William Osler Health System is one of the largest hospital corporations in the Canadian province of Ontario. It serves a geographic area of over 2,400 square kilometres including Brampton and Etobicoke. It provides programs and services to over 900,000 residents of those and surrounding communities. With a health care team of more than 900 physicians, 4,300 staff and 1,000 volunteers, it provides services through two hospital facilities while striving to provide a single standard of care. It has an annual operating budget of nearly $500 million CAD. The hospital is named for Dr. William Osler, a Canadian physician and one of the most influential figures in the history of modern medicine.
Hospitals and centres
Georgetown Hospital was previously part of the William Osler Health Centre but in 2005 it was transferred to Halton Healthcare Services. Peel Memorial Hospital ceased operation, and was later replaced by the Peel Memorial Centre.
Ken White, former Trillium CEO, was appointed "Supervisor", which encompasses the role of both President & CEO as well as Chairman of the Board, by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in 2007 "…to restore public confidence in the health centre". His term ended in April 2010 when Matthew Anderson became CEO.
Renamed William Osler Health Systems