Partnership agreement serves as an avenue to promote excellence in the health leadership field
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care has entered into a strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) to increase the leadership capabilities of health care managers in Canada.
Through this agreement, eligible employees of Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care will work towards obtaining their Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation, the only certification program for all Canadian health leaders. This strategic alliance offers individual leaders several benefits including support for lifelong learning in health services leadership; assistance with career advancement; peer recognition and also serves as an essential career designation.
Brenda Lammi, Senior Vice President, Leadership and Professional Development at the CCHL, said: “We are excited about this collaboration with Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, who show their commitment to health leadership by committing to have the CHE as a preferred designation for their leaders.”
Demetrios Kalantzis, Vice President of People and Chief Human Resource Officer at Waypoint shares that “Waypoint is committed to leadership, and we strive to grow our role as a system and sector leader by building our servant leadership approach. We aim to cultivate high-performing, compassionate leaders with a focus on recognition, culture and improved employee experience.”
This collaboration will also allow for both organizations to better address the constantly evolving needs of health leaders and align themselves with the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework. This framework is a foundation for Canadian health leadership development and defines the knowledge, skills and attitudes a leader must have to positively contribute to the Canadian health care system.
About Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Waypoint is a 321-bed academic and teaching hospital providing specialty mental health and addiction services and geriatric services for Simcoe County, Muskoka and central Ontario, as well as forensic mental health services for all of Ontario. Our main campus, which includes the Waypoint Research Institute, is located on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay in the Town of Penetanguishene. As a regional provider of specialized services, the hospital has an extensive range of acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient, outpatient, and community-based programs to meet the diverse needs of people of all ages, cultures and identities. Our team of forward-thinking experts provides leadership to the broader healthcare system. We harness partnership, innovation and research to advance understanding of mental health and addictions and improve lives locally and around the world.
For more information about Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, visit https://www.waypointcentre.ca/.
About the College
The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), a national member-driven non-profit association, is the connected community that develops, supports, and inspires health leaders across Canada. The College strives to provide the leadership development, tools, knowledge and networks that members need to become high impact leaders in Canadian healthcare.
Through LEADS, the CHE designation, credentialing, training, conferences, mentoring and a nationwide careers network, we support health leaders in every sector and region, from every professional background and at any stage of their career.
Located in Ottawa, the College collaborates with 20 chapters across the country and engages with its 4,300 members and 80 corporate members to promote lifelong learning and professional development while recognizing leadership excellence.
For more information about the College, visit: www.cchl-ccls.ca
Media Inquiries
Caroline Bourque Wiley
Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
cbourquewiley@waypointcentre.ca
Brenda Lammi
Senior Vice President, Leadership and Professional Development
CCHL
1-800-363-9056 ext. 215
blammi@cchl-ccls.ca
