St. Joseph's Board of Directors

About the Board

St. Joseph's Health Care London's Board of Directors (Board) is comprised of 22 directors with a range of health care, business, and community service experience.

Directors include:

• At least 1 member of the clergy from the Catholic Diocese (because we are a faith-based organization);
• The Dean of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (because of our affiliation with The University of Western Ontario);
• The Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences (because of our affiliation with The University of Western Ontario);
• 3 members of the medical staff (as per the Ontario Public Hospitals Act);
• Chief Nurse Executive (as per the Excellent Care for All Act 2010);
• St. Joseph's President and CEO
• Balance of Directors are elected through the Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee of the Board in accordance with the Board’s Appointment and Onboarding policy.

When a member leaves our Board after their term (potential for two 3-year terms), the Nominating Subcommittee looks for a replacement with a similar set of skills and/or additional skills and backgrounds to round out the Board complement.

Candidates are typically drawn from the Board's Committee Members who have spent several years participating and learning about St. Joseph's and the various health care services it provides to the community. A candidate's ability to give a significant amount of volunteer time and their level of commitment to the organization are important factors in the selection process.  The board governance structure visual is below.

Once the Nominating Subcommittee identifies potential candidates, their biographies are given to our owners, St. Joseph's Health Care Society. The Society is kept up-to-date throughout the nominating process, since it ultimately approves new Board Directors at its annual meeting of the members.

St. Joseph’s Board of Directors is governed by the Corporate By-Law. St. Joseph’s Credential Professional Staff is governed by the Credentialed Professional Staff By-Law.

For more information, please contact the Office of the Board Chair at 519-646-6100 ext. 64202 or email Terri-Lynn Cook at TerriLynn.Cook@sjhc.london.on.ca.

Meetings

While hospitals are not required to have public meetings, St. Joseph's Board welcomes the public as observers to witness the conduct of the Board's business in an open and transparent manner, to ensure the Hospital maintains a close relationship with the public, the media and stakeholder groups and to foster trust and accountability.  

To ensure adequate space and preparation, those wishing to attend a meeting of the Board must give at least 24 hours' notice in advance in of the meeting.  This notice may be provided in writing, via email or telephone (TerriLynn.Cook@sjhc.london.on.ca / 519-646-6100 ext. 64202). Only those that have provided the required notice to St. Joseph's may attend Board meetings and are required to comply with St. Joseph's rules and policies.  The relevant rules for attending Board meetings are reflected below.

Conduct During a Board Meeting

• Scheduled attendees will be asked to arrive in advance of the meeting start time;
• Scheduled attendees will have observer status, meaning that they may not provide comments or questions during the meeting, unless requested by the Board Chair.
• Recording, videotaping and/or photography are prohibited.  All cell phones and other electronic devices shall be put on silent.
• Anyone who is disruptive to the proceedings will be asked to leave, by the Board Chair, and may be prohibited from attending future meetings.
• In the event that those attending have questions arising from the Board meeting, the Board Chair and/or Chief Executive Officer will be available upon request to address queries after the meeting.  Following a Board meeting, these questions are to be sent in writing to the Board Governance Office (TerriLynn.Cook@sjhc.london.on.ca).  Questions received will be triaged to the most appropraite person for reply.  

Agendas for the open portion of the Board’s meetings will be posted on St. Joseph’s public website five (5) days in advance of each meeting (supporting materials to the agenda are only provided to Directors of the Corporation and members of St. Joseph’s Senior Leadership Team).  Please refer to each posted agenda for the scheduled time that the meeting will be called to order and the list of upcoming meetings provided below.

CEO Report to the Board

Our Commitment to Partnership

St. Joseph’s Health Care London is committed to partnership, collaboration and system integration for the people we serve across our community, our region and beyond. To do this, we rely on a variety of service models with an overarching goal to ensure strong and collaborative relationships with our regional health care and academic partners. 

As outlined in our strategic plan, we will also continue to purposefully partner with patients, residents, and family caregivers in their direct care, the design of our programs and services, and our advocacy efforts. We will be a leading example of patient, resident, and family caregiver partnerships focused on improved patient experience and outcomes.