Faculty

PhD (Human Resources and Industrial Relations), Laval University Seconded Professor, Leadership Development Program in Healthcare at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa Renée Légaré is a professor in the Master of Health Administration program at the Telfer School of Management, teaching human resources management in healthcare. She specializes in talent management and development, HR strategy, total compensation strategy and implementation, performance management, and organizational effectiveness. Renée is the former executive vice president and chief human resources officer at The Ottawa Hospital, where she was known for her strong leadership skills, but also her energy, passion for people, and genuine desire to make a difference to improve our healthcare system.

Dr. Kednapa Thavorn is a senior scientist and a scientific lead of health economics at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. She is also an assistant professor with the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa and an adjunct scientist at ICES (full status). She holds a PhD in Health Services Research from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship program in applied pharmacoeconomics from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, and in health services research at the IHPME, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on health economics, health technology assessment, pharmacoepidemiology, health equity, care for people with complex needs and population health.

Anne-Marie Parent is a driven, purposeful leader looking to make a difference in the health sector by leveraging her skills in collaboration and change management to solve complex problems. As a management consultant, Anne-Marie worked on several small- to large-scale initiatives in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, all focused on leveraging the power of collaboration to engage others in meaningful change. Currently, Anne-Marie Parent is Manager, Governance and Strategy, with the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), where she leads strategic planning, annual planning, performance management, risk management and other governance-related activities. Anne-Marie holds certification in project management (PRINCE2) and change management (Prosci), and is currently working on her Black Belt in Lean Healthcare.

Salim Hasham is a practicing healthcare executive with 30-plus years’ experience in executive international health care, private equity and health systems management. He currently serves as President and CEO of a global healthcare firm. He has served in chief executive positions at Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Hawaii Medical Centers USA and Aga Khan University. He has been an adviser and consultant for IFC, WHO and AKDN and continues his work serving as a faculty member for executive programs to build capacity in healthcare leaders.

James (Jim) Lambley is the director of strategic planning at The Royal. In addition to strategy, he works to enhance enterprise risk management and innovation portfolios. A Certified Health Executive with the College of Canadian Health Leaders, he earned a Master of Health Administration (MHA) from the Telfer School of Management. At the Royal, Jim leads cross-organizational / cross-functional teams and chairs working groups to further innovation and digital health initiatives, with a client/family focus. He leverages his Six Sigma Black Belt, LEAN training background and continuous improvement tools to drive diverse projects. Jim’s career has spanned many areas across healthcare and business in the private and public sectors, always with a focus on client satisfaction, problem solving, analytics, and connecting the dots.

Helen Zipes is an experienced healthcare leader and consultant who has worked in many facets of the Canadian healthcare continuum. Helen has more than 35 years’ experience working in the healthcare continuum of Quebec and Ontario – first as a Physiotherapist and then after receiving her MBA from The University of Ottawa, as Clinical Director of The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre and Academic Family Health Team. Ms. Zipes currently works as a consultant in healthcare management and as a part-time professor at The University of Ottawa, in the Telfer School of Management, MHA Program.  She has developed and teaches courses on Governance and Ethical Management in Healthcare and is also working on redeveloping the course for a University of Ottawa Healthcare Leadership Certificate with the UAE.