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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

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra introduced Nader Soltani (pictured) as the new president of Sectra Canada effective September 1. He takes over for Kjetil Nilsen who is returning to his native Norway to continue with the Scandinavian operations at Sectra. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., has announced the formation of its new business unit called WELL Digital Health Apps Inc. (WDHA) and the appointment of Shervin Bakhtiari (pictured) as GM of WDHA, to lead this new business unit. Read More

TORONTO – Beginning September 1, 2020, Dr. Harvey Weingarten (pictured) will play a formal role in the growth of The Michener Institute of Education at UHN as the first principal of the School of Applied Health Sciences. Read More

TORONTO – Dr. Robert M. Filler, M.D. (pictured), an esteemed surgeon at The Hospital for Sick Children and a pioneer in the use and development of telehealth in Ontario, died July 2 at the age of 89. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Filler received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1952. Read More

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors is delighted to welcome Cameron Love (pictured) as the hospital’s new president and CEO. Cameron was unanimously appointed by the Board after a comprehensive search that was international in scope. Read More

VANCOUVER – After 13 years of executive leadership at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), president and CEO Mary Ackenhusen (pictured) will be stepping down on June 30th and taking on a new appointment with the B.C. Ministry of Health as senior executive in residence focused on innovation. This is an exciting new role that aligns with Mary’s long-standing commitment to transformation and innovation. Read More

TORONTO – The Ontario government has appointed Dr. Jane Philpott (pictured) as the special advisor to support the design and implementation of the new Ontario Health Data Platform (formerly known as PANTHR). This data platform will provide recognized researchers and health system partners with access to anonymized health data that will allow them to better detect, plan, and respond to COVID-19. As well, this platform will support projects from the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. Read More