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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – HealthPRO’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Renato Discenza (pictured) as its new President and CEO effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Discenza replaces Cynthia Valaitis who announced her retirement in September 2020 after 24 years with the organization. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – Filomena (Fil) Canci (pictured), a 25-year Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) employee, was recently appointed to be the hospital’s first Chief Nursing Information Officer. Canci takes on the new role, becoming a key part of the much anticipated project to modernize HHS’ hospital information system (HIS). Read More

TORONTO – Digital Health Canada has announced the names of those chosen as Women Leaders in Digital Health 2020. The Women Leaders in Digital Health Award was created to annually celebrate 10 female visionaries harnessing the power of IT to transform health and healthcare in Canada. The award is inclusive of all women of influence in health information technology, no matter what their specialty, and is open to all women in the digital health community in Canada. Read More

TORONTO – The Joint Department of Medical Imaging is pleased to announce a new Chair position, and to welcome Dr. Chris McIntosh (pictured) as the R. Howard Webster Foundation Chair in Medical Imaging and AI, effective November 30. Read More

TORONTO – Jack Nathan Medical Corp., a provider of primary care medical clinics located in Walmart Supercentres under the Jack Nathan Health brand, has appointed digital health expert Serge Cinelli (pictured) as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Read More

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – The Quinte Health Care Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Stacey Daub (pictured) will take the reins as President and Chief Executive Officer on January 4, 2021. Ms. Daub is currently the Vice President, Strategy, Integration and Digital Health at North York General Hospital in Toronto. Read More

MONTREAL – Intelerad Medical Systems, a leader in enterprise medical imaging solutions, announced that Paul Lepage is stepping down, and that Mike Lipps (pictured) will succeed him as the new Chief Executive Officer. “Paul’s experience and industry knowledge contributed to the company’s impressive growth and has prepared Intelerad for its next chapter. We are grateful for his leadership and contribution,” said Mark Friedman, executive chairman of Intelerad. Read More

OSHAWA – Following an extensive national search, the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Davis (pictured) to the position of president and CEO at Lakeridge Health, effective January 4, 2021. Ms. Davis is currently the president and CEO at Western Health, a leading regional health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Read More

TORONTO – Following discussion that started at the end of the summer, president and CEO, Dr. Joshua Tepper (pictured) and the Board of Governors of North York General Hospital have jointly agreed on his leaving the organization, effective October 5, 2020. Read More

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Dr. Rhonda Crocker Ellacott (pictured) has been appointed as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre and Chief Executive Officer of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, effective November 23, 2020. The announcement was made by Matt Simeoni, board chair, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and chair of the CEO Selection Committee, and Dr. Andrew Dean, board chair of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. Read More