Mr. Mike Lapaine is a Certified Professional Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration and a degree in English literature. He has also completed the Rotman Advanced Health Leadership Program from the University of Toronto.

Mike joined Bluewater Health in 2008 as Vice-President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and CEO in January 2016. He is acutely aware of the organization, its people and the challenges and opportunities ahead to move Bluewater Health forward in an ever-changing healthcare system.

Mike has a proven track record from his years of service at Bluewater Health in addition to healthcare leadership elsewhere in Ontario. He is committed, compassionate, known and trusted locally and beyond the Erie St. Clair region, and has strong communication and relationship building skills.

Mike serves on the Board of Governor's at Lambton College.

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Lori brings to the organization over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in Ontario’s acute and community care sectors, and a reputation as a patient-centred strategist with a track record of addressing complex issues through a shared vision and knowledge of the community and region. This is Lori’s third appointment as CEO, the first being in 2005 for Nipigon District Memorial Hospital and in 2014 for the Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre. She has served as Vice President at two hospitals including Oshawa General Hospital and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, where she held the positions of VP Patient Care before being promoted to Executive Vice President, Strategy, Performance and Aboriginal Health.

Lori is a Registered Pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and a Certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. She holds a Health Leadership Certificate from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and a Masters in Health Administration from the University of Ottawa. Lori has a rich history of community service and has been active on many boards and committees at the provincial and local levels.

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Pam McLaughlin received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Queen’s University and completed a Master’s Degree in Education at Brock University.

Pam has held the position of Dean of Health Sciences and Human Services at Fanshawe College since January 2002. She first joined Fanshawe College as a part time professor as teaching, learning and educating caring professions have always been cornerstones of her career. Pam has worked in acute and community-based organizations in both the private and public sectors. She has served on the Board of Governors of several organizations including Fanshawe College, Children's Aid, Victorian Order of Nurses, and on the board committee of St. Joseph's Health Care London. She is passionate about both health care and education and is particularly interested in issues regarding public policy, governance and social justice.

At Fanshawe College, Pam was instrumental in the development of the Clinical Learning Suites. She has also been engaged in the continued development of the Interprofessional Education and Practice Agenda in concert with partners from Western University, and most recently with the City of London through the Child and Youth Network.

Gary Sims, President and CEO of Grey Bruce Health Services, has over 30 years of healthcare experience. Gary has served as President and CEO for several healthcare organizations including Blanche River Health, Deep River and District Hospital, as well as St. Joseph’s at Fleming, a 200 bed long-term care home in Peterborough. He has experience in various for-profit and not-for-profit settings encompassing acute care (small, medium and large hospitals), rehab, community, CCAC, and LTC environments. Gary started in the industry at the grass-roots level in the dietary department of a large hospital, working his way through the healthcare continuum as an RN, Surgical Manager, Director of Surgical and Women & Child Programs, culminating in his current role as a President and CEO for the last decade.

Gary's educational background encompasses obtaining his RN, Master's Degree in Education, Advanced Healthcare Leadership Certificate from the Rotman School of Business, as well as executive training programs at Harvard Law School and, most recently, MIT. Past professional affiliations include teaching at Trent University and York University. Gary has also been a member of the OHA Small Rural Northern Advisory Council (2014-2019) and is an ardent advocate for small, rural and Northern healthcare issues.

Gary is patient focused, committed to the delivery of quality care and has an excellent understanding of the challenges of rural and multi-site healthcare.

Mrs. Janice Kaffer was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, Windsor, in September 2014. Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare is a premium healthcare centre offering Rehabilitation Services; Specialized Mental Health & Addictions; Complex Medical and Palliative Care; and Children and Youth Mental health Services. Prior to assuming this role, she was the Vice President Clinical Programs and Chief Nursing Executive with Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital. She served as Vice President Health Services and Chief Nursing Official of the District in Pictou County Health Authority, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and as General Manager, Northern, and Eastern Ontario, for Saint Elizabeth Health Care in Markham.

Janice has extensive experience across the continuum of healthcare service delivery with knowledge of and expertise in both community and institutional (hospital) care delivery. Janice has years of experience in healthcare, from the front lines of home care to the board room of a large community hospital and is available and eager to support the emerging transformation of healthcare.

Janice received her undergraduate degree for Administrative Studies from Trent University and completed her Masters of Public Administration from Queen’s University in Kingston. She currently serves as a member of the OHA Rehabilitation Committee and has contributed to the Ontario Trauma Advisory Committee, Provincial Neurosurgery Ontario, Co-chair of the Provincial advisory council on trauma rehab, Co-chair of the Leadership and Accountability working group addressing Prevention of Violence in the Workplace.

Previous to her time in Windsor, Janice held various positions in Nova Scotia. She was Co-Chair of the Nova Scotia Surgical Care Council accountable to the Deputy Minister of Health and Council of CEO’s, a member of the Department of Health working group to the Expenditure Management Initiative of government, the Steering Committee for Research to Action Nova Scotia project: partnership with government, unions and employers under the federal charter of Health Canada and CFNU, Steering Committee for Implementation of a provincial Bed Utilization program across acute care in Nova Scotia and a member of the Provincial Nursing Network which is led by the provincial Nursing Policy Advisor to the Department of Health.

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Dr. David Hill is Scientific Director of the Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), one of Canada’s largest hospital-sponsored research institutes. He holds the Lawson Chair in Diabetes Research, and is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Paediatrics, at The University of Western Ontario.

