Executive Committee
The Collaborative Centre is overseen by an Executive Committee comprised of the Deans (or their delegates) of the four founding faculties. The Executive Committee is chaired by the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, as the lead Faculty. It meets two times per year.The unit’s Director is an ex-officio member.
Role: The Executive Committee:
- Sets the research and educational priorities for the unit
- Reviews the unit’s sustainability, performance, and achievements relative to its goals
- Provides strategic advice to the Director to ensure the unit’s success
Leadership Team
The Collaborative Centre has a Leadership Team that sets the direction and manages the deliverables of the unit, in collaboration with the Executive Committee. The Leadership Team is comprised of the Director and Associate Directors.
Director
The Director is appointed by and reports to the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. This individual is a faculty member in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Role: The Director is responsible for:
- Oversight of all operations, including finances.
- Promoting the unit and developing partnerships.
- Representing the unit in university committees, as required.
- Preparing a comprehensive five-year strategic academic plan to be approved by the Executive Committee.
Associate Directors
Associate Directors are appointed by and report to the Deans of each of the other three founding faculties: the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
Role: Associate Directors are responsible for facilitating the engagement of faculty and trainees in addressing the unit’s core functions.
Advisory Board
The Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, with input from the Executive Committee and Director, will establish an Advisory Board.
Role: The Advisory Board will inform strategic planning and priority setting, and provide non-binding advice to the Director and the Executive Committee.
The unit’s Director is an ex-officio member
Sponsorship & Industry Engagement Policy
To maintain the credibility of the Collaborative Centre’s purpose and public assurance in our collective work, we have adopted a sponsorship and industry engagement policy.
This policy sets limits on the sources of, or conditions attached to, financial support or sponsorship of the Collaborative Centre’s activities, or other types of engagement.
As well, this policy sets limits on Members’ ability to use their affiliation with the Collaborative Centre in their work for an activity that is sponsored by a commercial entity (e.g., an industry-sponsored or co-branded study, speaking engagement, or event).
We are currently developing a transparent policy statement and process to adjudicate these situations, using an established risk-based approach (e.g., risks to credibility, governance, neutrality, etc.).