Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Purvi Desai, a recruitment co-led by Jim Stonehouse and Pamela Colquhoun
York Region, ON - May 5, 2022
Announcement by Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO, Mackenzie Health:
It is my pleasure to announce that Purvi Desai has accepted the role of Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer at Mackenzie Health, effective July 18, 2022.
Purvi brings over 18 years of progressive leadership experience within health care. She joins us most recently from Unity Health Toronto, where she held the role of Executive Director, Digital Transformation, responsible for leading a clinical transformation to enable the delivery of highquality care, patient engagement and experience. During her time at Unity Health, Purvi held multiple senior-level roles and she has provided leadership and support for a full range of programs and services related to health information management and technology, including clinical informatics, application support and development, IT project management, helpdesk services, IT security and privacy, and data centre and infrastructure management. Purvi has a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Business Administration from McMaster University.
Purvi's strong leadership skills, along with her passion for engaging and collaborating with teams and partners, will be a significant asset to Mackenzie Health. Purvi will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Clinical Informatics and Information Technology infrastructure portfolio across all Mackenzie Health sites and will focus on supporting and enabling the organization to deliver on its mission of patient and family-centred care. This will include driving digital innovation and best practices and working to ensure that our current and future assets, resources, applications, and infrastructure continue to support effective corporate planning and enable excellence in patient care and service. Please join me in welcoming Purvi to the Mackenzie Health team!
Original Source: Mackenzie Health Staffing Announcement