Educated at the University of Nottingham and at Worcester College, University of Oxford, he has published over 200 scientific papers and maintains an active program in diabetes research and stem cell biology. Dr. Hill has previously served as Chair for both Research Canada and the National Board of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). He is a recipient of the CDA's Frederick G. Banting Award, as well as of the Medal of the Society for Endocrinology from the UK. Dr. Hill is a member and Past Board Chair of the Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group (DPSG), an affiliate of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. He is also a Board member and Co-Chair of the Vice-Presidents Research Committee of Health Care Can, a member of the Research Committee, Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO), and a Board member of Research Canada. Dr. Hill was inducted as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) in 2011.

Dr. Hill’s research centres on the generation of new insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas as a strategy for the reversal of diabetes. Currently, he is researching the ability to manipulate stem cells to become beta cells, which could increase the supply of tissue available for human islet transplantation in those suffering from type 1 diabetes, but also the possibility of inducing targeted regeneration of new beta cells within the pancreas removing the need for transplantation. Other projects include looking at the linkage of low birth weight to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, and the ways in which environmental factors, such as nutrition might trigger or protect against diabetes.

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Roy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph’s Health Care London in August 2021. A leader at St. Joseph’s for more than 20 years and a member of St. Joseph's Senior Leadership Team since 2009, Roy has provided executive leadership to numerous portfolios.

Prior to being appointed President and CEO, Roy was Vice President, Patient Care and Risk Management (2014-2021). In this role, Roy provided executive leadership to the clinical operations at Parkwood Institute Main Building and Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, as well as Corporate Risk Management, Privacy and Patient Relations. Roy played a critical role in the establishment of the Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity at Parkwood Institute and the opening of a new Palliative Care unit. In addition, he has championed significant improvements in staff engagement and quality outcomes across the organization. He was the executive sponsor for the Accreditation Canada survey when St. Joseph’s achieved its first two of now three consecutive awards of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing.

Roy has also held executive leadership roles accountable for strategic planning, corporate quality and patient safety, environmental services, food and nutrition services, pharmacy, clinical decision support and health information management.

During the pandemic, Roy played a critical lead role in St. Joseph’s pandemic response, including the redesign and reintroduction of services with a steadfast focus on the safety of patients, residents, family caregivers, staff and physicians.

A collaborative and engaging servant leader, Roy is committed to partnering with patients, residents and caregivers and has been instrumental in positioning St. Joseph’s as a leader in this area through his executive leadership of one of four provincial Change Foundation funded initiatives designed to enhance and elevate care partnerships.

Roy holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Western University.

As a volunteer in support of his local community, Roy coached competitive youth soccer for several years and served in various roles with the United Way. He currently sits on the London Community Recovery Network and is an active member of the Board of Cheshire Independent Living Services.

 

Professor Edginton is a globally recognized leader in physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation, specializing in dose-exposure extrapolation to special populations.  She was a founding member of Waterloo Pharmacy and served as the School’s Associate Director, Graduate Studies and Research (2018) and member of the Executive leadership team (2015).

Edginton is also a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong research program. As such, innovation and knowledge translation are central to her vision for the School.

Throughout her career at the University of Waterloo, Edginton has been involved with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy and the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) and looks forward to bringing her unique perspective to working with professional and regulatory organizations including the Ontario College of Pharmacists, Ontario Pharmacists Association, Canadian Pharmacists Association and Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Professor Edginton is Waterloo Pharmacy's third Hallman Director. She succeeds David Edwards, who held the position from 2011-2020.

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Dr. John Yoo begins his five-year term as Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, on May 1, 2020.

Dr. Yoo completed his medical degree at the University of Toronto in 1991, where he stayed to complete his residency and fellowship training in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery.  He joined the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry faculty in 1997.

Dr. Yoo has established a track record of driving constructive organizational change through collaborative leadership. Prior to being named Dean, Dr. Yoo served as Interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Paediatrics, as Fellowship Director for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and as a Professor of Otolaryngology and Oncology. He previously served as Chair/Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery for more than 11 years.

A fiercely dedicated academic, clinician and leader, Dr. Yoo has served on many regional, provincial, national and international committees and societies. Past appointments include Chair of Clinical Chairs at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and past and longest serving Chair of the Committee of Canadian Otolaryngology Academic Chairs. Currently, he is a member of the Executive Council of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is the provincial Co-Chair of the Cancer Care Ontario Head and Neck Disease Site.

Dr. Yoo is recognized globally as a pioneering surgeon in facial reconstruction. His research and clinical interests include head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid, reconstructive surgery, and management of the paralyzed face.
 

Jayne Garland, PT, PhD, began her term as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University on January 1, 2016. She arrived at Western from the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she served as head of the Department of Physical Therapy. Prior to joining UBC in 2009, Jayne was a member of Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences since 1989, including eight years as director of the School of Physical Therapy (2000-8). Prior to her faculty appointment at Western, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona and practiced physiotherapy in Kitchener-Waterloo. Her research is in the fields of motor control and stroke rehabilitation.

David Musyj is the President and CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH). He is licensed to practice law in both Ontario and the State of Michigan.

Under David’s leadership, the Windsor Regional Hospital vision, Outstanding Care – No Exceptions is a living and breathing statement that inspires the entire team at the hospital. David believes the engine of WRH is its staff and he is committed to working with them to create a healthy, motivating and rewarding workplace. In keeping with this philosophy, WRH continues to strive for excellence and innovation.

Born and raised in Essex County, David is married to Elizabeth who is also a lawyer and is a partner with the Bartlet and Richards law firm. Elizabeth and David are the proud parents of a son, Maxim.