Best Practices Day 2025

Scott is an accomplished health care leader with proven results guiding teams toward measurable and sustained improvement. He has a track record of supporting regional and provincial initiatives, including Ontario Health Teams and pandemic response.

Previous to joining Ontario Health, Scott was President and CEO of Baycrest Hospital and Long-Term Care, where he oversaw a 262-bed post-acute hospital, a 472-bed long-term care home and a team of more than 1,600 staff. He has held a number of progressive leadership roles over his career, including Executive Vice President, Hospital and Long-Term Care and Vice President, Clinical Programs and Corporate Performance at Baycrest. He also worked in leadership roles as Chief Operating Officer at Baycrest Global Solutions and led Strategic Planning and Performance and Transformation at Rouge Valley Health System.

Scott started his health care career as a physiotherapist. He holds a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration (MHSc) from the University of Toronto, a BSc (PT) in physiotherapy from Leeds Metropolitan University and a BPE from McMaster University.

As Chief Regional Officer, Scott is committed to developing collaborative relationships and contributing to the well-being of communities by driving seamless integration and impactful changes in support of person-centred care.

Dorianne has been an advocate for rehabilitation as a critical component of health and the health system for close to 40 years. She is a physiotherapist with 16 years of clinical experience prior to joining the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) staff as the Manager of Practice and Policy and, in 2004, the Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA) as CEO. Recently Dorianne retired from the CEO position and continues to work as a consultant in health policy and advocacy projects.

Her interest in advocacy started when volunteering for the Association, first for her local district and then serving on the OPA Board for four years before becoming OPA President in 2000. In addition to a degree in physical therapy, her interest in health policy and government relations led to the completion of a Master of Public Administration at Queen’s University in 2003.

Throughout her career and volunteer positions, she focused on building awareness of the value of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, increasing access and removing barriers to these critical services in all sectors of the health system. Dorianne has been recognized for her leadership and advocacy and received several awards, most recently the CPA Life Membership Award and the OPA Outstanding Leadership Award.