There’s a new president and CEO of Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishene.
Dr. Nadiya Sunderji will take over the position effective June 13, 2022.
Waypoint was pleased to have interest from a number of talented leaders during an extensive search, however Dr. Sunderji’s years of service as a Catholic hospital leader at both Waypoint and St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, combined with her dedication to Waypoint’s promise statement of Advancing Understanding, Improving Lives made her the best choice to lead the hospital into the future, notes Waypoint’s Board of Directors Vice Chair Ernest Vaillancourt.
“We could not be happier that Nadiya, our current Vice President Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff, will be our next President and CEO,” says Vaillancourt. “Her commitment to our patients and community clients, as well as the mental health and addictions sector as a whole, supports the direction of the current strategic plan of the hospital. Since joining Waypoint in 2019 we have witnessed her dedication to quality improvement and efforts to improve the patient and family experience not only in the hospital but in the broader health and mental health system.”
A physician and leader with nearly 20 years of progressive leadership experience, Dr. Sunderji is deeply committed to compassionate care and servant leadership, and has completed the Catholic Health Sponsors of Ontario (CHSO) Mission Leadership Program. She is an inspirational, courageous and engaging health leader who demonstrates strategic thinking and values based decision making. Dr. Sunderji is deeply committed to developing partnerships and collaboration having formed and chaired the Ontario Health Central Region regional table for mental health and addiction physician leadership.
“I am excited to be moving into this new role and furthering Waypoint’s journey alongside our excellent board, leaders and staff” says Dr. Sunderji. “I am inspired by our patients, staff and partners daily and I am committed to continually strengthening internal and external relationships and teamwork to foster clinical innovation during this extraordinary time of change and opportunity. Waypoint has so many existing partnerships that are making a difference and I look forward to furthering collaboration locally, and across the region and province, to deliver compassionate, connected care for everyone needing mental health and addictions treatment and care.”
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