Physician Project Lead

PEI College of Family Physicians; Charlottetown; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PEI College of Family Physicians seeks a Physician Project Lead to provide strategic and clinical leadership for the Province-Wide Small Group CME and Peer Support Program. The role covers program development, implementation, quality assurance, facilitator support, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement to meet educational and physician wellness objectives.

Reporting to the governance committee, you will lead a province-wide network, recruit and mentor facilitators, supervise curriculum

Qualifications

• Licensed family physician in Prince Edward Island.
• Experience in continuing professional development, physician education, quality improvement, or physician leadership.
• Demonstrated facilitation and group-learning experience.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Interest in physician wellness, medical education, research, and health system improvement.
• Mainpro, faculty development, or medical education training would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a province-wide network of small-group CME and peer support groups.
• Establish program policies, standards, and governance processes.
• Ensure alignment with national continuing professional development standards and Mainpro accreditation requirements.
• Provide overall quality assurance for program delivery.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and support group facilitators.
• Develop facilitator resources, orientation materials, and best-practice guidance.
• Oversee curriculum and content selection, including adaptation of established small-group learning resources.
• Ensure educational content reflects participant needs, emerging clinical issues, and provincial health priorities.
• Promote reflective practice, evidence-informed care, and peer learning.
• Develop and oversee program evaluation activities.
• Monitor participation, outcomes, and participant satisfaction.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to scholarly activities related to the program.
• Support research partnerships and knowledge dissemination.
• Engage with family physicians, the PEI College of Family Physicians, FMPE, Health PEI, and academic partners.
• Support communications, recruitment, and long-term sustainability planning.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Education leadership

Quality improvement

Research

Job description

Physician Project Lead, Small Group CME and PSP

The Project Lead provides strategic and clinical leadership for the Province-Wide Small Group CME and Peer Support Program. The Project Lead is responsible for program development, implementation, quality assurance, facilitator support, evaluation activities, and stakeholder engagement to ensure the program achieves its educational, professional development, and physician wellness objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of a province-wide network of small-group CME and peer support groups.
• Establish program policies, standards, and governance processes.
• Ensure alignment with national continuing professional development standards and Mainpro accreditation requirements.
• Provide overall quality assurance for program delivery.

Facilitator Development and Support

• Recruit, train, mentor, and support group facilitators.
• Develop facilitator resources, orientation materials, and best-practice guidance.
• Foster a community of practice among program facilitators.
• Monitor facilitator performance and program consistency across groups.

Educational Leadership

• Oversee curriculum and content selection, including adaptation of established small-group learning resources.
• Ensure educational content reflects participant needs, emerging clinical issues, and provincial health priorities.
• Promote reflective practice, evidence-informed care, and peer learning.

Evaluation and Research

• Develop and oversee program evaluation activities.
• Monitor participation, outcomes, and participant satisfaction.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to scholarly activities related to the program.
• Support research partnerships and knowledge dissemination.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with family physicians, the PEI College of Family Physicians, FMPE, Health PEI, and academic partners.
• Support communications, recruitment, and long-term sustainability planning.

Qualifications

• Licensed family physician in Prince Edward Island.
• Experience in continuing professional development, physician education, quality improvement, or physician leadership.
• Demonstrated facilitation and group-learning experience.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Interest in physician wellness, medical education, research, and health system improvement.
• Mainpro, faculty development, or medical education training would be considered an asset.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the PEI College of Family Physicians project governance committee and works collaboratively with participating physicians and facilitators.

Essential Skills:

• Adaptability
• Computer Use
• Oral Communication
• Working with Others

Soft Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Confidence
• Critical Thinking
• Effective Communication

Hard Skills:

• Administrative Services
• Data Analysis
• Education Services
• Facility Management

Digital Skills:

• Content Marketing
• Cybersecurity
• Email Marketing
• Virtual Reality

Certifications:

• Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP)

Languages:

• English