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KAMLOOPS, BC – Susan Brown (pictured left) is out as the president and CEO of Interior Health, two weeks after the Board of Directors said it was standing by her following calls for her resignation. It’s not clear whether the change in senior leadership was Brown’s idea or whether she was pushed out of the role by Interior Health in light of ongoing issues with the Kelowna General Hospital. Read More

TORONTO – The results of the Digital Health Canada Board of Directors election were announced June 18 at the association’s annual general meeting, held virtually. Nine candidates stood for election to two open board positions. Elected were Keltie Jamieson (pictured left), CDHIO, Bermuda Hospitals Board and Shannon O’Connor (pictured right), manager, Data Standards, Canadian Institute for Health Information. Read More

LINDSAY, Ont. — Ross Memorial Hospital’s board of directors has approved the appointment of Veronica Nelson (pictured) as the hospital’s next president and CEO. Veronica will begin in the role on September 8, 2025. Read More

TORONTO – Digital Health Canada Award winners were announced at the e-Health 2025 Conference and Tradeshow, held this year in Toronto from June 1–3. Digital Health Canada annually offers awards in six categories – Digital Health Executive of the Year; Digital Health Leader of the Year; Clinical Innovator of the Year; Community Care Leader of the Year; Emerging Leader of the Year; and StartUp Innovator of the Year – as well as the Steven Huesing Scholarship. Read More

OTTAWA – New Brunswick’s Dr. Margot Burnell (pictured) is now the president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), following an installation ceremony at its annual general meeting. An oncologist for more than three decades at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Dr. Burnell has seen the impact of a health system under pressure. Read More

MONTREAL – Erin Cook (pictured) has been appointed as the new Associate CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. Her career spans various roles, director of Quality, Transformation, Evaluation, Value, Clinical & Organizational Ethics, and Virtual Care, and associate director of the Support Program for the Autonomy of Seniors (SAPA). She has also served as co-director of Operations at the Segal Cancer Centre and Clinical administrative coordinator of Oncology and Cardiovascular Services. Read More

TORONTO – Baycrest Hospital & Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged is pleased to announce the appointment of Deb Galet (pictured) as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Ms. Galet has been serving as interim president and CEO since April 2024. Read More

NEW YORK – Newsweek magazine, which annually ranks the world’s best hospitals, has identified 25 of the planet’s top hospital CEOs – and three of them are in Canada. They are: Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg (pictured left), president and CEO of the West Central Montreal Health network, which includes the Jewish General Hospital; Barbara Collins (pictured centre), president and CEO, Humber River Health, in Toronto; and Dr. Kevin Smith (pictured right), president and CEO, University Health Network, Toronto. Read More

TORONTO - Scientist and nurse Dr. Jennifer Stinson (pictured) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has been honoured with the prestigious Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. Each year, the Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award celebrates outstanding researchers around the world who have made significant strides in biomedical science. Read More

TORONTO – Dr. Yenge Diambomba (pictured) has been appointed as inaugural Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Sinai Health. As CMIO, Dr. Diambomba will provide leadership in the ongoing improvement and implementation of clinical information systems and will contribute to the advancement of digital tools. Read More