As of April 1, 2023, all regional health authorities and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information are transitioning to a single provincial health authority. This website will continue to be updated during this time. Patients, clients and residents can continue to access care in the same way they always have. There are no immediate changes to health-care programs, services, facilities or contact information as a result of this step in the transition.
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Kenneth (Ken) Baird assumed the position of president and chief executive officer (interim) of the Eastern Regional Health Authority in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) on June 1, 2022. He joined the Eastern Regional Health Authority...
Debbie Walsh is a vice president, clinical services and chief nurse with Eastern Health. As such, she has responsibility for various clinical programs including surgical services, perioperative services, medicine program and clinical...
Ron Johnson has approximately 30 years of progressive career experience in health care from front-line delivery to executive management. As Eastern Health’s vice-president, innovation and rural health, Ron holds overall responsibility...
Judy O’Keefe is currently a vice president of clinical services with Eastern Health and has oversight for a number of programs including, among others, long-term care, population and public health, primary health care, rehabilitation,...
Collette Smith is currently a vice president of clinical services and human resources. Collette has overall responsibility for various clinical and corporate programs including cardiac care, critical care, human resources,...
As the health authority’s chief communications officer, Lynette Oates has executive oversight for and directs Eastern Health’s communications strategy with internal and external stakeholders. As a member of the executive team, she has...
Dr. Gena Bugden is vice president – medical services at Eastern Health. Before joining the executive team in 2020, she was the regional clinical chief of emergency medicine. She has been a physician with Eastern Health since 2008...
Glenda Webber has executive responsibility for various clinical programs across the region including mental health and addictions, correctional health services, pastoral care and ethics, virtual care and infection prevention and...
Scott Bishop is a finance professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in both the public and private sectors. As Vice President, Corporate Services, he serves as Eastern Health’s chief financial officer with...
Dr. Greg Browne has been a vascular surgeon at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital since January 2003. He became chief of staff in January 2022 and has previously held other leadership roles throughout his career including divisional chief of...
