Shared on behalf of Dr. William Harris, VP, Medical and Academic Affairs

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frank Potestio to the position of
Medical Lead, Surgical Quality, effective April 1, 2025.

Reporting to the Department Chief of Surgery and working collaboratively with
Administration, the Medical Lead is accountable for leading Surgical Quality initiatives
delivered by the Surgery program.

The Medical Lead is responsible for establishing quality frameworks and processes across
surgical programs and will ensure the viability of quality improvement initiatives.
Dr. Potestio has held several leadership roles with NOSM University and Ontario Health
and we welcome his ongoing leadership at TBRHSC.

I wish to also extend my appreciation to Dr. Andrew Smith who previously held this role
and recognize the contributions he has made to advancing surgical quality initiatives.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Potestio to his new role.