SUNNYBROOK AND ST. JOHN'S REHAB MERGER RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL
Administrative changes to the organizations to occur July 1, 2012

TORONTO, ON (June 29, 2012) - On June 28th, the Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario's Minister of Health and Long Term Care, provided Sunnybrook and St. John's Rehab with the final approval needed to merge the two organizations as of July 1, 2012.

With the announcement, several administrative changes are taking place as of the date of the amalgamation to ensure a smooth transition into one organization. Following an extensive external search, St. John's Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre are pleased to announce that as of July 1, 2012, the former President and CEO of St. John's Rehab, Malcolm Moffat, will become Sunnybrook's new Executive Vice President. Mr. Moffat will be responsible for the St. John's Rehab Program at Sunnybrook in addition to having oversight for the Odette Cancer Centre, Holland Musculoskeletal, and Veterans and Community Programs.

Mr. Moffat is a seasoned health care executive with more than 27 years experience and previous to his role with St. John's Rehab, he held several positions at Sunnybrook including Facilities Planning, Director of Surgery, and Chief Operating Officer at what was then called the Toronto Bayview Regional Cancer Centre (now the Odette Cancer Centre).

St. John's Rehab and Sunnybrook are also pleased to announce Ru Taggar will become Sunnybrook's full time Chief Health Professions and Nursing Executive. Since taking the interim role in December 2011, Ms. Taggar has excelled in providing leadership for both nursing and Sunnybrook's health professions and she has represented the interests of clinical staff at the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Directors. Ms. Taggar will also continue to serve the organization as the Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety.

These announcements represent a new beginning for both Sunnybrook and St. John's Rehab and together we are building a comprehensive system of care that will benefit patients from their acute illness or injury through to their rehabilitation and recovery.

St. John's Rehab is now an eighth program of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and brings its excellent reputation to a stable of seven other internationally recognized programs including: Brain Sciences, Holland Musculoskeletal, Odette Cancer Centre, Schulich Heart Centre, Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care, Veterans and Community, and Women and Babies.

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About St. John's Rehab Hospital
St. John's Rehab Hospital rebuilds people's lives following complex life-changing illnesses and injuries. A community-affiliated teaching site of the University of Toronto, St. John's Rehab develops research and provides customized care with a focus on the whole person - body, mind and spirit. Home to Canada's only organ transplant rehab program and Ontario's only burn rehab program, St. John's Rehab is moving to the forefront of specialized rehabilitation.

About Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is inventing the future of health care for the 1.2 million patients the hospital cares for each year through the dedication of its more than 10,000 staff, physicians and volunteers. An internationally recognized leader in research and education and a full affiliation with the University of Toronto distinguishes Sunnybrook as one of Canada's premier academic health sciences centres. Sunnybrook specializes in caring for Canada's war veterans, high-risk pregnancies, critically ill newborns, adults and the elderly, and treating and preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience disorders, orthopaedic and arthritic conditions and traumatic injuries.

Media contacts:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre:
Craig DuHamel
Vice President Communications and Stakeholder Relations
416.480.4040
craig.duhamel@sunnybrook.ca