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TORONTO – Dr. Robert M. Filler, M.D. (pictured), an esteemed surgeon at The Hospital for Sick Children and a pioneer in the use and development of telehealth in Ontario, died July 2 at the age of 89. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Filler received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1952. Read More

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors is delighted to welcome Cameron Love (pictured) as the hospital’s new president and CEO. Cameron was unanimously appointed by the Board after a comprehensive search that was international in scope. Read More

VANCOUVER – After 13 years of executive leadership at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), president and CEO Mary Ackenhusen (pictured) will be stepping down on June 30th and taking on a new appointment with the B.C. Ministry of Health as senior executive in residence focused on innovation. This is an exciting new role that aligns with Mary’s long-standing commitment to transformation and innovation. Read More

TORONTO – The Ontario government has appointed Dr. Jane Philpott (pictured) as the special advisor to support the design and implementation of the new Ontario Health Data Platform (formerly known as PANTHR). This data platform will provide recognized researchers and health system partners with access to anonymized health data that will allow them to better detect, plan, and respond to COVID-19. As well, this platform will support projects from the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. Read More

HAMILTON, ON – Michelle Leafloor (pictured) is the new VP, health information technology services (HITS) and chief information officer (CIO) at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), effective June 3rd, 2020. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Michelle and her family have moved to Southern Ontario to take on a new challenge at Hamilton Health Sciences. Read More

OTTAWA – The CADTH (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health) Board of Directors announced that Suzanne McGurn (pictured) has been appointed as its next president and CEO, effective July 6, 2020. Ms. McGurn will succeed Dr. Brian O’Rourke, who announced his retirement from CADTH in October 2019 after serving as president and CEO since 2010. Read More

TORONTO – Dr. Samantha Hill (pictured) became the 139th president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), pledging to advocate for and support Ontario’s doctors so they can continue to provide the best possible patient care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Dr. Naveed Mohammad (pictured) has been appointed President & CEO of the William Osler Health System, a three-hospital organization with facilities in Brampton and Etobicoke. Dr. Mohammad posted this letter, announcing his appointment, on the Osler website. Read More

Dr. David Pichora, president and CEO of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Smith (pictured) has been appointed vice president, health sciences research at KHSC. Dr. Smith has also been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Kingston General Health Research Institute (KGHRI) as president and CEO of the Institute. Read More

A long-time McMaster University professor, Julian Dobranowski (pictured), has been appointed the chair of the Department of Radiology. His five-year term started on Feb. 1, 2020. He is also currently the chief of diagnostic imaging at Niagara Health, as well as the director of the Centre of Radiological Anatomy. Read More