Providence Health Care Appoints New President & CEO
Dianne Doyle has been appointed the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence Health Care. Doyle, who was PHC's Vice President of Medicine & Ambulatory, Surgery & Acute Services Programs, succeeds Carl Roy, who completed his five-year tenure as President & CEO of Providence Health Care on September 22, 2006.
In making the announcement, Providence’s Board of Directors said Doyle’s strong leadership, strategic thinking and comprehensive health-care knowledge will ensure Providence continues to be an essential provincial resource and pursues its vision for improved and more compassionate delivery of health care.
“Dianne is a well respected, highly experienced health-care leader with over 20 years of senior executive experience in health care and over 25 years directly at Providence Health Care,” said Kip Woodward, Chair of Providence’s Board of Directors. “She is ideally suited to transform our programs, services and facilities to meet the patient needs and our ever-increasing challenges”.
Doyle began her career as a staff nurse at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC, but since then has worked exclusively in PHC facilities. She was a Head Nurse and Medical Instructor at St. Paul's Hospital and then moved to Mount Saint Joseph Hospital as Vice President Patient Care Services. She became the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Patient Care and Support Services for Mount Saint Joseph in 1995/96 and was then named Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, CHARA Health Care Society.
She is recognized as a champion of Catholic health care provincially and nationally. Currently, she is the Vice Chair of the Catholic Health Association of Canada, a Board member of the BC Health Care Leaders Association, and Vice Chair of both the Catholic Health Association of B.C and the Denominational Health Care Association.
Doyle’s service to the community includes supporting many non-profit groups with her time and expertise. In 2005 she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in support of the Alzheimer Society of BC.
Doyle has a BSN from the University of Ottawa and an MSN from the University of British Columbia. In 1990 she received a CHA Health Services Management and CHE Certification from the Canadian Council Health Services Executives. In 2002 she received her Fellowship in the Canadian Council Health Services Executives.
Dianne has been a resident of North Vancouver for the past 20 years and is married to North Vancouver born Ken Robinson. Together with their three children they are active in numerous North Shore sports, school and volunteer events.
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Contact:
Justin Karasick
Providence Health Care Communications
604-806-8022 or karasick@providencehealth.bc.ca
Background
About Providence Health Care
Providence Health Care is the largest faith-based health care organization in Canada, operating seven facilities in Vancouver, BC. Providence’s programs and services span the complete continuum of care and meet 30 per cent of the health-care needs for the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Our reputation of having a world-renowned faith-based research and teaching hospital – with highly specialized care and research in such areas as cardiac, renal, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and seniors – makes our organization an essential provincial resource.
Providence employs 5,300 dedicated staff, 1,200 committed physicians and researchers and 1,400 generous volunteers. Providence provides care to over 372,000 patients annually. Teaching and research are conducted in affiliation with the University of British Columbia.
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