South West LHIN Callpath

• General inquiries
• Planning, Integration & Community Engagement
• Financial & Performance Management 
• Other information
• Direct dialing for staff members 

General Inquiries

• Board of Directors
• Employment
• General questions and comments
• Leadership team
• Media inquiries
• Presentations and speaking engagements
• Privacy

Board of Directors

The Acting Chair of the Board of Directors of the South West LHIN is John Van Bastelaar. Board members are profiled on the South West LHIN website here.

Notice of upcoming Board meetings, agendas and minutes are posted here

For more information, please contact  Rita Casciano, 519 640-2561/ toll-free 1 866 294-5446 ext. 2561

Employment

Employment opportunities are posted on this website and advertised in local newspapers. If you would like to submit your resume for consideration, please e-mail it to Lisa Johnson.

General questions and comments

General questions and comments should be directed to the South West LHIN office at 519 672-0445 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446 or to southwest@lhins.on.ca.

Leadership team

The South West LHIN senior leadership team is profiled here. The team consists of:

• Michael Barrett, Chief Executive Officer 
• Mark Brintnell, Senior Director, Performance, Contract and Accountability
• Kelly Gillis, Senior Director, Planning, Integration and Community Engagement 

Media inquiries

Members of the media seeking information or interviews should contact Julie White  at 519 672-0445, ext. 2604, Annabelle Mackey at 519 672-0445, ext. 2573, or Matthew Clarke at 519 672-0445, ext. 2566 (toll-free 1 866 294-5446). News releases and newsletters are available in the “Newsroom” section of the South West LHIN website.

Presentations and speaking engagements

The South West LHIN welcomes opportunities to speak with organizations and community groups about the LHIN and its activities. To request a presentation, please contact Julie White, 519 640-2604/ toll-free 1 866 294-5446.

Privacy

The South West LHIN adheres to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have a question or concern related to privacy, please contact Julie White  at 519 672-0445, ext. 2604/ toll-free 1 866 294-5446.

Planning, Integration and Community Engagement

• Contacts for health system planning and integration opportunities
• Health system integration and transformation
• eHealth Steering Committee

Contacts for health system planning and integration opportunities

The South West LHIN has established geographic staff leads for health planning, integration and community engagement. Please contact:

• North (Grey, Bruce): Debra Woods, 519 640-2574 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446
• Central (Huron, Perth): Carrie Jeffreys,  519-640-2606 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446 should you need any assistance
• South (London, Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Norfolk): Julie Girard, 519 640-2569 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446

Health system integration and transformation

The South West Integrated Health Service Plan identifies four integration and two enabling priorities for the next three years. To download the Integrated Health Service Plan or the summary document, click here.

eHealth Steering Committee

The mandate of the e-Health Steering Committee is to establish a strategic plan for eHealth. For information, please contact Brian Ashby at 519 640-2597 / toll-free 1-866-294-5446.

Financial & Performance Management

• Capital projects
• Financial Reporting and Funding 
• Performance management
• Service agreements

Capital projects

Responsibility for both hospital and community capital projects currently resides with the Ministry’s Health Reform Implementation Team (HRIT). The South West LHIN works closely with the HRIT to ensure the proposal meets the needs of, and is consistent with, the priorities of the South West LHIN. For more information, please contact Michael Barrett, 519 640-2576 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446.

Financial reporting and funding

Future funding allocations for health service providers will be determined by the South West LHIN. For more information, please contact either:]

• LHSC, St. Joeseph's London, SW CCAC, Grey, Bruce: Scott Chambers, 519 640-2578 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446
• London, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk : Laura Salisbury, 519-640-2575 
• Huron, Perth: Carolyn Ridley, 519 640-2581

Performance management

A performance management framework for health care system providers in the South West LHIN is in development in consultation with health service providers. For more information, please contact Mark Brintnell, 519 640-2577 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446.

Service agreements

Effective April 1, 2007, all LHIN-funded health service provider service agreements in Ontario are assigned to LHINs. For more information, visit the Funding and reporting updates section of our website, or contact Mark Brintnell, 519 640-2577 / toll-free 1 866 294-5446.

Other information

• Data and information
• Health care services in the South West
• Provincial health care initiatives

Data and information

The South West LHIN collects public data as required by its current work plans. Information from our recent community engagement process can be found in the Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP) Appendices.

Health care services in the South West

The South West Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) helps people navigate community support and health agencies in our area. For a listing of health services in the South West, please visit http://www.thehealthline.ca/

Direct dialing for staff members

Main reception: 519 672-0445 
Toll-free: 1 866 294-5446 

(After hours the last four digits of the numbers below become the extension you can use to reach people)