Ornge announces Dr. Tien as Chief Medical Officer

Ornge, Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and related services announced today, the appointment of Dr. Homer Chin-Nan Tien as its Chief Medical Officer.

An award-winning physician, administrator and educator, Dr. Tien is the Medical Director for our Tory Regional Trauma Centre, Canada’s largest trauma unit. He is also a Colonel in the Canadian Forces, having served as a Staff General Surgeon and Medical Officer in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Myanmar and the Golan Heights.

“Dr. Tien is an experienced, well-respected leader in healthcare who is known nationally and internationally for his distinguished service as a frontline physician, his research in trauma medicine, and his mentorship within the Canadian Forces,” says Dr. Andrew McCallum, President and CEO of Ornge. “Our organization will benefit greatly from having someone of his calibre in a such key position of leadership.”

In December 2011, Dr. Tien was presented the Order of Military Merit by the Governor General of Canada as a member of the Canadian Forces who demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty. He presently serves as the Major Frederick Banting Chair in Military Trauma Research for the Canadian Forces and Sunnybrook.

As Ornge’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tien will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and operational leadership to all clinical affairs of the organization including the base hospital, medical research, professional practice, corporate quality and patient safety.