Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Noelle Coombe, a recruitment co-led by Pamela Colquhoun and Jim Stonehouse
Toronto, ON - June 14, 2024
Announcement by Sarah Downey, President and CEO, CAMH:
I am happy to share that Noelle Coombe is CAMH’s new VP, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer.
Noelle joined CAMH in 2010 as Manager, Operations and Special Projects. Over the years, she has continued to take on new opportunities and leadership positions. In 2014, she became the Senior Manager, Clinical Applications. In 2017, the Director of Health Information Management. In 2020, the Director HIM and Clinical Systems Innovation, including holding the Acting Director Information and Privacy Officer for 18 months. And, in 2023, Noelle stepped into the Interim VP IMG and Chief Information Officer and Privacy role.
During her time at CAMH, Noelle has supported a number of transformational initiatives in our information management and technology journey. She had a critical role in the implementation of I-CARE, our electronic health record, its optimization and innovation over the last ten years and its development as a key component of our digital ecosystem. The evolution of I-CARE has been the foundation that has catapulted CAMH and its digital leadership resulting in many global certifications and achievements.
In addition, she was part of the creation of an Integrated Research Documentation System: modernizing the research documentation process, driving efficiency and data accuracy while ensuring clinically relevant information is seamlessly integrated into the patient’s electronic health record.
More recently, Noelle has been part of the Executive Project Team and Digital Lead in partnership with LOFT and Ontario Health to create a single, integrated coordinated access system for mental health and addiction services in Toronto, maximizing the impact of available services in the region.
Noelle has a Masters certificate in Project Management from Schulich and a BA in Political Science and she will be starting her Masters of Health Science at UofT’s Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation this fall. She also has done consulting with the Michener Institute developing curriculum relating to electronic documentation and digital health.
Original Source; CAMH Announcement
