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MONTREAL – Quebec’s Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, has announced the appointment of Frédéric Abergel (pictured) as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). His term of office will begin on February 6, 2023, for a period of four years. Read More

MONTREAL – Anne Nguyen (pictured) has been appointed chief health data officer at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). In this new role, she will support the deployment of the hospital’s data management strategy. Previously, Ms. Nguyen worked as assistant to the director of the Montreal Heart Institute, where she led the team that designed and built IT services that helped empower the patient in their care journeys. Read More

SUDBURY, Ont. – Health Sciences North has appointed a veteran administrator to help manage Sudbury’s hospital and its research institute. Paul Truscott Jr. (pictured) assumes his new role of a senior vice-president and chief operating officer of HSN and chief financial officer of the Health Sciences North Research Institute on May 1. Read More

OTTAWA – Mary Simon (pictured), Governor General of Canada, announced 99 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including two Companions, 32 Officers and 65 Members. Fifteen of the new appointees are persons in the healthcare community who have made an outstanding contribution to patient care, technology and education. The announcement was made at the end of December. Read More

TORONTO – After a thorough search process that included the use of a leading search firm, community input through a consultation process and a search committee comprised of directors and community members, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has announced the appointment of David Graham (pictured) as president and CEO. Read More

TORONTO – Alistair Forsyth (pictured) has been appointed to the newly created role of Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer for VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), effective January 1st, 2023. Digital Health is a critical priority for VHA. The elevation of this portfolio and VHA’s increased investment in cutting-edge technology and digital tools signals the organization’s commitment to delivering more client-facing digital services, improving the work experience and capacity of its care teams and building digital bridges to enable seamless information-sharing with its partners. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Mark Fam (pictured) has accepted the position of president of St. Mary’s General Hospital and will begin the role in February 2023. Mark is an accomplished executive with progressive leadership experience in the healthcare sector. He brings a solid understanding of industry trends, supported by experience that ranges across the healthcare continuum. Read More

TORONTO – Digital Health Canada has announced the names of those chosen as the 2022 Women Leaders in Digital Health. Launched in 2017 by Digital Health Canada, the annual Women Leaders in Digital Health Award recognizes those visionaries who are harnessing the power of IT to transform Canadian health and healthcare. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Cloud DX Inc., a leading Canadian provider of virtual care and remote patient monitoring solutions, this week announced the appointment of Neil Fraser (pictured) to the board as an independent director. Mr. Fraser retired in July 2022 from his role as president of Medtronic Canada, a subsidiary of Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology. Read More

TORONTO – After an extensive search, the Ontario Clinical Imaging Network (OCINet) Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mr. Shafique Shamji (pictured) has accepted the role of president and chief executive officer (CEO) of OCINet. Shafique, a highly experienced senior healthcare technology executive, has been serving most recently as executive vice president and chief information officer at The Ottawa Hospital. Read More