MHA Faculty
Message from the program director
As the director of the Telfer Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, I am continually inspired by the dedication and vision of health-care leaders. They work tirelessly to improve patient outcomes and advance public health in Canada. These remarkable individuals need to continually reinvent themselves and constantly learn about new advancements, particularly in the realms of technology and personalized medicine.
Our MHA program is designed to assist both current and emerging leaders in adopting a mindset of lifelong learning and adaptability. Uniquely positioned as the only MHA program in Canada within a school of management, we offer a comprehensive curriculum that equips students with robust health-care knowledge and skills in reflective management, organizational analytics and system-level thinking. This foundation is essential to ensure graduates are prepared to navigate the evolving health-care landscape, lead future transformations and maintain a human-centred approach to health-care management.
My vision for our students extends beyond traditional academic achievement. I am committed to empowering them with the competencies and confidence they need to become effective, transformative and responsible leaders in health care. This means not only developing their strategic decision-making abilities but also fostering their growth as ethical leaders who can inspire and motivate diverse teams.
As you consider joining our MHA program, know that you will be part of an institution dedicated to preparing the next generation of health-care leaders, who will shape the future of our health-care system. We look forward to supporting your journey toward becoming an influential leader who drives meaningful change and upholds the highest standards of excellence in health care.
Renée Légaré
Director, MHA program
Telfer School of Management
Faculty
The MHA program is led by a dedicated and experienced faculty comprised of many of Canada’s leading health care management experts and researchers. This elite group of academics and professionals includes:
Professor Kevin Brand
His research informs the risk analysis/management interface applied to the health sector. His methods-research aims to simplify and illuminate projections/forecasts of health impacts (using simple mathematical models), and to clarify the translation of uncertain evidence into warrants for health policy action (using simple decision analysis and risk perception insight).
Professor Samia Chreim
Her research focuses on the dynamics of organizational change, collective leadership, integration across organizations, collaboration among professionals, and communities of practice. She has attended to these notions in the context of mental health teams, primary care units, and hospitals.
Professor Agnes Grudniewicz
Her research is focused on primary and community care and aims to improve health care systems and services for patients with complex health and social needs. Using qualitative and mixed-methods research designs, Dr. Grudniewicz studies integrated care, coordination and collaboration across settings and care providers, and goal-oriented care.
Professor Mirou Jaana
Her research interests focus on the areas of health care management and Health Informatics including the implementation of electronic medical records and the strategies to support their use, risks in health IT projects, telehealth applications, digital health and seniors, and specific aspects of healthcare services (e.g., patient safety, quality, access to care).
Professor Emeritus Wojtek Michalowski
His research interests include computer-interpretable clinical practice guidelines, decision analysis and medical decision making, clinical decision support systems, and computer modeling of interdisciplinary healthcare teams. He has authored and co-authored over hundred fifty refereed papers.
Professor Jonathan Patrick
His research interests are in applying the methods of operations research to improve the efficiency of health care: patient scheduling, health care management and patient treatment models, wait time management, dynamic programming, approximate dynamic programming, random models and processes, and linear programming.
Professor Antoine Sauré
His research interests include advanced modelling and decision-making under uncertainty and their applications to large-scale problems in service operations. In particular, the study of resource allocation problems in health care and other areas. From a methodological point of view, his research focuses on the development of advanced analytics techniques for dynamic resource allocation problems.
Pavel Andreev
His research is focused on modeling and exploring the performance of commercial and non-commercial organizations at the individual, team, and organizational level. He developped methodologies that enhance healthcare practitioners' care delivery in interdisciplinary healthcare teams. He is also interested in the behavioural aspects behind technology adoption and its impact on personal and social patterns. His research projects cross several distinct disciplines and are international in scope.
Mathieu Bouchard
His research is focused on activism for sustainable policymaking. His research so far has focused on the health care and education systems, but he is currently expanding his research program into the technology sector. He uses inductive, process-oriented qualitative research methods including organizational ethnography and discourse analysis.
Justin Boutilier
His research focuses on developing and applying actionable analytics to solve health and humanitarian problems. He is interested in pursuing a diverse set of applications at the interface between predictive and prescriptive analytics. Much of Justin’s research focuses on global and planetary health because these areas have potential for significant practical impact, while motivating novel problem-driven theory at the intersection of optimization and machine learning.
Executive in Residence
- Heather Sherrard is currently a Clinical Research Associate with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation with a focus on virtual health care. She has 35 years of leadership roles in health care, most recently as the Executive Vice President Clinical Operations at the Ottawa Heart Institute. She holds a BScN from the University of Saskatchewan; an MHA from the University of Ottawa and is certified in change management and coaching. She has served on a variety of provincial committees including: the Wait time Strategy; eHealth Ontario as well as complex clinical advisory groups. She is a founding Director and Board Chair of the Ottawa Health Services Network – a not for profit organization facilitating care and access to specialized health care for patients of the Baffin region. Heather has consulted on health care practice internationally and has been an international surveyor for Accreditation Canada.
- Elizabeth Tanguay
Elizabeth is the Executive Director of the Archipel Ontario Health Team (OHT), where she has led significant initiatives since its formation. With over 25 years of experience in both private and public healthcare sectors, Elizabeth is a dynamic leader known for her strategic expertise in communications, marketing, business development, and team management. She has a proven track record of driving organizational growth, including the successful expansion of the Ottawa East OHT, which led to the creation of Archipel in 2023.
Elizabeth’s leadership is rooted in inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation. Known for her strategic vision and compassionate guidance, she is dedicated to advancing a more equitable, sustainable, and efficient healthcare system. Fluent in both French and English, Elizabeth is highly respected for her ability to inspire and engage stakeholders, consistently delivering impactful results in complex healthcare environments. Her leadership has been recognized with several accolades, including the Robert Wood Johnson Award, the MHA Alumni Association Health Leadership Award, and the 2023 Public Sector Leader Award by the Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la capitale nationale.
