{"id":33932,"date":"2023-12-07T19:17:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=33932"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:17:25","slug":"southlake-announces-dr-paul-woods-as-next-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/southlake-announces-dr-paul-woods-as-next-president-and-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Southlake announces Dr. Paul Woods as next President and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Healthcare leader and Primary Care Physician Dr. Paul Woods will take the helm of Southlake Regional Health Centre in 2024 following the retirement of President & CEO Arden Krystal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Woods\u2019 appointment was announced by the local hospital on November 29 after a lengthy recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He brings more than 25 years of experience \u2013 and a local perspective \u2013 to the hospital, which serves a wide catchment area in northern York Region and south Simcoe County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn internationally-recognized expert in integrated care, Dr. Woods is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience focused on clinical excellence, frontline staff and physician engagement, organizational culture, and team wellness,\u201d said the Southlake team in their announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his experience as a physician, Southlake noted Dr. Woods\u2019 time as a student at Newmarket\u2019s Huron Heights Secondary School, just a stone\u2019s throw from the hospital east on Davis Drive, and subsequently the University of Western Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a primary care physician, he has worked in rural and urban environments across the country and has also served as a flight surgeon with the Canadian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has held leadership positions at the London Health Sciences Centre, Alberta Health Services, the University of Calgary\u2019s Department of Family Medicine, and Trinity Health, which serves the United States Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Board and I are beyond thrilled to have found someone of Paul\u2019s calibre to help us fulfill the hospital\u2019s growth plans to meet our communities\u2019 needs,\u201d said Marilee Harris, Chair of the Southlake Board. \u201cPaul\u2019s leadership was instrumental in opening Ontario\u2019s first publicly-owned ambulatory surgery centre and achieving exemplary standing with Accreditation Canada. His visionary thinking and collaborative approach is exactly what our organization needs to overcome the challenges facing Ontario\u2019s healthcare system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Woods will assume leadership on January 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is an honour to be chosen to work alongside the talented and dedicated team at Southlake to help deliver leading edge care,\u201d said Dr. Woods in a statement. \u201cI am humbled by the opportunity to contribute to the organization\u2019s esteemed history having watched Southlake evolve from York County Hospital into the world-renowned institution it is today while growing up in Newmarket.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week\u2019s announcement also included words of gratitude for the service of Krystal, who led Southlake through a period of exceptional growth in the communities the hospital serves and, therefore, the demands on Southlake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krystal was named President & CEO in 2017, succeeding Dr. Dave Williams in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She came to Southlake from British Columbia with more than 30 years of experience in the public health sector. From the outset, she said she recognized the \u201cstrain\u201d Southlake was experiencing due to significant growth in the York Region and South Simcoe communities and set to work with staff and volunteers to evaluate the \u201cneeds and wants\u201d within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter announcing Krystal\u2019s retirement, the Southlake Board leaders offered their \u201csincere thanks and appreciation\u201d to Krystal for her \u201cstellar leadership and countless contributions\u201d since she came to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that the communities we serve, among the fastest-growing and aging in Ontario, have dramatically outgrown our facilities,\u201d they said. \u201cArden\u2019s focus on attracting the resources we need to be successful has led to the addition of 117 more beds \u2013 a 28 per cent increase, a $156 million increase in our annual funding (40 per cent increase), and most importantly, 21 per cent more dedicated staff \u2013 nearly 700 additional people. We could go on as there are many more accomplishments under Arden\u2019s leadership, but we will save those for a later date as she has many more months at the helm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation added to both the tributes to Krystal and the words of welcome for Dr. Woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs\u00a0Arden\u00a0Krystal\u00a0retires from her role at the end of 2023, we express our sincere gratitude for her leadership and contributions which have enriched Southlake and our communities,\u201d said Foundation President & CEO Jennifer Ritter. \u201cWith deep experience in leading and elevating healthcare institutions and roots in the Newmarket area, Paul understands and values the integral role that Southlake\u2019s donor community plays in advancing leading edge healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
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