New president, directors, at Digital Health Canada

TORONTO – The results of the Digital Health Canada Board of Directors election were announced last week at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually. 15 candidates stood for election to six open positions; 682 votes were cast to elect the following members to the Board of Directors:

• Raza Abidi, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia (returning)
• Shy Amlani, AHS, Alberta (new)
• Chris Carvalho, Carveira Group Consulting, Alberta and British Columbia (new)
• Cassie Frazer, Canada Health Infoway, Ontario (returning)
• Blair White, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador (returning)
• Julia Zarb, University of Toronto, Ontario (new)

Immediately following the virtual Annual General Meeting was the first meeting of the new Board of Directors, at which board members elected Cassie Frazer (pictured) as president, Blair White as vice-president, and newly elected member Chris Carvalho as secretary-treasurer.

The 2022-2023 Digital Health Canada Board of Directors:
Cassie Frazer, President
Shannon Malovec, Past-President
Blair White, Vice-President
Chris Carvalho, Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Director
Shay Amlani, Director
Dr. Jonathan Choy, Director
Katherine Hay, Director
Keltie Jamieson, Director
Zen Tharani, Director
Dr. Julia Zarb, Director

“Congratulations to our new board members and thank you to everyone who put their name forward for election,” said Mark Casselman, CEO, Digital Health Canada. “The high number and quality of candidates seeking election is another example of the commitment so many Canadian digital health professionals bring to their work of advancing Canadian healthcare through technology. I’m eager to start working with the new Board of Directors on association strategy and governance.”

Learn more about the new Board of Directors here.