Current OCCHA Surveyors
Accreditation Coordinators

Introduction

A broad understanding of the scope of public health programs and services, as well as, the administrative operations of public health agencies is a prerequisite of serving as an OCCHA surveyor. In addition, the following criteria must be met:

• Eligibility for membership in any association represented by OCCHA’s Board of Directors;

• Current employment at a management/consultative level in a public health agency; or membership on an Ontario Board of Health; or

• On leave of absence of retirement from employment for not more than 1 year;

• Commitment to the accreditation process;

• Commitment to 1 survey per year;

• Ability to work as a group member and the willingness to accept shared responsibility, and

• Demonstrated human relations and communications skills.

Current OCCHA Surveyors

The following is a list of current OCCHA surveyors.

• Tracy Allan-Koester, Director Community Health, Perth District Health Unit

• Debbie Azim Fleming, Family Health Manager, Region of Waterloo Public Health

• Lynn Beath, Director/CEO, Oxford County Public Health & Emergency Services

• Karen Beckermann, Acting Supervisor Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Toronto Public Health

• Vanessa Bell, Manager Special Projects, Middlesex-London Health Unit

• Alex Berry, Health Promoter Student Nutrition Program, Northwestern Health Unit

• Catherine Bloskie, Director Corporate Services, Renfrew County & District Health Unit

• Kathy Braet, Supervisor Health Promotion & Program Support, County of Lambton

• Maria Brigantino, Manager Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention, Niagara Region Public Health

• Jerry Capko, Manager Safe Water Program, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Shelley Chamberlain, Manager Administration, Durham Region Health Department

• Marshall Chow, Director Public Health Services, Algoma Public Health

• Debra Clarke, Project Manager Continuous Improvement, City of Hamilton Public Health Services

• Carole DesMeules, Director Corporate Support Services, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Shani Gates, Director Quality Improvement Department, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

• Jane Hess, Director Family Health, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

• Jeff Holmes, Business Administrator, Algoma Public Health

• Sandra Horney, Director Resource Service, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Pat Jarvis, Public Health Manager, Perth District Health Unit

• Bonnie Jeffrey, Manager Oral Health Programs, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Iqbal Kalsi, Manager Environmental Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit

• Sharon Kelly, Director Finance & Administration, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

• Rosalyn LaRochelle, Manager Youth & Adult Clinical Services, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Penny Lavalley, Director Infectious Disease Prevention, KFL&A Public Health

• Colleen McBride, Manager, Human Resources, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

• Erin McLean, Child Health Program Leader, Leeds , Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

• Kris Millan, Manager CQI & Central Resources, KFL&A Public Health 

• John Millson, Manager Finance & Operations, Middlesex-London Health Unit

• Janet Moorhead-Cassidy, Director Family Health, Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

• Victoria Morley, Manager Workplace Wellness, York Region Community Health Services Division

• Elaine Murkin, Supervisor, Ottawa Public Health

• Andrea Roberts, Director Child and Family Health, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit

• Anne Schlorff, Director Central Resources, Region of Waterloo Public Health

• Carolyn Shoreman, Director Family Health Services, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Patricia Simone, Manager Emergency Preparedness, Middlesex-London Health Unit

• Shelley Stalker, Manager Epidemiology & Research, York Region Community & Health Services Dept.

• Laurie Stanford, Manager Vaccine Preventable Disease, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Nicole Stefanovici, Continuous Quality Improvement, Niagara Region Public Health Department

• Robert Thompson, Director Health Protection, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Louise Tyler, Human Resources & Labour Relations Manager, Middlesex-London Health Unit

• Diane Vanecko, Manager, CQI and Community Development, Niagara Region Public Health

• Ellen Wodchis, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention, Niagara Region Public Health

The accreditation coordinator is the staff member responsible for preparing his/her public health agency for an accreditation survey. The accreditation coordinator also acts as a liaison between the public health agency and the survey team during the on-site accreditation review. Although an accreditation coordinator may or may not be eligible to serve as an OCCHA surveyor (See Information for Surveyors for criteria), OCCHA invites accreditation coordinators to participate in a surveyor training session in order to learn more about the accreditation process. In addition, OCCHA provides an orientation session for newly appointed accreditation coordinators. If you are an accreditation coordinator and would like more information about OCCHA or the accreditation process, please contact Meighan Finlay at meighanfinlay@occha.org.

The following is a list of current accreditation coordinators/contacts across Ontario:

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Do you need more information? Contact meighanfinlay@occha.org
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