Toronto (July 9, 2026) - CAMH is excited to announce that Hazim Hassan will be joining the organization as Vice President, Business Development and Social Impact.
Hazim is a highly respected health system leader with more than 20 years of experience across Ontario’s healthcare landscape, leading complex initiatives spanning business strategy, innovation, research, and system partnerships. Hazim will join CAMH on a secondment basis starting in September, working primarily at CAMH while maintaining a continued connection with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in the role of Vice President - Business Planning and Strategy.
“I am thrilled to welcome Hazim to CAMH. His experience, leadership and commitment to advancing healthcare will be a tremendous asset to our organization,” says Sarah Downey, President and CEO of CAMH. “I am especially excited that Hazim will continue to help advance OHA’s strategy while also bringing his leadership, experience and perspective to CAMH’s ambitions for the future. This arrangement reflects the strong alignment between our shared commitment to strengthening Ontario’s health system.”
Throughout his career, Hazim has shown a strong ability to bring people together to advance meaningful change, from launching new services and building strategic partnerships to shaping system-level innovation. He brings deep expertise in business development, financial stewardship, and translating ideas into scalable, sustainable impact.
“Having spent the last two decades in healthcare, I've come to appreciate that Ontario's hospitals are powerhouses of innovation and anchors of the communities they serve, with CAMH standing as a shining example of both,” says Hazim. “Building on those strengths, I am excited to help create new opportunities where business growth and social impact reinforce one another, creating lasting value in support of CAMH’s strategic plan, Connected CAMH.”
As the health system continues to face significant pressures, Hazim’s leadership will be vital as CAMH continues to grow and looks for new ways to increase its impact in mental health and addiction care.
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