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Digital Health Canada Board of Directors

The Digital Health Canada Board is a strategic board; the CEO and National Office team provide operational support. In return for sitting on the Board, members are able to actively contribute to and influence the development and advancement of the Canadian digital health industry by ensuring that Digital Health Canada remains a strong and respected organization.

2024-2025 Digital Health Canada Board of Directors

Dr. Samina Raza Abidi
Director
Professor of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia
Director
Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Centre of Excellence
Lorraine Blackburn
Director
Vice President, Professional Practice, Chief Nursing & Allied Health Officer, and Chief Clinical Information Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health
Chris Carvalho
President
Principal Consultant, Carveira Group Consulting Inc.
Anne Forsyth
Vice-President
Director, Clinical Applications and Decision Support, WCH
Cassie Frazer
Past-President
Principal, Reliance Healthcare Consulting Inc.
Sophia Hoosein
Director
Program Manager, My Health Records
Duska Kennedy
Director
Vice President of Strategy, Digital Health and Chief Digital Officer, North York General Hospital
Shannon O'Connor
Director
Manager, Data Standards, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Wendy Tegart
Director
Director, Provincial Technology Services, Alberta Health Services
Julia Zarb
Director
Founder, Blue x Blue Inc.