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Topic: Astronaut Dave Williams post-CSA career

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 05-19-2011 08:25 AM [URL=http://www.southlakeregional.org/news.southlakeannouncesCEO.html]Southlake Regional Health Centre[/URL] release: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="+0">[b]Physician and former astronaut recruited to rocket hospital to new heights[/b]</font> Stephen E. Quinlan, Chairman of the Board of Newmarket, Ontario-based Southlake Regional Health Centre, is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Dave Williams as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 18. Dr. Williams - a leading physician and former astronaut - comes to Southlake with a substantial amount of healthcare experience, which he has gained through various leadership positions held at teaching and research centres. Attending McGill University in Montreal, he completed his Bachelor of Science (1976), Master of Science (1983), and Medical Doctor degree (1983), having earned numerous honours including the Wood Gold Medal. He has served as Director of Emergency Services at Sunnybook (1992) and as an emergency physician at Kitchener General Hospital/St. Mary's General Hospital (1989-1990). Most recently, he held the position of Professor of Surgery and Director of Medical Robotics at McMaster University (2008-2011), and Chief Medical Officer, Patient Safety and Quality at St. Joseph's Healthcare System in Hamilton (2010-2011). Recipient of four honourary degrees and numerous awards, Dr. Williams has participated in numerous research studies and served on many boards and committees. Dr. Williams joined the Canadian Space Agency in 1992. During his career, he has logged more than 687 hours in space, with a record-setting 17 hours and 47 minutes performing spacewalks. Having also lived and worked in the world's only underwater ocean laboratory, he became Canada's first dual astronaut and aquanaut in 2001. Between his two spaceflights, he held the position of Director of the Space and Life Sciences Directorate at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. With this appointment, he became the first non-American to hold a senior management position within NASA. He concurrently held a six-month position as the first Deputy Associate Administrator for Crew Health and Safety in the Office of Space Flight at NASA Headquarters in 2001. "The Board of Directors at Southlake is extremely excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Dave Williams," said Mr. Quinlan. "We are confident that the range of experience and leadership qualities he offers will greatly aid Southlake as it transitions into a teaching and research centre." "To have successfully recruited a candidate of this calibre is a testament to the reputation that Southlake, its programs, and its people have earned as a centre of excellence within the Province of Ontario," Mr. Quinlan added. Recently reappointed as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto, Dr. Williams is thrilled to be joining "the world class team at Southlake and their commitment to service excellence," he said. "When I look at the remarkable clinical achievements of the team, including a number of firsts in cardiac care, coupled with a new state-of-the-art cancer centre, it is clear that Southlake is at the forefront of medical care," he said. "Building on partnerships with the University of Toronto and York University, we are perfectly poised to expand Southlake's role as a future leader in clinical research and academic medicine." Dr. Williams and his wife, Cathy Fraser, live in Oakville, with their two children. Dr. Louis Balogh will continue as Interim President and CEO until the arrival of Dr. Williams. At that time, Dr. Balogh will return to the position of Southlake's Vice-President, Regional Programs.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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