to join the ED Mentorship Program!

 

Mentoring is about supporting people to develop more effectively. It is a relationship based on trust that is designed to build confidence and to help a mentee take increasing initiative. New EDs and those who would benefit from mentoring can learn from others who already have the experience and who are willing to share the skills, knowledge, and wisdom they have learned.

AFHTO is looking for volunteer mentors for the ED Mentorship Program from different geographical regions and different working/funding models. (i.e. Academic, Aboriginal, Rural, Urban, Francophone, BSM, FHN, FHO, RNPGA, APP/AFP, BSM, NPLC), and different governance structures (i.e. community-led, provider-led, mixed). Mentors with this type of experience will be able to provide other EDs in similar models with their knowledge and wisdom.

 

*  Influential professional or manager with at least 3 years experience as an ED in a healthcare environment or equivalent experience.  Ideally from a team-based practice in good standing

*  Proven leadership capabilities and personal effectiveness skills, willing to share wisdom

*  Respected in their field and organization and one who understands the current workplace issues and realities

*  Skilled at listening and provides supportive guidance and constructive feedback

*  Understands how to build networks and is in a position to help establish a professional network for the mentee

*  Experience should include:

           * strong governance knowledge, including work with a skills-based board

           * complete business cycle experience including:  reporting cycles, working with indicators, and budget accountability

           * comfortable with Quality Improvement Planning and Performance Measurements, such as Quality Improvement Plans.

 

*  Pleasure of giving back and passing on skills, knowledge, and wisdom

*  Satisfaction of enhancing a mentee’s understanding of the team-based care workplace

*  Heightened profile within their workplace

*  Coaching practice and leadership skills

*  Being part of a solution to build capacity for leadership in primary care

Benefits to Mentees       

*  Heightened self-awareness

*  Access to wisdom and expertise in a confidential safe relationship

*  Opportunities for self-assessment

*  Greater understanding of current business practices in health care

*  Introduction to healthcare business networks and related supports
  

We invite experienced EDs to apply to help new EDs excel!