Arnprior & District Family Health Team’s (ADFHT) Executive Director, Karen Simpson, has announced her upcoming retirement in July 2023 after an exemplary forty-year career in healthcare administration.
After leaving the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as the Director of Long-Term Care Inspections to return home and to work locally, Karen joined the ADFHT as Executive Director in 2018.
Karen’s Team co-led the operations of the Arnprior Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics and Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Sites.
She assisted in expanding mental health services.
Under Karen’s leadership over the past five years, the ADFHT has created and expanded partnerships, programming, and services.
The ADFHT Board of Directors are currently conducting a competitive recruitment process.
By Rick Stow