COACH: Canada’s Health Informatics Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Casselman (pictured), a recognized Canadian digital health and innovation executive, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective June 1, 2015.
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TORONTO – Orion Health, a leader in population health management solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Folker (pictured), Senior Vice President of Orion Health Canada, as Chair of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Health Board. ITAC Health champions the development of a more efficient Canadian healthcare system.
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GUELPH, Ont. – “I am very pleased to announce that David Wormald (pictured) will be the new President of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, beginning May 11, 2015,” said Paul Elliott, Chair of St. Joseph’s Board of Trustees. “Among the many candidates considered for the position, David stood out as an effective, inspiring leader – one dedicated to advancing quality care, research and education,” he added.
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KELOWNA, BC – QHR Corp., a leader in the healthcare information technology sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Checkley (pictured) to President of both QHR Corporation and its wholly owned operating subsidiary, QHR Technologies Inc. Mr. Checkley, who has been with the Company in an executive capacity for over ten years, was promoted from the position of Senior Vice President, Products and Technology.
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OTTAWA – Dr. Renaldo Battista (pictured), scientific director of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), received the 2015 Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) at its annual symposium in Saskatoon. The honour recognizes Dr. Battista’s pioneering role in the assessment and use of health technologies in Canada and abroad.
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TORONTO – The following eulogy was delivered by Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District, at the funeral of John Evans (pictured). Dr. Evans, a physician, university president, and business innovator, died in Toronto in February. He was 85.
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VICTORIA, BC – Bialogics, a healthcare analytics company formerly known as PresiNET Healthcare, has announced the appointment of Jeff Vachon (pictured) to the post of company CEO.
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KINGSTON, Ont. – Dr. David Goldstein (pictured), a Kingston General Hospital anesthesiologist with extensive credentials in patient safety and acute-pain studies will soon join the Brockville General Hospital as Chief of Medical Staff.
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EDMONTON – The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) announced that Susan Mumme (pictured) has been appointed as the new Chair for CPSI’s Board of Directors. Susan will be joined by five new members around the CPSI board table: Alberta Health Services CEO Vickie Kaminski, Health PEI CEO Dr. Richard Wedge, BC Ministry of Health Assistant Deputy Minister Doug Hughes, Yukon Department of Health and Social Services Assistant Deputy Minister Cathy Morton-Bielz, and College of Pharmacists of Manitoba Registrar Ronald Guse.
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VANCOUVER – Pacific Blue Cross is pleased to announce the appointment of Barry Rivelis (pictured) to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective May 4, 2015.
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