LONDON, Ont. – Days after London Health Sciences Centre was slammed for planning to spend $470,000 on executive travel, sparking a Health Ministry investigation, chief executive Jackie Schleifer Taylor (pictured) is taking a leave of absence, its board announced. “Due to a health matter, Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor is taking an immediate leave,” board chairperson Matthew Wilson said in a letter released in late November.
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NEWMARKET, Ont. – After completing a comprehensive national search and local recruitment consultation effort, the Board of Directors of Southlake Regional Health Centre is pleased to announce Dr. Paul Woods (pictured) as the next president & CEO.
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TORONTO – OntarioMD is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 OntarioMD Luminary Awards – an announcement that was made during national Digital Health Week. These awards have spotlighted the remarkable achievements of clinicians and clinic staff who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in adopting and implementing certified electronic medical records and other digital health tools.
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TORONTO – The Digital Health Canada Fellows program recognizes members who have made significant and sustained voluntary contributions through the association to advance the digital health industry in Canada. Digital Health Canada Fellows represent the pinnacle of volunteerism, combining experience, professionalism, and contributions made to their peers and the industry through active and sustained engagement with Digital Health Canada.
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BARRIE, Ont. – The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has announced the appointment of Dana Naylor (pictured) as vice president, clinical, effective Dec. 11, 2023. “Dana brings a wealth of experience to this position having worked in healthcare leadership for 20 years, including 17 years in acute care at RVH, most recently as operations director, patient flow,” said Gail Hunt, RVH president and CEO.
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MONTREAL – McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) have announced the appointment of Dr. Alan Forster (pictured) as director of Innovation, Transformation and Clinical Performance. Dr. Forster was previously The Ottawa Hospital’s executive vice president, chief innovation and quality officer.
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TORONTO – Damian Jankowicz (pictured) joined Unity Health Toronto in October as an executive vice president and its first chief information and AI officer. At Unity Health, he will steward major technological transformations as the organization implements a new electronic patient record throughout the network and continues to grow its cutting-edge AI team.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – St. Joseph’s Health System president and CEO Elizabeth Buller, along with St. Joseph’s Joint Boards of Governors chair Barb Beaudoin, and with the approval of the Diocese of Hamilton, announce the appointment of Michael Heenan, PhD (pictured), to the position of president of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), effective Nov. 27, 2023.
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SUDBURY, Ont. – The Board of Directors of Health Sciences North (HSN) and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) are pleased to announce two major leadership appointments. Dr. David McNeil (pictured on left), PhD, will be returning home to serve as the president and chief executive officer of both HSN and HSNRI, while Dr. Pankaj Bhatia (pictured on right ) is being promoted to the role of chief of staff for HSN.
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TORONTO – The Ontario Medical Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Moran (pictured) as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Moran is a highly respected healthcare leader and accomplished executive with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience. She begins her new role with the OMA on Dec. 4.
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