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VANCOUVER – TELUS announced that Sudhakar (Sid) Kosaraju (pictured) is joining the organization as president, TELUS Health. A global well-being leader, TELUS Health serves clients and individuals in more than 160 countries, delivering both digital innovation and clinical services in primary and preventative care. Reporting to Darren Entwistle, Mr. Kosaraju will be based in Montreal. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – McKesson Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran executive Joan Eliasek (pictured) as president of McKesson Canada. Eliasek succeeds Rebecca McKillican, who has led the company since August 2020. Eliasek’s wealth of leadership experience spans over 25 years within the healthcare sector and McKesson Corporation, having held senior leadership roles in areas ranging from operations, marketing, supplier management to extended care sales and customer experience. Read More

GUELPH, Ont. – Mark Walton (pictured) has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Guelph General Hospital, effective April 10, 2023. Walton succeeds Marianne Walker, who is retiring after nine years of exceptional leadership at GGH. Walton has a long history of progressive senior leadership roles within healthcare in Ontario, most recently as senior vice-president, COVID-19 Pandemic Response and regional lead, West Region and CEO of Local Health Integration Networks in the region with Ontario Health. Read More

TORONTO – VMware is delighted to welcome Sara Jost (pictured), RN, to its VMware Canada team as a Strategic Transformation Advisor for a variety of sectors including healthcare, government, and financial services. Sara has an impressive and unique background in clinical healthcare, research, start-ups, cybersecurity, and enterprise open source, and brings a wealth of experience in global healthcare strategy, compliance, organizational agility, sales, and marketing. Read More

OTTAWA – It is with great emotion that Dr. Bernard Leduc, president and CEO of Hôpital Montfort, announced the departure of Philippe Marleau (pictured), who will be leaving Montfort in June 2023 to retire after more than 12 years in the hospital's senior management team and more than 35 years in the healthcare system. Mr. Marleau is vice president of Quality and Patient Support Services, as well as the hospital’s chief information officer and privacy officer. Read More

MONTREAL – Quebec’s Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, has announced the appointment of Frédéric Abergel (pictured) as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). His term of office will begin on February 6, 2023, for a period of four years. Read More

MONTREAL – Anne Nguyen (pictured) has been appointed chief health data officer at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). In this new role, she will support the deployment of the hospital’s data management strategy. Previously, Ms. Nguyen worked as assistant to the director of the Montreal Heart Institute, where she led the team that designed and built IT services that helped empower the patient in their care journeys. Read More

SUDBURY, Ont. – Health Sciences North has appointed a veteran administrator to help manage Sudbury’s hospital and its research institute. Paul Truscott Jr. (pictured) assumes his new role of a senior vice-president and chief operating officer of HSN and chief financial officer of the Health Sciences North Research Institute on May 1. Read More

OTTAWA – Mary Simon (pictured), Governor General of Canada, announced 99 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including two Companions, 32 Officers and 65 Members. Fifteen of the new appointees are persons in the healthcare community who have made an outstanding contribution to patient care, technology and education. The announcement was made at the end of December. Read More

TORONTO – After a thorough search process that included the use of a leading search firm, community input through a consultation process and a search committee comprised of directors and community members, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has announced the appointment of David Graham (pictured) as president and CEO. Read More