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After 12 years as CritiCall Ontario\u2019s Provincial Medical Director, Dr. Desmond Bohn is set to retire.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bohn first joined CritiCall Ontario in 2010 when his tenure as Chief of Critical Care Medicine at\u00a0The Hospital for Sick Children\u00a0(SickKids) in Toronto was coming to an end. Since then, he has played an invaluable role at CritiCall Ontario as a passionate leader and strong advocate for accessible, specialized patient care within Ontario. He represented CritiCall Ontario at many provincial tables and has played an ongoing and steadfast role in provincial neurosurgery discussions and strategies. He has forged many important relationships for CritiCall Ontario and developed many friendships along the way.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBecause we work with urgent and emergent patients, there is pressure to provide the most effective solution in the least amount of time to help patients get the resources they need. It\u2019s always a great feeling when we learn that our services assisted a positive patient outcome, so I will miss the ability to do that every day,\u201d said Dr. Bohn.<\/p>\n
Isabel Hayward, Executive Director of CritiCall Ontario, says she will miss Dr. Bohn\u2019s problem-solving skills in action. \u201cDes is very passionate about healthcare and how CritiCall Ontario is a leader affecting change. I\u2019ve had the pleasure of witnessing his unwavering dedication to support our stakeholders through many initiatives, such as reworking the Hub and Spoke distribution method as a solution for the GTA Neurosurgery Model. In this instance, Des continued to review data and remodel it to demonstrate an opportunity to improve access to Neurological Centres across the province. One day, we will name this process the \u2018Bohn Model of Care!\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI first met Des 17 years ago when I was a Call Agent and he was the consulting Intensivist for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at SickKids,\u201d said Julie Gordon, Manager of CritiCall Ontario\u2019s Call Centre. \u201cBeing on the other end of the call, I experienced first-hand Des\u2019 commitment to his patients and passion for research and innovation. He has always advocated for patients above all else, and ensures the referring physician receives the consultation required to determine the best treatment plan for each individual,\u201d said Julie. \u201cIt\u2019s been a privilege working with Des, and it\u2019s an honour to now celebrate his accomplishments. I keep telling him that he\u2019ll miss talking to me every day, although I\u2019m not convinced he believes that!\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been such a pleasure working with and getting to know Des over the last 12 years,\u201d said Christine Moon, Manager of Communications and Client Relations at CritiCall Ontario. \u201cHe has a subtle yet very effective way of letting you know what he thinks and where he sees opportunity. He does this with such grace and kindness and occasionally takes you by surprise with his keen sense of humour. I will miss all of that and I will certainly miss Des,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Chris Long, Call Centre Educator, says he will miss collaborating with Des on case facilitation projects. \u201cI always come out of our conversations with an increased knowledge of medicine and what it takes to care for every patient. In my eyes, he set the standard for what it takes to be a leader in his role as Provincial Medical Director,\u201d said Chris.<\/p>\n
In addition to his work with CritiCall Ontario staff and at provincial tables, Dr. Bohn also lead the team of Medical Associates who provide day-to-day support to CritiCall Ontario\u2019s Call Centre. This team includes Dr. Hilary Whyte, Medical Director of\u00a0Acute Care Transport Service\u00a0(ACTS) at SickKids Toronto, and CritiCall Ontario Medical Associate, who says she has been fortunate to know Dr. Bohn on both a personal and professional level for over 40 years. \u201cI\u2019ve always admired and been in awe of Des ever since I first met him when I was an Associate Chief Resident at SickKids over 40 years ago. When Des took over as Chief of Critical Care Medicine, he demonstrated a hidden talent of being a brilliant administrator. A leader in evidence-based medicine, Des never let the opportunity to ask and answer a clinical question pass. He ran a tight ship, but with an open and honest rhetoric and developed an ethos within the PICU which has been admired and emulated by other hospital units,\u201d said Hilary.<\/p>\n
A long-time colleague of Dr. Bohn\u2019s, Hilary says she has also benefitted from knowing Dr. Bohn on a personal level. \u201cDes has been a dear friend to me, and we have shared many great memories together. I\u2019ve always enjoyed regular invitations to his Boxing Day parties, where we never miss an opportunity to share a pint together!\u201d said Hilary.<\/p>\n
Excited to begin the next chapter of his life, Dr. Bohn says he is looking forward to traveling to Europe in June to take part in a rowing competition. \u201cI\u2019m part of a rowing group in Prince Edward County, so my team and I will be traveling to the Netherlands to participate in an international competition. Then I\u2019ll be heading to England and Ireland to visit family, so I\u2019m looking forward to spending quality time with loved ones that I haven\u2019t seen in a while,\u201d said Dr. Bohn.<\/p>\n
Congratulations, Dr. Bohn, on a wonderful career, and thank you for your many years of dedication to CritiCall Ontario! We wish you good health and happiness as you embark on your next adventure!<\/p>\n
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