New VP of digital health at Mackenzie Health
May 11, 2022
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Purvi Desai (pictured) has accepted the role of vice president, digital health and chief information officer at Mackenzie Health, effective July 18, 2022. Purvi brings over 18 years of progressive leadership experience within healthcare.
She joins Mackenzie Health most recently from Unity Health Toronto, where she held the role of executive director, digital transformation, responsible for leading a clinical transformation to enable the delivery of high-quality care, patient engagement and experience.
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MONTREAL – Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg (pictured) has been reappointed president and CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal for another four-year term, effective April 1, 2022. He has led the CIUSSS since it came into existence in 2015. The announcement was made by Christian Dubé, Quebec’s minister of health and social services.
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Dr. Christopher Mushquash (pictured) has been appointed as vice president, research and chief scientist at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI). Dr. Mushquash will champion scientific direction at conception and through implementation of a strategic plan based on those directions, the recruitment and retention of scientific staff, and for the overall success of the research agenda.
CALGARY – The Cumming School of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Derek Exner (pictured), MD, as the inaugural associate dean of Innovation and Commercialization. This role is an expansion of Derek’s current position as founder and executive director of the IMPACT clinical trials accelerator program at Innovate Calgary and aligns with the University of Calgary’s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. The appointment is for a five-year term effective May 1, 2022.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – Dr. Anne Anderson, chair, board of directors of St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS), with the approval of the Diocese of Hamilton, announces the appointment of Elizabeth Buller (pictured) to the position of president and chief executive officer. Ms. Buller is currently president and CEO of Scarborough Health Network and Scarborough Research Institute.