Acting Chief Operating Officer
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Mary Lynn VanTassel is the IWK's Acting Chief Operating Officer. Mary Lynn is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with 25 years' experience in financial planning...
Executive Lead, Clinical Transformation
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LeeAnn Larocque is the Director of Children’s Surgical, Emergency and Rehabilitation Services at IWK Health, leading the children’s Health program health leaders and interprofessional team...
Acting Vice President, Clinical Care
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Stacy Burgess joined the IWK in 1998 and has held the roles of frontline nurse both in inpatients and clinic, patient safety consultant, manager of...
Vice President, Research and Innovation
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Frank MacMaster, PhD is the IWK’s Vice President, Research and Innovation and a Professor of Psychiatry at the Dalhousie School of Medicine. Dr. MacMaster joins...
Vice President, Clinical Care & Chief Nurse Executive
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With nearly twenty years as a registered nurse, Annette has practiced in various primary care and community care settings. Most recently, Annette served as acting...
General Counsel
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Jen first joined the IWK as an administrative resident in 1995. In 2006, prior to joining the IWK as General Counsel, Jen was in-house legal...
Chief, Communications, Engagement & Change
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Gina Connell is the IWK Health Centre’s Chief, Communications, Engagement & Change. Gina holds a Bachelor of Public Relations Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University...
Vice President, Medicine, Quality & Safety
Doug has over 30 years of experience working in academic health sciences centres as a clinician, teacher, and leader. Previously, he was chief of emergency...
Vice President, People and Organization Development
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Steve Ashton supports the IWK’s People Strategy and team members who are dedicated professionals in human resources, safety, learning, staff scheduling, volunteer resources and labour...
President & CEO
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Krista first joined the IWK in 1996 in the division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. In 2008, she assumed the role of Medical Director of the Neonatal...
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