September 2022
From the desk of Karen Oldfield
Dear Colleagues in Health,

It has been one year since I came to Nova Scotia Health as interim CEO, and it's been a humbling experience to learn firsthand about the people who work, learn and volunteer here. Your advice and insight over the past 12 months have been invaluable. It’s strengthened my resolve to dig in and find solutions to our most challenging health care problems. 
While there are many things on my to-do list, my current priorities fall under three broad categories:

  •  People
  •  Access to care
  •  Innovation

I’ve detailed our progress in the report, Momentum for Health. The report and my priority timeline are intended to give you an idea of the incredible amount of work that has happened over the past year and the steps that are being taken now to address some of the long-standing problems. I’m proud to be playing a small part in moving us to a better, more responsive, accessible, reliable and equitable health system.

Thank you for sharing your encouragement, support, knowledge and experiences with me.  

Let’s keep the momentum going.

Best,
Karen