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TRANSITIONS

Jennifer Zelmer to Senior Vice President for Clinical Adoption and Innovation at Canada Health Infoway.

Lee Gould to Vice-President (University Advancement), Lakehead University

Joyce Bailey is now Chair of St. John’s Rehab (Toronto)

Phil Hassen to President and CEO, Canadian Network of International Surgery

Patrick Gaskin to Acting President & CEO, Cambridge Memorial Hospital (ON)

For the record. We missed these . . .

Lise Guerrette-Daigle  to Executive Vice-President, Acute Care Facilities for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Lise Roy  to Vice-President, Planning, Quality and Privacy of Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Aline Johanns  to Vice-President, Human Resources for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Suzanne Robichaud  to Vice-President, Primary Health Care of Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Claire Dennie  to Vice-President, Community Health Services for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Joey Caissie  to Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Services for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Stéphane Legacy to Vice-President, Professional and Diagnostic Services for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Dr. René LaMontagne to Vice-President, Medical Services of Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Bernadette Thériault to Chief Integration Officer of Regional Health Authority A.

Jean-René Noël to Executive Director, Communications and Public Relations for Regional Health Authority A. NB.

Pierre Verret to Executive Director of the Edmundston Regional Hospital.

Daniel Paré to Executive Director of Chaleur Regional Hospital NB.

Bertrand Collin  to Executive Director of the Restigouche Hospital Centre NB.

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Leo Steven to Chair of the inaugural Board of Directors to oversee Prince Edward Island’s new health services authority, Health PEI

Geraldine MacKendrick to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Dr. Marvin Clark to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Kenneth Ezeard to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Gordon MacKay to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Dr. Kinsey Smith to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Denis Marantz to Board of Directors, Health PEI

Saifa Koonar to President and CEO of Alberta Children's Hospital

Mary Clare Egberts to President and CEO of Quinte Health Care (ON)
Dr. Brian Conway to Medical Director, ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp (PDF)

Len Edwards from Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Harper’s personal representatives for the G8 and G20 summits

Morris Rosenberg from Deputy Minister of Health Canada to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the end of June.

Glenda Yeates to Deputy Minister of Health Canada (effective next week)

Judy Pace to Chair of the Board that oversees the Timiskaming (ON) Health Unit.

Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, joins panel of external experts to assess the global response to the pandemic and identify lessons for the future. More on the Longwoods Healthcare Blog.

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Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations (NSAHO) to Health Association Nova Scotia. Details

SIMS Partnership to revise structure and change the name to the GTA Health Information Collaborative (HIC).

. . . and all SAHO operations previously located in the Saskatoon office on Airport Drive are now at 800 - 2002 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0R7.

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March 30, 2010

Donald M. Berwick, nominated by a President Barack Obama to run Medicare and Medicaid

Peter Finkle, Chief Operating Officer at Southlake Regional Health Centre, has passed away (ON)

Pat Kahle to Surgical Program Director, Humber River Regional Hospital (ON)

Chris Wilkinson to Vice President of Professional Services, Ormed Information Systems Ltd.

Ruby Jacobs to the Board of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (ON) Local Health Integration Network

Jamie Oliver to the United States to start a revolution in Huntington, West Virginia. See: www.longwoods.com

Debra Bennett to Longwoods Publishing developing partnership programs.

TRANSITIONS & AWARDS

Matthew Anderson, President & Chief Executive Officer of William Osler Health System as of April 5, 2010

Paula M. Rozanski to Executive Director of the CSSS La Pommeraie

Christopher Van Gorder, president and CEO of four-hospital Scripps Health in San Diego, to chair of the ACHE for 2010-11

. . . and from Life Sciences BC

Drs. Marco Marra, Rob Holt, and Steven Jones, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre Award for Scientific Excellence

Dr. Andy Hoffer, Lungpacer Medical Award for Innovation and Achievements

Mr. Don Avison, Award for Leadership

Neoteric to Medical Device Company of the Year, in British Columbia

Cardiome Pharma to Life Sciences Company of the Year, in British Columbia

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March 16, 2010

Helen Angus to Vice President of the Ontario Renal Network

Louise Bradley to President and Chief Executive Officer Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Tanya Snow to Executive Director, Augustine House Society

Patricia Martens (Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba ) to editor for the journal Healthcare Policy.

Mark Dobrow (University of Toronto and Cancer Care Ontario) to editor for the journal Healthcare Policy

Rick Rogers and John Horne step down as editors of the journal Healthcare Policy. Editor in Chief, Jennifer Zelmer, recognized them for stellar service. We second that. Thank you.

