Executive Council Office

Boards and Committees

Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees (Yukon)

Department: Health and Social Services | Agency website >>

Address: #5 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3H7

Phone: 867-393-8732 | Fax: 867-393-8707

Mandate

The Board governs the activities and programs of the Yukon Hospital Corporation. The objects of the Corporation are to supply:

  • hospital and medical care and service;
  • supervised residential care and continuing care; and
  • rehabilitative care and services so as to meet the needs of people in Yukon.

Authority:

Period: 1989 to present
Type: Governing

Membership

The Chief Executive Officer is appointed under section 7 of the Act. The Commissioner in Executive Council appoints the following members:

  • 3 members from persons nominated by one or more Yukon First Nations or the Council of Yukon First Nations;
  • 1 member nominated by the medical staff of the Corporation;
  • 4 members chosen from the public at large, including at least one resident of each of Dawson City, Watson Lake and Whitehorse;
  • 1 member chosen from the public service of Yukon.

The Minister may designate one of the members to be the Chair of the Board and the members of the board may designate one or more of their number to be a Vice-Chair of the Board.

Appointment process: Commissioner in Executive Council

Requirements: If a group fails to make the nominations it is entitled to make, the Commissioner in Executive Council may appoint persons who are nominated by the Minister instead of by the group in question. Suitability of members, including knowledge, experience and competence in respect of matters relevant to the operations of the board and the activities and programs of the Corporation are required and can be found here.

Term: Not exceeding 3 years. May be reappointed for further terms.

Meetings: Once a month, except July.

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Apply: There is 1 process to apply to ALL Yukon government boards and committees.

Current members:

 

Name Position From: To:
Gillen, Brian   Chair and Member           11/27/2017   until replaced
Strand, Diane     Member    11/27/2017   until replaced
Dr. Dalinghaus, Kathleen Member 11/27/2017 until replaced
Massie, Jay Member 11/27/2017 until replaced
Martin, Patricia   Member   11/27/2017   until replaced
LaPrairie, Clarke Member 11/27/2017 until replaced
Firth, John Member 11/27/2017 until replaced
Stokes-Nash, Sue   Member   11/27/2017   until replaced
Holmes, Vera       Member        11/27/2017       until replaced