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TORONTO – Dr. Yenge Diambomba (pictured) has been appointed as inaugural Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Sinai Health. As CMIO, Dr. Diambomba will provide leadership in the ongoing improvement and implementation of clinical information systems and will contribute to the advancement of digital tools. Read More

TORONTO – The Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital board of directors, announced that after more than a decade of outstanding leadership, Julia Hanigsberg (pictured) will be retiring from her role as president and CEO effective December 31, 2025. As a result of her remarkable leadership and guidance, Holland Bloorview has made tremendous progress in advancing its vision of the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. Read More

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Mackenzie Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary-Agnes Wilson (pictured) as its interim president and CEO. Mary-Agnes brings a wealth of experience to this role, with a distinguished career in healthcare that spans clinical nursing, management, research, and academic and executive leadership positions. Read More

TORONTO – Unity Health Toronto is pleased to announce the appointment of Altaf Stationwala (pictured) as the new president and CEO, effective July 1. A highly respected leader in Ontario’s healthcare system, Altaf brings a wealth of expertise in health system operations, integration, and digital transformation. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – The Waterloo Regional Health Network board of directors is proud to announce the appointment of Ron Gagnon (pictured) as the inaugural president and CEO of the newly merged hospital network, effective April 1, 2025. Read More

EDMONTON – Former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos (pictured) disputes claims made by the province and its health authority that she was fired over job performance. Mentzelopoulos struck back in a court-document reply to statements of defence recently made by both. Read More

TORONTO – Humber River Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Justin Grant (pictured) as the new vice president of Research and Innovation, one of the newest members of its senior leadership team. Read More

EDMONTON – A University of Alberta professor who literally wrote the book on reinforcement learning has been awarded the world’s most prestigious prize in computing science. Richard Sutton (pictured), a University of Alberta computing science professor and one of the founders of modern computational reinforcement learning, has been honoured as co-recipient of the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize in computing.” Read More

VANCOUVER – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors has announced Monica McAlduff (pictured) as the next chief executive officer of the FNHA, effective March 1, 2025. Read More

OTTAWA – The HealthCareCAN board of directors is very pleased to announce that Michelle McLean (pictured) has been appointed as the organization’s new president & CEO, effective March 3, 2025. An experienced lawyer, public affairs and communications professional in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, Ms. McLean’s extensive career achievements encompass over 20 years as a senior leader in federal government relations and communications experience in the health sector. Read More