Function and Responsibilities
The purpose of this Committee is to advise and assist the Department Head regarding broad issues which will benefit and advance the educational and research priorities of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Composition
This committee is made up of ex officio and appointed members. Up to six members at large may be appointed to ensure there is balanced and effective representation.
The Department of Emergency Medicine’s commitment to equitable and diverse membership on its committees and advisory councils guides its nomination and selection process.
| Ex officio | |
| Department Co-Heads (Chairs) | Corinne Hohl |
| Past Department Heads | Jim Christenson, Roy Purssell, John Tallon |
| Head, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) | Garth Meckler |
| DEM Undergraduate Program Director | Jill McEwen |
| RPSC (EM) Program Director | Kevin Clark |
| CFPC (EM) Program Director(s) | Rob Saona, Quentin Genuis |
| RPSC (EM) Site Director, Vancouver Island | Jeff Eisen |
| RPSC (EM) Site Director, Interior | Josh Williams |
| RPSC (EM) Site Director, Fraser | Tom Green |
| RPSC (EM) Site Director, Vancouver | Tina Yokota |
| DEM Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion | Ka Wai Cheung |
| DEM Research Director (interim) | Frank Scheuermeyer |
| ECBC Scientific Director | Riyad Abu-Laban |
| DEM Clinical Faculty Affairs Representative | David Migneault |
| DEM Administrative Manager | Meredith Edwards |
| Doctors of BC Section of Emergency Medicine Leader(s) | Gord McInnes, Steven Fedder |
| Appointed | |
| Academic Representative, Fraser Region | John Taylor |
| Academic Representative, Northern Region | Floyd Besserer |
| Academic Representative, Vancouver Island | |
| Academic Representative, Interior | Emily Stewart |
| Up to 6 members at large | Julian Marsden, Kendal Ho, Eric Grafstein, Heather Lindsay |
Guests may be invited to join specific meetings or portions of specific meetings at the Chair’s discretion.
Appointment Process
The Departmental Head, or designate, is the Chair of the committee.
Ex officio members are members by virtue of their administrative appointment.
Appointed members are selected using the UBC DEM Best EDI Practices guideline (adapted from the Doctors of BC, Section of Emergency Medicine EDI Toolkit Hiring Section). Committee openings will be advertised and targets for diversity will be considered.
Decision Making Process
The DEMAC is advisory to the Head. Discussion is important for critical issues facing the Department to ensure that the Head is aware of DEMAC members’ opinions.
Any member is free to request discussion of issues at the meetings.
Member Responsibilities
- Attend the majority of meetings
- Read agendas and minutes and communicate opinions about relevant topics when decisions impact their jurisdictions
- Discuss non-confidential issues with their respective groups/contacts/committees to get as broad a representation as possible
- Disseminate important information shared at DEMAC to their constituencies
- Respectfully present opinions in favour or against proposed policy or actions
- Promote the activities and priorities of the DEM
Meetings, Agenda and Minutes
Meetings are held monthly, with a summer break, or at the call of the chair. The agenda and minutes of the preceding meeting will be provided one week prior to the meeting. Meeting minutes will be posted on the DEM website and a link to the webpage will be included in the departmental newsletter.
Find past meeting minutes here
Compensation
Compensation for committee members will follow the UBC, Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Compensation Terms for Standing Committees.
Review
The committee’s performance, membership and terms of reference will be reviewed annually.