February 17, 2022 – William Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Jennifer Zelmer as a Research Fellow.
“Jennifer has a well deserved reputation among health experts and economists for her insights about data, policy and quality of care. She has made many contributions to the work of the C.D. Howe Institute, and we anticipated further collaboration with pleasure,” said Robson.
“The C.D. Howe Institute brings together people with diverse points of view to engage in research and dialogue about issues that affect Canadians’ lives and Canada’s economy,” said Zelmer. “I look forward to continuing to be part of these conversations.”
Dr. Jennifer Zelmer is the inaugural President and CEO of Healthcare Excellence Canada, formed in 2020 through the amalgamation of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and Canadian Patient Safety Institute to achieve safer, higher quality and more coordinated patient-partnered healthcare. Her long-standing commitment to improving healthcare quality and safety, as well as expertise in spreading and scaling innovations that deliver better outcomes, will help to create this new organization with an expanded capacity to improve healthcare for everyone in Canada.
Previously, Jennifer joined CFHI as its President and CEO in September 2018.
She has been a C.D. Howe Research Fellow for several years and is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Victoria, as well as a member of several health-related advisory committees and boards.
Previously, as President of Azimuth Health Group, Dr. Zelmer was a strategic advisor to leaders who sought to advance health and healthcare at local, national, and international levels.
Before that, she held senior leadership positions with Canada Health Infoway, the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Dr. Zelmer received her PhD and MA in economics from McMaster University and her B.Sc. in health information science from the University of Victoria.
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