Dr. Zahn was appointed President and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2009. CAMH is the leading mental health hospital in Canada and the country’s largest academic health science centre focused on mental illness.
Dr. Zahn is a Professor in the U of T Faculty of Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She has made numerous contributions to health care in Ontario through her leadership in hospital integration, technology assessment and mental healthcare system improvement.
Recent honours include membership in the Order of Canada, Doctor of Laws degrees from Western University, and Ryerson University, and the York University Bryden Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Dr. Zahn is a champion for the integration of psychiatry and neuroscience, passionately working to steer mental illness into the mainstream of healthcare, promoting equitable access to healthcare resources for people with mental illness.
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As President and Chief Executive Officer of Odlum Brown Limited, Debra leads with objective and strategic insight developed from an accomplished career in the investment industry spanning over 35 years. Debra joined Odlum Brown in 1991, and prior to becoming President and CEO in 2007, she was Chief Operating Officer for seven years.
Debra has earned a reputation for her vision, passion and dedication as a leader in the business community. She is a board member of St. Paul’s Foundation, a member of the UBC Sauder School of Business Faculty Advisory Board, an Industry Director for the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and a member of the Vancouver Public Library Fundraising Campaign Cabinet.
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