HAMILTON, Ont. – After a decade of transformative leadership to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and the provincial health system, Rob MacIsaac (pictured) has decided not to renew his contract in 2024 and will step away from his position as president & chief executive officer (CEO) in the coming months. Rob will continue to be president and CEO until a successor is identified through a global search led by the HHS board of directors.
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TORONTO – Dr. Teresa M. Chan (pictured) has been appointed as Toronto Metropolitan University’s dean of the school of medicine and vice-president, medical affairs, effective July 15, 2023. In this dual role, Dr. Chan will report to the provost, in the capacity of dean and to the president, as vice-president, medical affairs.
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TORONTO – The results of the Digital Health Canada board of directors election were announced at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually. 14 candidates stood for election to four open positions; 1,024 votes were cast to elect new members to the Board.
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TORONTO – The winners of the annual Digital Health Canada Awards were announced during the e-Health 2023 Conference and Tradeshow held in Toronto, May 28 – 30. The e-Health event is co-hosted each year by Canada Health Infoway, Canadian Institute for Health Information, and Digital Health Canada.
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NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Simon Akinsulie (pictured) will have many questions for his team of nurses and allied health professionals as he gets to know them as Niagara Health’s executive vice-president, Practice, Clinical Support and chief nursing executive. Among the first will be ‘How can I help?’
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MONTREAL – Gary Stoopler (pictured) has been appointed associate executive director of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Stoopler will oversee the crucial areas of IT, Logistics and Technical Services, as well as matters involving Quality, Transformation, Evaluation, Value, Clinical and Organizational Ethics, and Virtual Care.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Laura Salisbury (pictured), chief executive officer of Nucleus Independent Living, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Canadian College of Health Leaders – GTA Chapter, Healthcare Leadership Award for outstanding contribution to her organization, community and health system in 2022.
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MONTREAL – At the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Montréal, the Canadian Association of Radiologists held a ceremonial moment to honour the next presidential transition during the CAR Awards. Dr. Ania Kielar (pictured) was handed the presidential sash and celebrated as the incoming president on stage with colleagues who have held the role before her.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton welcomes interim president, John Aldis (pictured), as of May 19. Since joining St. Joe’s in 2020 as senior vice president, Finance and Corporate Services, John has led the finance, risk management, supply chain, facility planning, and patient support services portfolios.
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HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub has named Dr. Amanda Caissie (pictured) as an Innovator in Residence. Dr. Caissie is a global leader in digital oncology. Through her roles at Nova Scotia Health as an innovator in residence and medical director of the Cancer Care Program’s Oncology Transformation Project (OTP), she aims to align clinical and research priorities for digital health solutions, advancing research and innovation across the continuum of cancer care and beyond.
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