Auckland, New Zealand – Orion Health has announced the appointment of Dr. John Halamka (pictured) as an independent director of the company. Orion Health Chair Andrew Ferrier: “We are thrilled to have someone of John’s calibre join the Orion Health board. John is one of the pre-eminent thinkers in healthcare information technology, having been a key advisor for 10 years to two U.S. presidents, in addition to advising China, Japan, Canada, England and Sweden.”
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TORONTO – Allen Gelberg (pictured), 61, faces numerous charges after he allegedly used his position as a conference space manager at the MaRS Discovery District to defraud vendors out of as much as $970,000.
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CHATHAM, Ont. – Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) Supervisor Rob Devitt is pleased to announce that Ms. Lori Marshall (pictured) has accepted the position of president and CEO. Ms. Marshall’s appointment was made following a robust recruitment process that saw an unprecedented number of qualified shortlisted applicants for the position.
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OTTAWA – Dr. Ed Brown (pictured), CEO of the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN), was presented with a Meritorious Service Medal in Ottawa on November 26 by the Right Hon. David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.
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TORONTO – Ehave, Inc., a healthcare company dedicated to empowering the mental health community with next-generation digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Prateek (Teek) Dwivedi (pictured) as Ehave’s president and chief executive officer. Mr. Dwivedi will also serve on Ehave’s Board of Directors.
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Peter Bak (pictured), CIO at the new Humber River Hospital, in Toronto, was named Canadian Public Sector CIO of the Year at the 2016 Ingenious Awards earlier this month. The awards are given each year by the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) to recognize excellence in the use of information technology.
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LONDON, Ont. – The Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) is pleased to announce that Marci MacDonald (pictured), CHIM, was elected incoming president of the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) at the 18th IFHIMA Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, October 12-14, 2016.
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TORONTO – Mike Craig (pictured) has joined Orion Health in the position of vice president, national solutions for the Canadian business. Mike will be located in the Edmonton office and report directly to North American EVP Gary Folker.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Merge Healthcare, an IBM Company, is revving-up in Canada as part of its global Geo Expansion. Nancy Koenig, General Manger of Merge Healthcare is pleased to announced five appointments to the team in Canada. These five professionals bring a wealth of expertise to Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance healthcare.
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OSHAWA, Ont. – Lakeridge Health announced that Matthew Anderson (pictured) will join the hospital as its new president and CEO. Anderson has been serving as the president and CEO of William Osler Health System in Etobicoke since 2010 and will become Lakeridge’s new CEO in November.
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