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TORONTO – The results of the Digital Health Canada board of directors election were announced at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually. 14 candidates stood for election to four open positions; 1,024 votes were cast to elect new members to the Board. Read More

TORONTO – The winners of the annual Digital Health Canada Awards were announced during the e-Health 2023 Conference and Tradeshow held in Toronto, May 28 – 30. The e-Health event is co-hosted each year by Canada Health Infoway, Canadian Institute for Health Information, and Digital Health Canada. Read More

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Simon Akinsulie (pictured) will have many questions for his team of nurses and allied health professionals as he gets to know them as Niagara Health’s executive vice-president, Practice, Clinical Support and chief nursing executive. Among the first will be ‘How can I help?’ Read More

MONTREAL – Gary Stoopler (pictured) has been appointed associate executive director of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Stoopler will oversee the crucial areas of IT, Logistics and Technical Services, as well as matters involving Quality, Transformation, Evaluation, Value, Clinical and Organizational Ethics, and Virtual Care. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Laura Salisbury (pictured), chief executive officer of Nucleus Independent Living, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Canadian College of Health Leaders – GTA Chapter, Healthcare Leadership Award for outstanding contribution to her organization, community and health system in 2022. Read More

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