QHC CEO delays retirement

Mary Clare Egberts

At the request of the Quinte Health Care (QHC) board of eirectors, President and Chief Executive Officer Mary Clare Egberts has delayed her retirement until the end of 2020, to provide consistent leadership through the COVID-19 pandemic. Egberts had previously notified the board of her intention to retire in August.

“We greatly appreciate Mary Clare’s ongoing commitment to Quinte Health Care and her willingness to delay her retirement in light of the extraordinary circumstances that our health care system is facing through this pandemic,” said Stuart Wright, QHC board chair. “In addition to providing stable leadership, this allows the board to pause the CEO search process for a few months because hospital leaders cannot be expected to currently have the time to be involved in an application and selection process.”

“I continue to be honoured to be CEO of this remarkable organization,” said Egberts in a media notice. “I remain dedicated to leading Quinte Health Care through this pandemic, and know that collectively the QHC team will continue to rise to this challenge and provide the best possible care to our communities.”