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ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced that Blair White (pictured) has been appointed as chief information officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Mr. White replaces Sean Dutton, who has been acting chief information officer since January 19, 2023. Mr. Dutton retains his title as deputy minister of Digital Government and Service NL. Read More

FREDERICTON, N.B. – An adjudicator has awarded Dr. John Dornan (pictured), the former president and CEO of Horizon Health Network, about $2 million, which his lawyers say is the largest employment compensation award in the province’s history. Dornan, 63, said he was fired as president and CEO of Horizon during a phone call that lasted less than a minute, while on his way to the Fredericton news conference where his termination was announced. Read More

TORONTO – Florence, one of the UK’s fastest-growing healthcare technology companies, has announced its expansion into the Canadian market. The Florence app empowers nurses and other healthcare professionals to find flexible, fair, and transparent work options, and enables long-term care homes, hospitals, and other organizations to sustainably fill open shifts in their schedule with highly skilled and vetted healthcare workers. The announcement follows on from the successful expansion in France last year. Read More

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Halton Healthcare has announced Melissa Farrell (pictured) as the organization’s new president & CEO, effective June 5, 2023. Ms. Farrell succeeds Denise Hardenne, who is retiring after nine years as president and CEO, and a full 23 years of outstanding leadership at Halton Healthcare. Read More

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