Employment type: full time JOB OPPORTUNITY About the CFPC The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is the professional organization that represents more than 46,000 members across the country. The College establishes the standards for and accredits postgraduate family medicine training in Canada's 18 medical schools. It reviews and certifies continuing professional development programs and materials that enable family physicians to meet certification and licensing requirements. The CFPC provides high-quality services, supports family medicine teaching and research, and advocates on behalf of the specialty of family medicine, family physicians, and the patients they serve. Our Vision : Leading family medicine. Improving lives. Our Mission : Leading family medicine to improve the health of all people in Canada—by setting standards for education, certifying, and supporting family physicians, championing advocacy and research, and honouring the patient-physician relationship as being core to our profession. Our Values : Caring; Learning; Collaboration; Responsiveness; Respect; Integrity; and Commitment to Excellence. Our Goals: Advancing Family Medicine One Unified Voice Transforming the CFPC Position Title: Health Policy Analyst Vacancy#: 2026-23 Department: Health Policy and Government Relations Division: Member and External Relations Reports to: Manager, Health Policy and Government Relations Direct Reports: No Classification: Individual Contributor Status: Contract Full-Time Contract End Date: August 30, 2028 Full Time Equivalent: 1.0 Salary: $78,506.64 to $98,133.36 Summary The Health Policy Analyst (HPA) is responsible for researching, analyzing, and evaluating health policies at various levels of government on behalf of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). The HPA gathers data and information on existing health policies, healthcare systems, public health issues, and related topics, and develops recommendations or proposals for new health policies or modifications to existing ones, particularly related to improving access to primary care, the health workforce crisis, and promoting the Patient’s Medical Home vision. The HPA leads the writing of materials, including position statements, letters to members of parliament, health research reports and summaries, as well as creating tools for family physicians to use in their work (Best Advice Guides, etc.). The HPA also supports relevant committees and working groups through logistical support, research, and writing capacity as necessary. Main responsibilities include but are not limited to: Health Policy Research/Writing: Research root causes of issues related to the working conditions of family physicians and propose solutions. Draft policy papers detailing the CFPC’s position on issues relevant to its members and recommendations to effectively address those issues. Produce briefing notes on relevant data/research as needed to keep CFPC senior staff and board members informed. Conduct research/analysis and develop reports/summaries/position statements on priority topics affecting CFPC members, including access to care, the health human resources crisis, and federal election coverage, among others. Create products/guides that are value-adds for CFPC members, such as the Leveraging AI Scribes to Support Family Doctors report. Identify potential areas for CFPC action/policy development and communicate this to HPGR leadership. Committee/Working Group Activities: Support various committees in terms of logistical support, research, writing, and communication. Arrange meetings and take/provide minutes for the committees and working groups assigned to the analyst. Facilitate various committee activities, including corresponding with working group members to complete tasks and re-focus efforts to a realistic number of activities to ensure meaningful deliverables are produced. Advocacy Work: Communicate and meet with federal Members of Parliament and national health organizations to advocate on behalf of CFPC members. Coordinate CFPC advocacy work with other key partners (federal, members, etc.), including meeting summaries and tracking follow-up actions. Reach out to Members of Parliament and Senators to arrange meetings with CFPC senior leaders (e.g. CEO and CFPC President), and relevant staff to discuss actions the federal government can take to support family medicine (and attend as needed). Answer CFPC member and other relevant parties’ queries related to health policy activities through the general department email account and, where appropriate, connect them with more appropriate contacts within other CFPC departments. Participate in CFPC meetings with Provincial Chapters and contribute to information sharing/collaboration with Chapters on key initiatives CFPC undertakes. Follow federal parliamentary proceedings of the House, Senate, and relevant Committees: Read through the associated publications for information relevant to the CFPC. Read and interpret parliamentary proceedings for the House of Commons, the Senate, and their relevant parliamentary committees to gather information relevant to the CFPC. Summarize relevant information, occurring several times throughout the year as federal proceedings sit and break, and communicate to relevant parties. Process information for use in future advocacy efforts (e.g. notes which MPs to reach out to on certain priority topics based on their comments in Parliament). Follow and identify relevant policy developments on social media for CFPC action and consideration. Maintain database and website of department publications: Maintain Excel "database"/archive of Health Policy and Government Relations publications available to the public online to assist with historical/current recollection of CFPC positions. Determine where updates may be needed. Routinely cross-check the database and website to ensure newly published documents are properly housed on the website and added to the database. Related Duties Ensur