Executive Director
Kids Health Alliance
Lauren Ettin MPA, HBSc, BA
Lauren Ettin was appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of Kids Health Alliance (KHA) in December 2017. Her career has spanned the public, private and not-for-profit sectors with a focus on improving the health-care system for all Ontarians.
At KHA, Lauren leads an interprofessional team spanning Paediatric and Community Hospitals in collectively advancing front-line paediatric care in the province. Lauren also leads the work of the Children’s Health Coalition, an unprecedented partnership of paediatric providers advocating for children and youth.
Lauren joined KHA from the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO), where she was the Director of Policy and Member Relations. In that role she worked to build consensus with senior executives across the 24-member academic hospitals in the development of policy regarding research and innovation to improve the health care system. Prior to joining CAHO, Lauren was the principal of her own consulting firm and a Manager with PwC’s public sector and health-care consulting practice. She has also held numerous senior positions with the Government of Ontario at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and Cabinet Office where she was responsible for leading large cross-functional teams in strategic and operational planning for key policy initiatives. Lauren is active in her local community having sat on many Boards including PACE Independent Living, Elizabeth Fry Toronto, and Red Cross Toronto.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
9:15am – 10:15am