Seeking members - Regional Ethics Committee (REC)

Consultation has concluded


-- Sep. 11, 2024 Update: Thank you to all who applied. The team has offered committee membership to select candidates. We appreciate all applicant's interest, and invite those who are waitlisted to apply to other opportunities on engage.vch.ca.


-- Aug. 26, 2024 Update: Thanks for you interest. We've reached our recruitment capacity for this opportunity and have closed the recruitment. Our sincere apologies to those who were hoping to apply by August 31, 2024. The team has been diligently reviewing the applications as they came through and it was determined that there was no more capacity to review additional applications at this time. For those who have applied, you will be notified soon about next steps.


-- Aug. 21, 2024 Update: Deadline was changed from "Open until filled" to August 31, 2024.


What are we doing?

The VCH Ethics Service is currently recruiting individuals with lived or living experience as a patient and/or family member / caregiver to join the Regional Ethics Committee (REC). The REC supports the VCH Ethics Service’s mission to cultivate and support a culture and practice of ethical responsibility and accountability throughout VCH.

The REC has three main responsibilities:

  • Case Consultations: Examine difficult healthcare situations, gain insights from an ethics perspective, and make recommendations.
  • Policy/Guidelines: Review policies, decision support tools (DSTs), guidelines, or frameworks related to ethical concerns.
  • Quality Assurance: Provide ongoing quality assurance measures to strengthen VCH Ethics Services, including peer review of some of the Ethicists’ consultations.


How can you get involved?

You can get involved by joining the REC, where your role will include virtual attendance at six scheduled meetings throughout the year and participating in ad hoc urgent consult requests as available.


Who should apply?

Individuals with lived or living experience as a patient and/or family member/caregiver who are interested in contributing to ethical discussions and quality assurance in healthcare.


What is the attendance format?

  • Members are expected to attend virtual meetings (e.g., Zoom) at six scheduled meetings in the year for 1.5 hours each.
  • Meetings are held from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (except there are no scheduled meetings for March, July, August, and December).
  • It is desired that members sit for a 2-year term, renewable for up to 8 years. The next scheduled meeting is on September 11th, 2024.


What is the deadline?

Open until filled. August 31, 2024 Recruitment capacity filled.


What are the next steps in my registration?

Please apply using the form below.


We would like to acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.



-- Sep. 11, 2024 Update: Thank you to all who applied. The team has offered committee membership to select candidates. We appreciate all applicant's interest, and invite those who are waitlisted to apply to other opportunities on engage.vch.ca.


-- Aug. 26, 2024 Update: Thanks for you interest. We've reached our recruitment capacity for this opportunity and have closed the recruitment. Our sincere apologies to those who were hoping to apply by August 31, 2024. The team has been diligently reviewing the applications as they came through and it was determined that there was no more capacity to review additional applications at this time. For those who have applied, you will be notified soon about next steps.


-- Aug. 21, 2024 Update: Deadline was changed from "Open until filled" to August 31, 2024.


What are we doing?

The VCH Ethics Service is currently recruiting individuals with lived or living experience as a patient and/or family member / caregiver to join the Regional Ethics Committee (REC). The REC supports the VCH Ethics Service’s mission to cultivate and support a culture and practice of ethical responsibility and accountability throughout VCH.

The REC has three main responsibilities:

  • Case Consultations: Examine difficult healthcare situations, gain insights from an ethics perspective, and make recommendations.
  • Policy/Guidelines: Review policies, decision support tools (DSTs), guidelines, or frameworks related to ethical concerns.
  • Quality Assurance: Provide ongoing quality assurance measures to strengthen VCH Ethics Services, including peer review of some of the Ethicists’ consultations.


How can you get involved?

You can get involved by joining the REC, where your role will include virtual attendance at six scheduled meetings throughout the year and participating in ad hoc urgent consult requests as available.


Who should apply?

Individuals with lived or living experience as a patient and/or family member/caregiver who are interested in contributing to ethical discussions and quality assurance in healthcare.


What is the attendance format?

  • Members are expected to attend virtual meetings (e.g., Zoom) at six scheduled meetings in the year for 1.5 hours each.
  • Meetings are held from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (except there are no scheduled meetings for March, July, August, and December).
  • It is desired that members sit for a 2-year term, renewable for up to 8 years. The next scheduled meeting is on September 11th, 2024.


What is the deadline?

Open until filled. August 31, 2024 Recruitment capacity filled.


What are the next steps in my registration?

Please apply using the form below.


We would like to acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.