Northern Ontario residents with an interest in health care are invited to submit their name to serve on the board of directors of Health Sciences North (HSN) hospital for a renewable term of three years.
HSN said the current hospital board is seeking community members with professional experience related to law, mental health and addictions, knowledge of or experience with vulnerable populations, or those having lived a particular experience with the health-care sector.
Governance and senior leadership experience is an asset, said a news release from the board.
HSN also said that people of ethnic diversity are encouraged to apply.
"Individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit and Métis, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, or from vulnerable populations are strongly encouraged to put forward an application," said the release.
At the same time, HSN said persons connected to the hospital are not eligible to apply. This includes a member of the professional staff or an employee of HSN; a parent, child, sibling, spouse or common-law partner of the professional staff or an employee at HSN; any person who lives in the same household as a member of the professional staff or an employee of HSN.
The board committee will soon be short-listing candidates and conducting interviews with selected applicants, said HSN.
A more detailed breakdown of the application can be found online.
