Dr. Zeke Milkovic has been named as chief of staff at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
For the past year, the doctor has served as acting chief of staff, but now it’s permanent.
Following what hospital officials said was an “extensive search process” led by the hospital board, it was decided to offer the job to Milkovic.
“Dr. Milkovic brings a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of both the hospital and community health care environments,” said Deb Crawford, chair of CKHA’s board of directors, in a media release. “His leadership as acting chief of staff has been instrumental in supporting our medical staff and advancing patient care. We are delighted to welcome him to the role permanently.”
Milkovic has operated a family medicine practice in Chatham-Kent for more than 30 years and has also served for several years as chief of family medicine at CKHA.
He is a founding physician and past chair of the board of the Thamesview Family Health Team where he continues to play an active clinical and leadership role. He has been instrumental in advancing team-based, patient-centered primary care in the region, CKHA officials said.
Milkovic has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University since 2007. In 2019, he was recognized with the Award of Excellence in Teaching from Western University.
“I am honoured to take on this role and to continue working alongside our talented team of physicians, staff and leaders to support the delivery of safe, high-quality care for our patients and families,” said Milkovic.
His appointment as chief of staff will not impact his family practice.
