Royal College welcomes new president and interim CEO

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has a new president: Dr. Brian Hodges. Dr. Hodges took over from past-president Dr. Richard Reznick on Feb. 24, 2023. As they welcome a new president, the Royal College continues their search for a CEO. Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce ended her term as CEO on Feb. 28, 2023. Dr. Ian Bowmer will serve as interim CEO until a new person is found for the role. The Royal College has a hired a recruitment firm to help with the search. Dr. Bowmer served as president from 2020 to 2022. He is an internist and infectious disease specialist who is a former dean of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland. There’s a long relationship between the Royal College and Dr. Hodges. He has served on committees for more than 20 years and was a member of two recent task forces: one on artificial intelligence and one on research. In 2019, he was the Royal College’s professor-in-residence, when he examined the impact of emerging technologies on healthcare education. Dr. Hodges is a practicing psychiatrist. His research focuses on performance-based assessment in medical education, self-assessment of competence, compassion and the future of healthcare professions. He’s the executive vice-president of education and chief medical officer at the University Health Network, and a professor in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He also serves as a senior strategy advisor for the charity AMS Healthcare. His term as president will include a refresh of the CanMEDS framework and a new strategic plan that addresses the healthcare human resources crisis and issues of climate change, equity, diversity and inclusion. There are also plans for a renovation of the Royal College’s digital platform. Read: ‘On your side:’ new CEO of College of Family Physicians of Canada is keen to listen to members

Royal College welcomes new president and interim CEO

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