December 23, 2008

Dr. Chris Carruthers to Consultant. [has stepped down as Chief of Staff at The Ottawa Hospital and has stopped surgery.] To learn more click here.
Mounir Marhaba to Director, KFSH&RC Riyadh & Jeddah Hospitals Amalgamation Project
Margaret Beatty to Interim Vice President Research and Professional Education, Canadian Diabetes Association, Toronto
Ene Underwood to Strategy Lead, Toronto Central LHIN
Ken Tremblay to reviewer of Quinte Health Care, Ontario
Michael Green to President & CEO, Agfa HealthCare North America.
Dave Wilson to Vice President of Agfa HealthCare Canada
[Older transitions – just for the record]
Michael O'Keefe to reviewer Grey Bruce Health Services
Michael O'Keefe to reviewer Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital
John Oliver to reviewer Woodstock General Hospital

December 16, 2008
Linda Miller to Deputy Minister, Alberta Health
Jennifer Zelmer to Editor in Chief of the journal Healthcare Policy
Maureen Solecki to interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Grey Bruce Health Services, ON
Robert Biron to President and Chief Executive Officer, Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, ON
Helen Brenner to Vice-President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive, Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, ON
Siu Mee Cheng to Executive Director, Toronto Central Palliative Care Network.
Don Scott to President and CEO Joseph Brant Memorial in Oakville, (ON) to retire March 31, 2009.
Hugh Graham to Executive Director, Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston (ON), retired.
Dr. David Pichora to Interim Executive Director, Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston (ON)
Leacy O’Callaghan to Director, Advocacy, communications and Events, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists

December 9, 2008
Jim Saunders left his new post as COO, Corporate Services, Alberta Health Services
Bob Morton to Chair, Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Dar Shepherdson to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Donna Macfarlane to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Jane Millar to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Mary Jane Deacon to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Richard Philbin to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Janet MacDougall to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Andrew MacRae to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Ralph Befort to member Huronia (Ontario) District Hospital Board
Claire McCrank to CIO, Corporate Information Management, Alberta Health Services – Chinook Health
Brad Hemus to Director, Information Technology, Alberta Health Services – Chinook Health
Dan Silaghi to Director, Clinical Informatics & Applications, Alberta Health Services – Chinook Health
Karen Munro to Manager, Project Management Office, Alberta Health Services – Chinook Health
Rehman Sayani to Director, Health Information Management, Alberta Health Services – Chinook Health
Siu Mee Cheng to Executive Director, Toronto Central Palliative Care Network.
Don Scott to President and CEO, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington (ON), to retire March 31, 2009.
Hugh Graham to Executive Director, Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston (ON) to retire
Dr. David Pichora to Interim Executive, Director Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston (ON)
Mary Catherine Lindberg to retire from the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario

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December 2, 2008
Bill Trafford to Senior Vice President and CIO, Alberta Health Services
Rob Martin to Lead, Security and Compliance, Alberta Health Services*
Bruce Lawson to Lead Managed Services, Alberta Health Services*
Harvey Plaine to Lead, Shared Clinical Systems, Alberta Health Services
Belinda Boleantu to Lead, Clinical Services, Alberta Health Services
Michael Long to Lead, Enterprise Systems, Alberta Health Services
Claire McCrank to Lead, Rural Services and Primary Care, Alberta Health Services*
Dan Reinboldt to Lead, Service Integration, Alberta Health Services*
Dr. Ausford to Co-Chair, CIMIO/Clinical Informatics Committee, Alberta Health Services
Dr. Patullo to Co-Chair, CIMIO/Clinical Informatics Committee, Alberta Health Services
Lorelei Fiset-Cassidy to Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Alberta Health Services
Mark Kastner to Executive Director, Media Relations, Alberta Health Services
Sheri Wright to Executive Director, Internal Communications, Alberta Health Services
Wendy Beauchesne to Executive Director, Operational Communications, Alberta Health Services
Rob Armstrong to Vice President, Total Rewards and HR Analytics, Alberta Health Services
Susan McGillivray to Vice President, Employee and Labour Relations, Alberta Health Services
Angie Harwood to Vice President, Talent Management and Organizational Development, Alberta Health Services
Terry Cleveland to Lead Payroll and HRMS, Alberta Health Services*
Mary Ellen Hoogers to Lead, Human Resource Services, Alberta Health Services*
Leacy O'Callaghan-O'Brien to Director of Advocacy, Communications and Events at the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
*interim