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Toronto, ON-based SickKids has Appointed Susan O`Dowd as Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is recognized as one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to advancing children’s health through the integration of patient care, research and education. Founded in 1875 and affiliated with the University of Toronto, SickKids is one of Canada’s most research-intensive hospitals and has generated discoveries that have helped children globally. Our mission is to provide the best in complex and specialized family-centred care; pioneer scientific and clinical advancements; share expertise; foster an academic environment that nurtures health-care professionals; and champion an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child health system. SickKids is proud of its vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
About the Person
Susan O’Dowd was appointed Vice-President of Human Resources in April, 2012. O’Dowd’s career spans more than 25 years in increasingly responsible HR roles in seven industries –Transportation, Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services/Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics Services and the Hospital sector. Her expertise includes designing performance appraisal systems, including technology and workflow solutions, along with innovative leadership development programs that yield results. Her accomplishments include the creation of high performance, engagement and accountability cultures which resulted in her previous employers winning such coveted employer awards as The Top 50 Employers to Work For in Canada. O’Dowd holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, a certificate in Advanced Strategic Organizational Design from the University of Southern California, and a designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional.
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