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Michel Bilodeau

Michel Bilodeau holds a bachelor of Arts and an M.A.in Literature and History from Laval University (Quebec City), and a Master's in Public Administration Degree from the Quebec National School of Public Administration.

After several years in the education field, Michel Bilodeau started a heath care career in 1977 as Vice President of Human Resources at Laval University Hospital (Quebec City)(1977-1983); Vice President, Professional Services at the Ottawa General Hospital (1984-1990); and Executive Director of the Elisabeth Bruyere Health Center(1991-1992) in Ottawa. In 1993, he led the merger of this organization with Saint-Vincent Hospital, the Villa Marguerite, the Ottawa Detoxification Center and the Saint-Louis Residence to create Sisters of Charity Health Service (now Bruyere Continuing Care) (1993-2003), at the time the largest non-acute care organization in Canada with more than 1000 beds over three sites. He created the Elisabeth-Bruyere Research Institute in 2000.

He is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Health Services Executives (CCHSE) and reached the Diplomat status with the American College. He received the Who'sWho award from Canadian Healthcare Manager magazine in 2000 as health care manager of the year in Canada; he was named French-speaking Manager of the Year, broader public sector, in Ottawa by the National Capital Business Community in 2003; and he received the Regent Award from the Ontario Chapter of ACHE in 2003 for his outstanding contribution to health administration.

From November 2006 to November 2011, Michel Bilodeau was President and CEO of the Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He served on numerous boards and task forces at the municipal, regional and provincial levels.