The Empire Club of Canada
Friday, November 4, 2011
The Empire Club of Canada Presents:
Dr. Barry A. McLellan, President and CEO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre With Health-Care Innovation: A Critical Engine of a Knowledge-Based Economy
Dr. Barry McLellan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The hospital provides regional programs and services including specialties in cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, high-risk obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic and arthritic conditions, trauma and critical care, and community care. In addition, Sunnybrook is Canada’s largest facility caring for the country’s war veterans.
Prior to his position as President and CEO at Sunnybrook, he was the Chief Coroner for Ontario. In 1981, Dr. McLellan graduated from the University of Toronto with a medical doctorate and trained in emergency medicine. Dr. McLellan was the Director of the Trauma Program and Vice-President of Specialty Services at Sunnybrook. He was also the Director of the hospital’s emergency department, Base hospital Program and Trauma Research.
Dr. McLellan is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He has published more than 60 scientific papers, written a textbook on trauma care and lectured extensively, making international presentations in the fields of trauma care and forensic investigation.
Speaker:
Dr. Barry A. McLellan, President and CEO, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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