MONTREAL – The Board of Directors of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) announced the appointment of Professor Rhian M. Touyz (pictured) as executive director and chief scientific officer of the RI-MUHC.
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TORONTO – OntarioMD has announced the appointment of Dr. Chandi Chandrasena (pictured) as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) effective April 19, 2021. Dr. Chandrasena is a family physician who has been practicing in a Family Health Organization in Ottawa for almost 20 years, where she is also the IT lead and privacy officer.
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association has nominated its first Indigenous president-elect. Dr. Alika Lafontaine (pictured) of Grande Prairie, Alta., is set to be confirmed as the CMA’s president-elect at an annual general meeting in August.
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TORONTO – North York General Hospital (NYGH), has announced the appointment of Karyn Popovich (pictured) as president and CEO. Since October 2020, Karyn has been serving as interim president and CEO, and has had a range of clinical leadership and executive positions during her tenure at NYGH.
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TORONTO – The Board of Directors of VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) has named Dr. Kathryn Nichol (pictured) as its new president & CEO, effective March 1, 2021. Dr. Nichol joined the organization in 2016 as vice president, Quality, Best Practice, Research and Education and Chief Nursing Executive.
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VANCOUVER – The board of directors at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) determined that new leadership was required and announced that CEO Benoit Morin has left the organization. The board said that Dr. David Byres (pictured) has been appointed as interim CEO, effective immediately.
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VANCOUVER – Equicare Health, Inc. has announced the appointment of Christopher Hanna (pictured), Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. He rejoins long time colleagues, Greg Peet and Len Grenier, as the fifth member of the Equicare Board. “I am pleased to welcome Chris to Equicare Health’s Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of experience in healthcare IT and cancer care to Equicare’s Board as we work to broaden our product scope by leveraging our core strengths,” said Len Grenier, CEO, Equicare Health, Inc.
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OTTAWA – Four prominent physicians have received one of Canada’s highest civilian honours. Drs. Susan George, Michael Jewett and Heather Ross (pictured) – who all work at the University Health Network in Toronto – were among 61 new appointments to the Order of Canada by the Governor General earlier this month. As well, Dr. Vivek Goel, a public health expert and professor at the University of Toronto was named to the list.
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TORONTO – In January, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 22 new appointments to the 2019 Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour. The appointees include Dr. Geoff Fernie (pictured on left), an expert in rehab medicine, and Dr. Allan Fox (pictured on right), a leading neuroradiologist and innovator.
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TORONTO – Young Lee (pictured) will join North York General Hospital as Vice President, Corporate Performance and Digital Health Innovation, Chief Financial Officer on February 1, 2021. Young has had a 25+ year career working across several hospitals and private corporations. He joins NYGH from his role as Vice President, Planning, Innovation and Transformation at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, Ont.
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