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TORONTO – AMS Healthcare is pleased to announce a new cohort of Fellows in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These 12 outstanding individuals, from across multiple disciplines, have been selected by an external expert review panel to address how compassion and technology will work together in healthcare today. Read More

TORONTO – Teladoc Health Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Ivar Mendez (pictured), the director of the Virtual Care and Remote Presence Robotics Program at the University of Saskatchewan and Professor Emeritus of Surgery, was named the winner of the Teladoc Health Transformational Leadership Award. Read More

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – The Grey Bruce Health Services Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Ford (pictured) to the position of president & CEO. Ann will commence her role late October 2023. GBHS operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region, with 1,900 dedicated and compassionate staff and over 150 physicians. Read More

KINGSTON, Ont. – Novari Health is pleased to announce that Justin Shave (pictured) has joined Novari as director of Business Development. Justin joins the Novari Health team after a successful career with Oracle Health (Cerner Canada) spanning 17 years, where he was responsible for new business development in his role as client executive. Read More

TORONTO – After an extensive international search, Sinai Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras (pictured) as director, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI), one of the world’s top biomedical research institutes. She has also assumed the role of vice president of Research for Sinai Health. Read More

TORONTO – Nils Clausen (pictured) has been appointed as CMEPP’s inaugural CEO. Nils joined CMEPP (Canadian Medical Equipment Protection Plan) in 2016 as the general manager and in that time has overseen remarkable growth in the organization. CMEPP has expanded its participant base in Ontario and Manitoba and established a national footprint with hospitals and healthcare organizations in British Columbia. Read More

TORONTO – HIMSS Ontario announced four new board members for the 2023-24 term. The four new members are: Mireille Luc (pictured), PhD, President-Elect; Joe Mayer, Member-at-Large; Jennifer Backler, RN, BSc, Member-at-Large; and Andrew Nemirovsky, Ex-officio Member-at-Large. The board members were selected through a poll and the winners were announced at the latest annual general meeting at the end of June. Read More

TORONTO – Bayshore HealthCare is pleased to announce that its chief nursing & clinical officer, Maureen Charlebois (pictured), has won a significant Leadership award from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO). The RNAO Recognition Award for Leadership in Nursing Administration is given to a registered nurse who provides exemplary nursing leadership by acting as a change agent, resource, and mentor within their professional setting. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – After a decade of transformative leadership to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and the provincial health system, Rob MacIsaac (pictured) has decided not to renew his contract in 2024 and will step away from his position as president & chief executive officer (CEO) in the coming months. Rob will continue to be president and CEO until a successor is identified through a global search led by the HHS board of directors. Read More

TORONTO – Dr. Teresa M. Chan (pictured) has been appointed as Toronto Metropolitan University’s dean of the school of medicine and vice-president, medical affairs, effective July 15, 2023. In this dual role, Dr. Chan will report to the provost, in the capacity of dean and to the president, as vice-president, medical affairs. Read More