Greg A. Reed to (nominated) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors.

SIMS Partnership to be renamed GTA Health Information Collaborative (HIC). Apparently no branding consultant was asked for advice.

Jean-Pierre Boisclair to (nominated) member of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors

Maureen O’Neil to (nominated) member of eHealth Ontario’s board of directors.

Ruby Brown to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Trillium Health Centre

Geoffrey Milos to Director, Health Solutions, nexJ Inc

Wendy K. Hansson, to Chief Operating Officer – Coastal, Vancouver Coastal Health region.

Nancy Smokler to Manager, Patient Relations and Safety for the Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Stephen McElroy to President and Chief Executive Officer, Hospitals In-Common Laboratory Inc. (HICL)

Peter Levesque to Director, Knowledge Exchange Centre, Mental Health Commission of Canada

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TRANSITIONS

Penny Mirams to Partner, Health Care Practice of Odgers Berndtson, Global Leaders in Executive Search

Keiko Nakamura to Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing

Ingrid Davis to the Board of Centric Health Corporation (TSX: CHH)

Rob Devitt, President and CEO of Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH), named Communicator of the Year by IABC/Toronto

L. Joy Warkentin to the Board of Directors of the North West Local Health Integration Network

Gwen DuBois-Wing to leave as CEO of North West Local Health Integration Network

Laura Kokocinski to Acting CEO, North West Local Health Integration Network

Louise Paquette to CEO of the North East Local Health Integration

Beverly Lashbrook to Executive Director at Hospice Huntsville

David E. Garets to The Advisory Board Company

Mike Davis to The Advisory Board Company

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Lynn Nagle to Strategic Advisor, eHealth at PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada

Kurtis Bishop to Director, eHealth at PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada

Saäd Rafi to Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario

Caroline DeKeyster to Chief Nursing Officer, Misericordia Health Centre, MB

Patti Smith to Executive Director of the Misericordia Health Centre Foundation, MB

Linda Lindsay to Director of Development, CancerCare Manitoba

Dr. Axel Herberg is stepping down as CEO of the Management Board of Gerresheimer

[Don’t forget, we don’t make these up. Please send your promotions, appointments, retirements and other transitions to publisher@longwoods.com.] Our transitions come from sources we believe to be reliable. We do not guarantee that they are correct. But we are rarely wrong.

February 9, 2010

Bill Barrable to Chief Executive Officer of the Rick Hansen Institute

Heather Dawson to Director of Analysis and Reporting, Health Council of Canada

Mary Clare Egberts to President and CEO, Quinte Health Care (ON)

Bruce Laughton to retire from Quinte Health Care (ON)

Karima Velji to Vice President, Clinical and Residential Programs and Chief Nursing Executive, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. (ON)

. . . and the Order of Ontario goes to these contributors to better health

Dr. Philip Berger of Toronto, a physician and leader in the fields of urban medicine, addiction, homelessness and HIV/AIDS care.

Lawrence Bloomberg of Toronto, a businessman noted for his volunteerism and philanthropic contributions to healthcare, commercializing innovation and education in Ontario.

Dr. Helen Chan of Toronto, an internationally renowned clinical oncologist recognized for her breakthrough treatment of retinoblastoma in children, a rare cancer of the eyes.

Peter Crossgrove of Sudbury who has helped raise millions of dollars for Ontario's healthcare and cancer care organizations.

Mike DeGagné of Ottawa, a community leader who has dedicated his life's work to improving the health, wellness, education and governance of Aboriginal peoples.

Dr. Kellie Leitch of Toronto, for her contributions as a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and a national voice for children's health in Canada.

Dr. Samantha Nutt of Toronto, a family physician who co-founded War Child Canada, and has gained international recognition as a leader in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in conflict zones.

Dr. James Orbinski of Toronto, a physician, scientist, internationally renowned humanitarian and founding member of Doctors Without Borders and other international organizations aimed at improving global healthcare.

Alice Porter of Shelburne, a nurse and missionary with an impressive record of more than 50 years of community service in Canada and India.

Shirley Thomson of Ottawa, a leading national figure in the promotion of visual arts in Canada for more than 40 years.

Dr. Mladen Vranic of Toronto, a physician/scientist and world leader in diabetes research who pioneered tracer methods that demonstrated the importance of exercise and of beneficial stresses in preventing the development of diabetes.

Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik of Rockwood, a family physician and one of Canada's leading female AIDS activists who works to alleviate the impact of the worldwide AIDS crisis.

