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Dr. Martin Betts​
Chief of Staff, Scarborough Health Network​

Dr. Martin Betts has been appointed Scarborough Health Network's new Chief of Staff, and will continue in his role as Executive Vice President, Medical. In this integrated leadership role, he will serve as SHN’s senior physician leader, working closely with teams across the organization to align medical governance, clinical strategy, and day to day operations.

As Chief of Staff, Dr. Betts will provide leadership on quality for medical, dental, and midwifery care; chair SHN’s Medical Advisory Committee; and serve as a key advisor to the Board of Directors on matters of professional practice, patient safety, and quality of care. 

Dr. Betts is uniquely well-positioned to succeed in this integrated role. A practising intensivist and critical care physician at SHN, he continues to provide frontline clinical care, bringing current bedside experience to his executive and physician leadership roles. His experience spans medical governance, physician workforce planning, quality oversight, and system partnership. He brings a deep understanding of physician leadership across governance and operations, along with the credibility, judgment, and collaborative approach required to lead in a complex, multi-site academic health system.

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Greg Zambusi
Interim President and CEO, Sault Area Hospital

The Sault Area Hospital Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Greg Zambusi as Interim President and CEO, effective June 27, 2026, following the retirement of current President and CEO Ila Watson.

Greg currently serves as Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Sault Area Hospital. Over several years, he has played a key leadership role in advancing organizational priorities, supporting fiscal stewardship, strengthening system collaboration, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives across the hospital and region.

“I am honoured to support Sault Area Hospital (SAH) in this interim role,” said Greg Zambusi. “SAH is supported by an exceptional team of staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, and partners who are deeply committed to delivering quality care for our community. I look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with teams across the organization during this transition period.” ​

 

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Jennifer Lawrance​
Chief Executive Officer, Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital

The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital welcomes Jennifer Lawrance as the new CEO, taking over from Angela Bishop who was interim CEO since August 2024.

Lawrance said that with growth in the region such as mining expansion and connectivity with the opening of the Berens River Bridge “could have a really significant impact on the demand and change the needs of the community, and we need to be prepared for that because it’ll happen quickly. We will be prepared.” she says.

“I’ve had the opportunity to work across almost every sector of the health system and the opportunity to work in different communities across the Northwest,” she told Newswatch, and continues that her strong relationships with partners and First Nations allow her to bring different experiences to the role.

Moving from Thunder Bay where she was the implementation lead at Noojmawing Sookatagaing Ontario Health Team, Lawrance says she is “incredibly proud” to be taking over as CEO, saying that “it seems to be a wonderful place to work. People are really accountable to each other in the community and the hospital, and that was really evident when I came or a site visit.”​​

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