Physician Assistant – Adolescents & Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program

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About the Program

Southlake Health’s Regional Cancer Centre (SRCC), a proud member of the Princess Margaret (PM) Cancer Care Network, is a leader in cancer care-providing screening, diagnostic testing, radiation, chemotherapy, and supportive care for patients across York Region and South Simcoe County.

In collaboration with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Southlake co-leads a unique Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Oncology Program, dedicated to addressing the distinct medical and psychosocial needs of patients aged 18 to 43 living with cancer. The AYA Program at Southlake, the first integrated AYA cancer program of its kind in Canada, aims to support patients through all stages of their cancer journey, from diagnosis to survivorship and/or palliation.

Position Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) will play a key role in delivering specialized clinical care and program leadership within the AYA Oncology Program. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team across SRCC and PM, the AYA PA will provide individualized assessments, counselling, and navigation support for AYA patients while contributing to ongoing program development, patient engagement, and quality improvement initiatives.

This role offers an opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively, with partial work-from-home flexibility and a minimum on-site presence of one day per week at SRCC.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care:

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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