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MONTREAL – At the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Montréal, the Canadian Association of Radiologists held a ceremonial moment to honour the next presidential transition during the CAR Awards. Dr. Ania Kielar (pictured) was handed the presidential sash and celebrated as the incoming president on stage with colleagues who have held the role before her. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton welcomes interim president, John Aldis (pictured), as of May 19. Since joining St. Joe’s in 2020 as senior vice president, Finance and Corporate Services, John has led the finance, risk management, supply chain, facility planning, and patient support services portfolios. Read More

HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub has named Dr. Amanda Caissie (pictured) as an Innovator in Residence. Dr. Caissie is a global leader in digital oncology. Through her roles at Nova Scotia Health as an innovator in residence and medical director of the Cancer Care Program’s Oncology Transformation Project (OTP), she aims to align clinical and research priorities for digital health solutions, advancing research and innovation across the continuum of cancer care and beyond. Read More

TORONTO – Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Kohn (pictured) as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, June 12, 2023. Melanie is a talented, compassionate and dynamic health system leader with more than 20 years of progressive experience leading transformational projects benefiting patients, families and communities across Ontario. Read More

WINNIPEG – After the resignation of Adam Topp from Manitoba’s Shared Health, Lanette Siragusa (pictured) has now been named the organization’s new chief executive officer. A registered nurse, Siragusa initially joined Shared Health in 2017 and served as the organization’s first chief nursing officer and provincial lead of health system integration and quality. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – After 10 years of leadership, Dr. Dante Morra (pictured) has completed his full term as Trillium Health Partners’s chief of staff. Dr. Morra will be continuing his leadership at Trillium Health Partners as president of THP Solutions and in the inaugural role of chief of clinical innovation. He will be continuing his national work with CAN Health. Read More

TORONTO – Homecare Hub, a company creating innovative home care and housing solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of one of the world’s top health systems leaders, Dr. Michael Apkon (pictured), MD, MBA, PhD to its Board of Directors. Read More

EDMONTON – Dr. John Cowell, the Official Administrator (OA) for Alberta Health Services (AHS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mauro Chies (pictured) as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of AHS, effective immediately. Chies has been serving as the interim president and CEO of AHS since April 2022. Read More

VANCOUVER – Prince George, B.C., physician Bill Clifford (pictured) has been given a provincial award for lifetime of leadership and innovation. Dr. Clifford received a BC Quality Award for “Leadership in Quality” for his revolutionary work in the medical space. First coming to Prince George in 1989, Dr. Clifford designed a system called the Medical Office Information System (MOIS) and launched it in 1990. Read More

TORONTO – Maclean’s magazine has produced a “power list” consisting of 100 Canadian who are shaping the country. It consists of a cohort of Canadians whose ideas and inventions are forging new industries and reinventing old ones. Their feature report consists of 10 categories, including healthcare, which profiles 10 healthcare innovators. Here are the healthcare change-makers. Read More