EDMONTON – The Board of Alberta Health Services (AHS) has appointed Craig Ivany (pictured) as CEO of Alberta’s new provincial lab services subsidiary, named Alberta Public Labs. Ivany’s career in healthcare spans more than 30 years.
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ALEXANDRIA, Ont. – After an extensive search process, Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital (HGMH) has appointed a new hospital CEO. Michael Cohen (pictured on right) joins HGMH after 16 years at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Clinical Services and Information Management.
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OTTAWA – After an extensive search, Joule is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Deepak Kaura (pictured) as chair of its Board of Directors. As a pediatric radiologist who has started several technology companies, Dr. Kaura brings a range of experience and leadership to this role.
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TORONTO – The Board of Trustees of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) announced that Dr. Michael Apkon (pictured), SickKids president and CEO, will be leaving SickKids to assume the role of CEO at Tufts Medical Centre and Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, Massachusetts. The transition will occur this fall.
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TORONTO – Dr. David Kaplan (pictured) has been named Chief of Clinical Quality at Health Quality Ontario (HQO). In this role, Dr. Kaplan will provide expert clinical leadership for advancing Ontario’s quality agenda.
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KITCHENER, Ont. – Ron Gagnon (pictured) has been named as the new president and CEO of Grand River Hospital (GRH). Gagnon comes to Kitchener from Sault Ste. Marie, where he held a similar role at Sault Area Hospital since 2006.
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MARKHAM, Ont. – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that Jeffrey H. Barnes (pictured) has succeeded Iain Burns as president and CEO of Philips Canada, with immediate effect. Mr. Barnes is a member of the Philips North America Executive Team and will report to the CEO of North America, Vitor Rocha.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – Dr. Anne Anderson, chair of the Board of Directors of St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS), in consultation with the Diocese of Hamilton, has announced that Dr. Tom Stewart (pictured) is the new incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SJHS and Niagara Health.
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TORONTO – Two specialists have been disciplined for sending “abusive” and “bullying” emails to the former president of the Ontario Medical Association. The pair, who faced separate disciplinary hearings at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, pleaded guilty to committing acts of professional misconduct.
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TORONTO – MaRS Innovation (MI) announced that Steven Chackowicz (pictured) has been appointed Executive-in-Residence where he will oversee the technology scouting and commercialization efforts for MI in the medical device space.
Steven Checkowicz is an experienced technology executive.
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