The Sydenham District Hospital board has begun recruitment for an interim lead physician to serve the Sydenham Campus, SDH board chair Sheldon Parsons has announced.
Parsons said the board is seeking a physician to provide medical input regarding clinical issues as SDH moves forward with its plans for a new medical centre in the town.
“We’re looking for someone who will be able to work on a peer to peer basis with the chief of staff and the medical medical advisory board at the CKHA (Chatham-Kent Heaslth Alliance),” he said.
The board expects to begin interviewing candidates later this month.
In an organizational meeting following its annual general meeting June 30 of the Sydenham District Hospital Corporation, Sheldon Parsons was re-elected as chair and Conrad Noel as vice chair.
Presiding Chair Fraser Burgess, Chair of the Sydenham District Hospital Foundation supervised elections for the position of chair and vice chair for SDH.
The AGM, attended by several hundred people, saw seven nominees for five positiions.
All five members of the 2015/16 executive were returned and the following appointments were made.
Directors Herb John, Rex Isaac and Kris Lee were appointed to the CKHA Mission and Quality Committee. Conrad Noel was appointed to the CKHA Finance and Audit Committee. George Lung was appointed to the CKHA Medical Advisory Committee.
George Lung continues as Chair of the SDH By-Law Committee and is joined by Herb John and Kris Lee. Conrad Noel continues as the Chair of the SDH Membership Committee and is joined by Rex Isaac. Both SDH Committees are able to nominate other non-directors to their committees for 2016- 2017.
