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Media Release
November 29, 2010
ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH EDITORS
Trillium’s Janet Davidson recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for 2010
Top 100™ Awards Recognize Top Female Achievers From Across Canada
Mississauga/West Toronto –Trillium Health Centre congratulates Janet Davidson for being chosen for the prestigious 2010 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100™ Awards, in the Public Sector Leaders category for the second consecutive year by the Women’s Executive Network Advisory Board.
“I want to congratulate Janet on receiving this well-deserved recognition for the second time. Her work here at Trillium Health Centre has been truly remarkable,” said Anne Sado, chair of Trillium Health Centre’s Board of Directors.
“Janet has made – and continues to make – a significant impact on the Canadian health care system,” said Sado. “We are pleased and privileged to have Janet leading Trillium. She has a compelling vision of how our health centre can continue to be a leader within it.”
The Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards is Canada’s most recognized award for the country's highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Janet Davidson joins a community of 522 women across Canada who has received this recognition. The complete list of 2010 winners can be found at www.top100women.ca.
"It is very gratifying to receive this honour for a second time, but also truly humbling,” said Davidson. “I have been very fortunate, both in my career and in my volunteer work, to have worked with and learned from so many outstanding people. I’d like to thank them for their support, mentorship and encouragement.”
”I also want to thank the members of the Women’s Executive Network for this recognition and for the wonderful work they do, helping women develop professionally." Davidson said.
Trillium Health Centre’s Board of Directors is also well represented in this year’s Top 100™ Awards. Board Chair Anne Sado, president of George Brown College, was recognized as one of the Most Powerful Woman for the first time. Janice Baker, Board Treasurer and City Manager/CAO with the City of Mississauga was inducted into the WXN Top 100 Hall of Fame for Canada’s Most Powerful Women following her fourth nomination for the list.
“Every year, we honour the exceptional female leaders of Canada,” said Pamela Jeffery, Founder, Women’s Executive Network. “They each have remarkable achievements and Top 100 is a mark of their success and how they have supported their communities, companies, and organizations. Our Top 100 community is a powerful group of women who are at the top of their game, exemplify success and empower the next generation of women to take their careers to the next level.”
About Janet Davidson
Janet M. Davidson, O.C., BScN, MHSA, LLD (Hon), joined Trillium Health Centre as President and CEO in March 2007. She has more than 30 years experience in health care management in the hospital, government and voluntary sectors in Ontario, B.C. and Alberta.
Janet is an expert on the regionalization of health systems, improving access to quality care and being responsive to local needs. She has made a substantial contribution to debates on issues as wide-ranging as quality health care, patient safety, strategic planning, leadership, change management, program evaluation, evidence-based medicine and health care technology.
From her more than 20 years of service as a Canadian Red Cross volunteer and Board member, and the 10 years she served in a senior governance capacity within the International Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement in Geneva, Janet is a renowned leader on the subjects of international aid and cooperation, and emergency response.
In 2006, Davidson was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for her work with the Red Cross. In June 2009, Janet received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor.
About the Women's Executive Network
The Women's Executive Network (WXN) is Canada's most influential female audience and the country's leading organization dedicated to advancement and recognition of executive-minded women in the workplace. Since 1997, WXN has expanded rapidly to meet the needs of the growing number of female managers and executives across Canada. In the fall of 2008, WXN launched in Ireland, a first step in creating an international community of women leaders. WXN now delivers innovative networking, mentoring and professional development to 16,000 members across Canada and Ireland. WXN is also a founding member of The Canadian Board Diversity Council, dedicated to increasing the diversity on corporate and federal public sector boards. More information details are available at www.wxnetwork.com or www.top100women.ca.
About Trillium Health Centre
Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s largest academically-affiliated hospitals providing quality and safe care to more than one million residents in Mississauga, southwest Toronto and the surrounding areas. Trillium is a 774-bed regional referral centre with highly-specialized, complex programs in advanced cardiac, vascular, stroke, neurosciences, orthopaedic, and sexual assault/domestic violence services. Trillium’s $450 million annual budget supports the 4,200 staff, 748 physicians and 1,100 volunteers who care for the 762,000 patients who visit each year.
Trillium - Mississauga has an Emergency Department, inpatient units and surgical centre while an Urgent Care Centre, day surgery and other outpatient programs are located at Trillium - West Toronto. Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the health centre’s fundraising arm, inspires the community to invest in the hospital. Trillium is recognized by Accreditation Canada, National Quality Institute and Ontario Health Quality Council for providing safe, high-quality health care and leadership in a healthy workplace.
For more information, go to www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.
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Larry Roberts
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Trillium Health Centre
Office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
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lroberts@thc.on.ca