Consultant in health care related issues and not-for-profit governance.
Hospitals and Health Care Systems
Third World Initiatives
Not-For-Profit Boards
Crisis Management
Presentations
Resolution of Physician Issues
Dr. Christopher Carruthers was born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario.
He is an orthopaedic surgeon today doing non surgical orthopedics. He was the previous Chief of Staff of The Ottawa Hospital (1998-2008).
In the past he has held several senior medical executive positions including Chief of Staff, Vice President of Medical Affairs, President of the Medical Staff, and acting CEO, at the former Ottawa Civic Hospital.
He is a graduate of Carleton University (BSc.), the University of Ottawa (MD), and Concordia University’s Executive MBA program. He is a past surveyor for Accreditation Canada.
He is a member of the Canadian Medical Association’s Physician Manager Institute’s faculty, lecturing to physicians and other health care professionals.
He is a founder and the first president of The Canadian Society of Physician Executives.
He is also a member of several non profit boards. These include, Mach-Gaensslen Foundation, Ashbury College Foundation and the Canadian Society of Physician Executives. He was recently appointed to the board of Accreditation Canada.
He is a past member of the board of The Ottawa Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, The Ottawa Heart Institute. the Ontario Hospital Association and Ashbury College. He is past Chair of the Ashbury College Board and present Chair of the Ashbury College Foundation.
Dr. Carruthers has recently completed the Directors Education Program sponsored by the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management and is a certified director of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
