Dr. Édouard Hendriks

Member — Health Authority

Dr. Édouard Hendriks is Vice-President of Medical and Academic Affairs for the Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick. His portfolio includes medical manpower, organization of medical services, academic affairs, and relations with medical schools. He is the former President and CEO of Regional Health Authority 4 in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and has held various clinical and senior administrative positions with the Canadian Armed Forces and health institutions in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Dr. Hendriks obtained his Master of Health Administration from the University of Ottawa, and his medical degree from the Université Laval in Quebec. He has a certificate in family medicine and a special certificate in emergency medicine, both from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He is also a Fellow of the College. Dr. Hendriks has been a surveyor for Accreditation Canada for over 15 years and a part-time professor with the University of Ottawa. He has been and is involved with numerous national and provincial committees such as the Advisory Council for the EXTRA Program of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute.