Dr. Denis Richard-Roy to President and CEO of Sudbury Regional Hospital.

Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad to Chair of the Canadian Association for People-Centred Health (CAPCH) Academic Research Collaborative. More

Peter Duffield to Chair, The Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation, BC

Prince George Regional Hospital renamed The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia

Lynn Nagle to Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership See: (CJNL) Announces New Associate Editor

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Dr. George Pasut to Vice-President of Science and Public Health at the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, as of April 1, 2010

John Tooker is stepping down as the Executive VP and CEO of the American College of Physicians

Ron Noble, VP capital & facilities management at The Credit Valley Hospital was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo

Ruby Brown to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Trillium Health Centre (Mississauga ON)

Tariq Asmi to Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as Vice President, Regional Services

Dr. Philip Klassen to Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as Vice President, Medical Affairs

Hugh O'Neill to President and Chief Executive Officer at Sanofi-Aventis Canada

Dr. Charlie Chan to Vice-President Medical Affairs and Quality, University Health Network (Toronto)

Emma Pavlov (Senior Vice-President ) adds the Medical Laboratories Program at University Health Network (Toronto) to her portfolio

Justine Jackson (Vice President Finance) adds Medical Imaging Program and Infrastructure at University Health Network (Toronto) to her portfolio

Dr. Robert Bell (CEO) takes direct executive responsibility for the integrated clinical programs at University Health Network (Toronto) working with clinic vice presidents Sarah Downey, Marnie Escaf, Jeanne Jabanoski, Scott McIntaggart and Kathy Sabo

Mary Ferguson-Paré to Minister Without Portfolio at University Health Network (Toronto) (additional responsibility)

Dr. Michael Baker to Minister Without Portfolio at University Health Network (Toronto) (additional responsibility)

Dr. Bryce Taylor to Minister Without Portfolio at University Health Network (Toronto) (additional responsibility)

Read all about the Three Hospitals- One Team program at UHN.

October 27, 2009

John Wright to President and CEO at Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Don Sieben to Co-Chair, community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Dennis Anderson to Co-Chair community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Fred Horne to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Sandra Harrison to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Doug Knight to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Sharon Sutherland to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Dr. Alberto Choy to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

June Clark to member community-based care Advisory Panel for Alberta Hospital Edmonton

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James Stonehouse to Managing Partner, Toronto, Odgers Berndtson

Philip Hassen has advised the board of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute that he will retire as soon as they find another CEO. He is President-elect of the board of the International Society for Quality in Health Care

Patrick Deane to President of McMaster University, Hamilton

Donald A. Pether to Chair of the Board of Governors of McMaster University, Hamilton

Dr. Catherine Zahn to President and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

Bill Tholl to inaugural Executive Director of Canadian Health Leadership Network

Dr. Phil Gold CC OQ ,to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. Alan C. Burton MBE, to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. William A. Cochrane OC, to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. James C. Hogg OC, to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. Vera Peters OC to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. Calvin R. Stiller to fellow Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Greg Cummings to President and Chief Executive Officer ,The Heartland Regional Health Authority (HRHA), SK

Norm Gamble, chair of the South West Local Health Integration Network board of directors, has resigned.

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Marc Filion to COO and General Manager, TELUS Health and TELUS Financial Solutions
Norm Gamble resigned the Chair of the South West Local Health Integration Network
Will Falk resigned as Chair of the the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Health Board.
Will Falk from Managing Partner for Health and Life Sciences Canada at Accenture to a new global leadership role at Accenture
Michael Green to Chairman (pro tem) the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Health Board

Dr. Roderick McInnes to Director of Research, the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal

Stacey Empson to Partner of Courtyard Group leading U.S. operations

Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti to President-elect of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Dr. Philippe Couillard to the Board of Directors, Amorfix Life Sciences

Diane Beattie gone as Integrated Vice President and CIO London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care

Review all recently reported Transitions.

September 29, 2009

Tariq Asmi to Vice-President, Regional Services, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores)
Dr. Philip Klassen to Vice-President, Medical Affairs, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores)
Paul Darby is retiring as CEO, Peterborough (ON) Regional Health Centre
Ken Tremblay to CEO, Peterborough (ON) Regional Health Centre
Ron Saddington is retiring as CEO of Thunder Bay (ON) Regional Health Sciences Centre
Julie Giraldi seconded to eHealth Ontario to help align their human resources function
Hugh O'Neill to President and CEO of Sanofi-aventis (Canada)
Dr. James Talbot to Senior Provincial Medical Officer for Alberta
Dr. Martin Lavoie to Senior Provincial Medical Officer for Alberta
City of Toronto has announced the naming of Paul E. Garfinkel Park

Dr. Najaf Al-Awadhi to director of the Farwaniya hospital, Kuwait
Dr Muna Abdul Samad to director of maternity hospital, , Kuwait
Dr. Dalal Al-Wadaeni as Director of Holistic Healing, Kuwait.
[The appointment of three women as hospital directors is a “first” for Kuwait.]