MUSKOKA HOSPITALS GET NEW CEO AND PRESIDENT FROM ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ HOSPITAL
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
MUSKOKA — A boost in COVID hospital cases ahead will see Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) with a new president and CEO to navigate the next phase of the pandemic.
Cheryl Harrison takes over running of the hospitals in Bracebridge and Huntsville May 30.
She replaces Vickie Kaminski, who took over Dec. 24 on an interim basis after Natalie Bubela retired. The search for Bubela’s replacement began four months ago.
Harrison comes from Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) where she was vice-president of patient programs and people strategy.
A registered nurse, she’s worked in other large- and medium-sized community hospitals, says a MAHC release Friday. She also has her masters of health science in health administration, along with a certified health executive designation.
In Orillia Harrison was member of the pandemic response command team. And part of the senior leadership team in various capacities since July 2008.
As well as leading a variety of regional programs and services in North Simcoe Muskoka, her experience in Ontario hospitals gives her an understanding of the health care system and Muskoka challenges ahead at MAHC, says today’s release.
“Cheryl is a values-based, action-oriented leader with 30 years of senior executive experience that is reinforced by professional qualities that match the Board’s identified priorities for MAHC’s leadership,” said board chair Cameron Renwick. “She has a reputation for building strong teams, a passion for delivering high-quality care, excellent interpersonal skills, and many leadership successes both internally and externally. …
“In her interviews, Cheryl imparted her vision of exemplary health care, delivered in a rural setting by a valuable and knowledgeable MAHC team,” added board vice chair Moreen Miller, chair of the search committee. “We were impressed with her excellent communication skills, and her understanding of the importance of continuing to deliver consistent, high-quality health care in the region and the value of working collaboratively with the MAHC team, which she is already familiar with and the board of directors.”
Said Harrison: “The last two years of the pandemic has tremendously impacted health care services and I am looking forward to working with MAHC and the community to recover, revitalize and recalibrate,” said Harrison.
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