Tim Rutledge

Dr. Tim Rutledge joined the network bringing together Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital as President and CEO in March 2018. He was previously President and CEO of North York General Hospital from 2010 to 2018.

With a background in Emergency Medicine, Tim has held a number of leadership positions, including Medical Director of the Emergency Services Program at North York General from 1996 to 2007, and Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee from 2002 to 2004, providing leadership during the SARS epidemic in 2003. Tim developed a special interest in medical education early in his career. He chaired the committee that developed the University of Toronto’s first undergraduate course in Emergency Medicine and was the Director of that course from 1995 to 2001. He has been recognized for his work in education with a number of awards including University of Toronto’s esteemed W. T. Aikins Award in 1997.

Tim is sought out as a writer and speaker on education, leadership capacity building and physician engagement. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Toronto and a founding member of the Joint Centres for Transformative Health Care, a partnership of six large community hospitals with a goal of sharing innovations focused on improving quality and value in health care.