Changes at Senior Level at Ontario Mininstry of Health and Long Term Care

Back in February I published a blog post about changes at the senior level at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.  This post listed the names and positions of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Ministers.  Recently, there has been some further changes to the senior staff.  These changes include:

• Vasanthi Srinivasan replaces Adalsteinn Brown as Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division (Acting). Mr. Brown is now the Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) – Science and Research Division for the Ministry of Research and Innovation.
• John McKinley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Information Management & Investment Division has left the ministry and is now the VP,Infrastructure and Diagnostic Services, Lakeridge Health.  His former position is currently vacant.
• The position of Assistant Deputy Ministry, Organization Transition, formerly held by Dawn Ogram, no longer appears on the organization chart.
• Diane McArther replaces Helen Stevenson as Assistant Deputy Minister & Executive Officer, Ontario Public Drug Programs Division
• Patricia Li replaces Ruth Hawkins as Assistant Deputy Minister, Direct Services Division.  Ms. Hawkins held this role in an acting capacity and retains her position as Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Administrative Officer.

Mike

New Leadership at eHealth Ontario?

It is apparently no secret that Ron Sapsford, interim President and CEO at eHealth Ontario, is looking for an interim President and CEO.  Seems Mr. Sapsford already has a day job as Deputy Minister   Couple of rumors that I have heard in the past week regarding a possible interim President and CEO:

- Adalsteinn Brown, currently Assistant Deputy Ministry, Health System Strategy Division, is being considered for the role.

- An executive search firm has been engaged and is considering US candidates for the position.

I have also heard that there are still many Freedom of Information (FOI) requests being served or in the process of being actioned.  It appears that may yet be more stories in the media with regard to spending at eHealth Ontario and perhaps some of the organizations with whom some of the main players have been associated.  If such is the case, having an interim President and CEO in place who can speak on behalf of the agency, its mission, its accomplishments, and any changes as to how funds are spent will be of considerable value to agency and the Ontario eHealth agenda.

Mike