GREY-BRUCE – The board of directors of South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) announced on March 22 that Nancy Shaw has been appointed as the hospital’s president and chief executive officer, effective April 1.
Shaw is currently a health care surveyor with Accreditation Canada, and brings a wealth of health-care leadership experience, most recently from the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, where she has served as interim president and chief executive officer, vice-president of clinical services, chief human resource officer and chief nursing executive.
A press release from SBGHC states, “With over 30 years of health-care experience, Shaw has a demonstrated track record of delivering advancements in staff retention, patient satisfaction, strategic plan development and administration, and overall clinical performance and effectiveness.”
“Nancy will bring valuable rural and multi-site hospital experience to SBGHC,” said Bill Heikkila, SBGHC board chair. “We are confident that her dedication and co-operative and collaborative leadership style will allow her to successfully lead the organization through any challenge that we may face.”
“I am honoured to be joining South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s team as president and CEO and excited for the future of our organization,” said Shaw.
In addition to her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Shaw has earned her Master of Health Studies degree, and has served as an associate professor at a Bachelor of Nursing program since 2005. She has also earned a Labour Law certificate from Osgoode Hall, and MBA Essentials and Advanced Health System Leadership certificates from Rotman School of Management.
Shaw will have a five-day overlap period with outgoing president and CEO, Michael Barrett, starting March 27.
The board of directors thank Barrett for his outstanding contributions to SBGHC over the last four and a half years, “particularly in the areas of our COVID response, putting SBGHC back on strong financial footing, addressing the challenges associated with our staffing shortages, helping to lead the development of the Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team (OHT), securing a CT scanner and future MRI for the Kincardine hospital, and advancement of significant capital projects. We want to wish him continued success as he enters this next phase of his life.”