David Marshall to President and CEO, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, ON

Dr. Brian Postl retiring as President and CEO of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, effective June 2010

Dr. Carrol Pitters to Chief of Staff, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Dr. Robert Peterson to CIHR's Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network as Executive Director

Dr. Tomas Paus to Joint Baycrest and University of Toronto Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair, and co-director of Toronto Trans-generational Brain and Body Centre (TTBBC).

Georgene Miller to Provincial Health Services Authority as Chief Quality, Safety and Medical Affairs Administrative Officer (BC)

Greg Dennis to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Ontario as Director of Communications

Gregory Brown to member of the Ontario Mental Health Foundation

James Alberding to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Ontario as Senior Advisor

Kirk McIntyre to Vice President Group Business, Ontario Medavie Blue Cross

Lynn Trott to General Manager of SteriPro Canada

Marcel Mérette to Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Ottawa

Merilyn Allison to member of the board of the Erie St.Clair Local Health Integration Network, ON

Norma Beauchamp to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada as Vice President, Policy and Reimbursement

Roberto Bellini to Bellus Health as President and Chief Executive Officer

Ron Currie to Saint Elizabeth Health Care as Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Shona Elliott to President and Chief Executive Officer, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

Steve West to MDS Inc. as Chief Executive Officer

Winston Isaac to member of the Board of the Central West Local Health Integration Network, ON

Christine Chadwick to HOK Health Care as Vice President and Market Sector Leader

Dr. Robert Peterson to Executive Director of CIHR's Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network

Lynn Nagle assumes the role of Editor in Chief of ACEN’s journal focusing on nursing leadership

Cliff Nordal to retire January 1, 2011 as shared President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care

Fulisha Mobeen to Innovation and Marketing Manager, Health Strategy Innovation Cell

Bernadette MacDonald to Vice President Programs and Services, Accreditation Canada

Michael Howlett is stepping down as President and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, effective March, 31, 2010

Hugh MacLeod to President and CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Gene Zwozdesky has been appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Alberta
Janice Murphy to President of Lakewood Hospital and Fairview Hospital (Cleveland Clinic)
Aletta Sinoff to Director of the Center for Autism at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Patty O’Connor to Director of Nursing & Chief Nursing Officer, McGill University Health Centre

Don Schurman to Sumeraconsulting

George Pink to Humana Distinguished Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Dr. Lisa Rojkjaer (nee Payne) to Vice President, Clinical Development, MorphoSys.

Gary Phillips to the Board of Directors, North West LHIN

Dianne Miller to the Board of Directors, North West LHIN

January 5, 2009

Feria Bacchus from Sodexo appointed to The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Simcoe-York Grant Review Team

Dr. David M.C. Walker, chair, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Dr. Terrence Sullivan, vice-chair, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Warren Law, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Dr. Richard Massé, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Dr. Alan H. Meek, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Dr. Liana Nolan, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Pierre de Neuville Richard, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Janet Hatcher Roberts, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Judith Tompkins, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Carole A. Weir, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Ronald H. Yamada, The board of The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

ORDER OF CANADA | ANNOUNCED DEC. 30, 2009

Officers of the Order of Canada for Health Care

Shrawan Kumar, O.C., Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A. and Edmonton, Alta

Jonathan Lomas, O.C., Ottawa, Ont.

James Orbinski, O.C., M.S.C, Toronto, Ont.

Carol L. Richards, O.C. Québec, Que.

Members of the Order of Canada for Health Care

John C. Godel, C.M., Vancouver, B.C.

S. Larry Goldenberg, C.M., O.B.C., Vancouver, B.C.

Bernard s. Goldman, C.M., Toronto, Ont.

Patrick J. Gullane, C.M., Toronto, Ont.

Louise Lévesque, C.M., C.Q., Hudson, Que.

Jeffrey C. Lozon, C.M., Toronto. Ont.

Réjean Thomas, C.M., C.Q., Calgary, Alta.

December 29, 2009

Dr. André Lalonde, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (The Ottawa Hospital) received the FIGO Distinguished Service Award from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics for his lifetime of work promoting women’s health in Canada and abroad.

Dr. Robert Peterson to Executive Director, CIHR's Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN)

Raymond Hession to chair of eHealth Ontario board of directors

Michael Fenn to interim CEO of eHealth Ontario

Mary Lowe to Chief of Staff, Minister of Health and Long-term Care, Ontario

Greg Dennis to Director of Communications, Minister of Health and Long-term Care, Ontario

James Alberding to Senior Advisor, Issues & Legislative Affairs, Minister of Health and Long-term Care, Ontario

Roberto Bellini to President and Chief Executive Officer, Bellus Health