Toronto East General Hospital CEO Wins IABC/Toronto Communicator of the Year
Award
The IABC/Toronto COTY Award recognizes Toronto-area leaders who strategically demonstrate excellence in communications. As CEO of TEGH and reputation transformer, Devitt consistently does just that. Since arriving as CEO in 2004, Devitt has taken TEGH from a struggling hospital beset by low patient satisfaction rates and embattled community relations, to a renowned health care centre that prides itself on patient and staff satisfaction. The facility is now the number one choice for family medicine residents.
Simultaneous to his current role, Devitt stepped in as interim CEO of eHealth Ontario last fall and was instrumental in guiding the organization through a challenging and high-profile period. In 2007, he was appointed to a similar dual role as interim supervisor of the Scarborough Hospital for a one-year term. Under Devitt's care, that hospital demonstrated marked improvements in quality and was returned to fiscal health.
In her nomination,
"Rob Devitt's strength as a communicator was reinforced in our interviews with a number of his current and past colleagues," says
The IABC/Toronto Communicator of the Year Award will be formally presented to Devitt, its 13th recipient, at a special breakfast and networking event on
About IABC/Toronto
With approximately 1,550 members, IABC/Toronto is the largest IABC chapter in the world. The organization provides these members with multidisciplinary resources and a global network of more than 15,000 communicators, in 70 countries, working in diverse industries and disciplines to identify, share and apply the world's most effective communications practices. For more information please visit http://toronto.iabc.com.
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For further information: Christine Andrew, VP Marketing Communications, IABC/Toronto, (647) 654-6802, [email protected]; Trell Huether, VP Awards, IABC/Toronto, (416) 962-3366 x 233, [email protected]
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