Visit the CFUW Burlington Information Table
on February 27th at the IWD Breakfast.
About:
Dr. Catherine Zahn
President and Chief Executive Officer CAMH
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Dr. Zahn was appointed President and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in 2009. CAMH is Canada’s leading mental health hospital and the largest academic health science centre in the country focused on mental illness. Prior to this appointment, she held senior executive positions at the University Health Network for twelve years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs and Practice.
She received her MD (honors) from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (U of T), where she completed her residency training in neurology. She also holds an MSc in Health Administration from U or T. Dr. Zahn is a Professor in the U of T Faculty of Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She is a Fellow and former board member of the American Academy of Neurology and is internationally recognized for her influence on education and practice standards in neurology and has made numerous contributions to health care in Ontario through her leadership in hospital integration, technology assessment, chronic disease management, stroke care coordination and mental healthcare system improvement.
Recent honors accorded Dr. Zahn include membership in the Order of Canada, a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from Western University, London, Ontario and recognition as one of Canada’s 25 most influential women. She has also been awarded the U of T Faculty of Health Policy Management and Evaluation Prize for Innovation and has been named Communicator of the Year by the International Association of Business Communicators.
Dr. Zahn serves on a number of health-care related boards and committees, as well as on the Board of Governors of Upper Canada College. She continues to practice in her area of clinical and academic interest, epilepsy and women with epilepsy. She is a champion for the integration of psychiatry and neuroscience, working to steer mental illness into the mainstream of medicine and promoting equitable access to healthcare resources for people with mental illness.