Tom Noseworthy
Tom Noseworthy is a Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Department of Community Health Sciences and Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary. He is the former Head of that Department and inaugural Co-Director of that Institute. Tom Noseworthy is a physician and former Vice President, Medical Services, and CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospitals, Edmonton; and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. In 2012, Tom Noseworthy joined Alberta Health Services as Associate Chief Medical Officer, Strategic Clinical Networks and Clinical Care Pathways. He holds a Master of Science in Experimental Medicine from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Public Health – Health Policy and Management from Harvard University.
Tom Noseworthy has been a member of the National Statistics Council since 1999. He served as a member of the Prime Minister’s National Forum on Health from 1994-1997, and chaired the Steering Committee; co-chaired the Advisory Council on Health Infostructure (Federal Health Minister) from 1997-1999. He also chaired the Senior Reference Committee for Alberta Wellnet from 1997-2002; and, was Chair of the Western Canada Waiting List Project from 1999-2006, and now chairs the research collaboration known as the Western Canada Waiting List Investigators. His research has been published in over 100 papers and book chapters. He was founding Director of Canadian Doctors for Medicare in 2007.
In 2005, Tom Noseworthy was awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal by the Province of Alberta for contributions to health care and policy and was named as one of Alberta’s top 100 Physicians of the Century by the Alberta Medical Association and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
In 2007, Tom Noseworthy was named by the Governor General as a Member of the Order of Canada for contributions to health policy and Medicare.
Some of Tom Noseworthy’s recent comments in the media on the healthcare system:
- http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Public+trust+stake+call+inquiry/4629176/story.html?cid=megadrop_story
- http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Experimentation+with+health+care+must+prof+says/4168833/story.html
- http://www.vancouversun.com/Homes/Changing+Alberta+health+funding+risky+politically+analysts/4173900/story.html?id=4173900
Order of Canada Announcement:
