Join LHSC's Board of Directors

• One of Canada’s largest research-intensive acute care teaching hospitals, caring for the most medically complex and critically ill patients in London, Southwestern Ontario, and beyond
• London, Ontario’s largest employer, with thousands of staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers across multiple sites, including University Hospital, Victoria Hospital, and Children’s Hospital
• A key training site for medical and health-care professionals each year, in affiliation with Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and other academic partners
• A centre of national and international innovation, where many medical breakthroughs have improved care across Ontario, Canada, and around the world

As LHSC strengthens its foundations and looks ahead, the Board will play a central role in shaping how this impact continues locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. The Board will support long-term organizational stability, public trust, and high quality patient care

The new Board will be a skills‑based, community‑focused, and transparently recruited body that:

• Upholds the highest standards of governance, ethics, and accountability;
• Oversees quality of care, patient safety, financial stewardship, and risk management;
• Works in partnership with the Supervisor/President & CEO, Medical Advisory Committee Chair, Executive Leadership Team, medical leaders, staff, patients, families, foundations, patient partners, and community partners;
• Promotes open communication, including clear public reporting and engagement with stakeholders; and
• Models a culture of integrity, respect and continuous improvement. 

Directors are expected to exercise independent judgment and avoid real, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest.

The Board’s role is governance and strategic oversight, not operational management.

As a member of LHSC’s Board of Directors, you will contribute to the overall governance of the hospital, including:

• Setting direction: Helping to shape LHSC’s purpose, vision, values, and strategic plan
• Oversight of quality and performance: Monitoring patient care quality, patient safety, organizational performance, and system transformation
• Financial stewardship: Overseeing budgets, financial performance, capital planning, and long‑term sustainability
• CEO oversight: Participating in CEO recruitment, goal‑setting, performance evaluation, and succession planning
• Risk oversight: Understanding major risks and ensuring appropriate risk management and mitigation strategies are in place
• Stakeholder accountability: Supporting strong relationships with patients, families, staff, physicians, partners, funders, and the broader community
• Board development: Continuously improving the Board’s own effectiveness, culture, and governance practices 

We are seeking collaborative, principled leaders who are excited by the opportunity to help steward a major teaching and research hospital through renewal and transformation. 

Board recruitment will also consider overall board composition, diversity of perspectives, and alignment with identified governance competencies and strategic priorities.

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to public service;
• Experience in governance and/or senior leadership in the public, private, not-for-profit, academic, Indigenous, or community sectors;
• Ability to work respectfully within a diverse, multi-stakeholder environment, balancing complex interests and listening deeply to community voices;
• Strong strategic thinking, systems perspective, and comfort with change;
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to ask thoughtful, sometimes difficult, questions in a constructive way; and
• Demonstrated commitment to public accountability, ethical decision making, and stewardship of public resources.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise and lived experience in one or more of the following areas (not exhaustive):

• Health-care systems, clinical practice, public health, or population health;
• Equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism;
• Indigenous health, Reconciliation, and partnerships;
• Finance, audit, risk management, capital planning, or investment;
• Law, ethics, privacy, governance, or regulatory compliance;
• Research, innovation, education, or academic medicine;
• Labour relations, human resources, leadership, or organizational culture;
• Community development, philanthropy, or fundraising;
• Health system transformation, modernization, or change management;
• Artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, information technology, cybersecurity, or data governance;
• Large-scale capital, infrastructure, construction, or facilities management projects;
• Government, public policy, intergovernmental relations, or stakeholder engagement;
• Patient, family, caregiver, or community engagement; and/or
• Lived experience as a patient, family member, caregiver, or community advocate.

LHSC serves a diverse population and is committed to ensuring that its Board reflects the communities it serves. Consistent with best practices in Canadian governance, we are intentionally building a Board that includes a wide range of identities, perspectives, and lived experiences.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals who self‑identify as members of equity‑denied groups, including:

• Indigenous Peoples;
• Black and other racialized communities;
• Women;
• Persons with disabilities;
• 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; and
• Newcomers and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

We also value diversity across age, profession, socio‑economic background, geography (urban/rural), and lived experience with the health system, including as patients, families, and caregivers.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request. 

This is a substantial volunteer leadership role. Directors can expect to commit 10-20 hours per month to:

• Regular Board meetings;
• Committee meetings and preparation;
• Ongoing governance, quality and safety, and sector education opportunities; and
• Stakeholder sessions and community events.

Directors are expected to attend meetings regularly, prepare in advance, participate actively in committee work, and contribute respectfully and constructively.

LHSC will support you with a robust orientation program, ongoing education in health-care governance, and opportunities to learn from leaders across Ontario and Canada.

In return, you will gain:

• The opportunity to make a meaningful, system-level impact on health care in London, across the province, and beyond;
• Deep insight into academic medicine, research, innovation, and health-system transformation; and
• The chance to work with talented clinicians, staff, researchers, learners, and community partners who are dedicated to great care.

Many hospital Board directors describe their work as some of the most challenging and fulfilling volunteer service of their careers. To learn more about Ontario hospital Board governance, please see the Ontario Hospital Association’s Guide to Good Governance PDF. 

Successful applicants will participate in a comprehensive governance orientation program based on best practices, including the principles outlined in the Ontario Hospital Association's Guide to Good Governance and The Board-Management Complement: Clarifying Governance and Operations PDF. This orientation is designed to ensure all Directors begin with a common understanding of their fiduciary responsibilities and the distinction between governance and management.