Toronto, ON – July 10, 2025 – Santis Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Brendan Carr as its newest Senior Vice President, National Practice Lead, Management Consulting. Dr. Carr joins the Santis Health team on a full-time permanent basis after previously joining the team as a Senior Associate in March 2025.
With a track record that includes chief executive roles of major health systems spanning Canada, Dr. Carr brings an impressive array of acumen and expertise in enhancing the delivery of care and improving health services.
Prior to joining Santis, Dr. Carr served as the President and Chief Medical Officer of Innoneo Health Enterprise, an organization focused on dramatically impacting health through an innovative ecosystem model that addressed systemic issues such as provider fatigue, service fragmentation and affordability. In this role, Dr. Carr led efforts to rethink health care delivery in response to global trends in patient expectations, demographics, emerging technology, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Carr also served as the President & CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Authority where he led the province’s comprehensive COVID-19 response and ensured minimal disruption to the health system’s core services. As President & CEO of William Osler Health System in Ontario, Dr. Carr led the shift to a learning organization culture, commissioned several large capital projects, and collaborated with government and external stakeholders to position Osler as an efficient and high-performing organization. Dr. Carr spearheaded the rebranding of the Vancouver Island Health Authority in British Columbia to Island Health as President & CEO. In this capacity, he also established regional leadership nodes to promote community engagement and partnerships to address local health needs.
“Dr. Carr’s journey as a clinician and his leadership across health systems from coast to coast give him an unmatched vantage point,” said Dan Carbin, Managing Partner. “This unique blend of direct patient care experience and executive health system leadership means he truly understands the complexities our clients face, offering firsthand insights that will be invaluable in developing innovative and effective solutions.”
Dr. Carr has served as a director of numerous Pan-Canadian and provincial organizations including Canada’s Drug Agency, Canadian Resident Matching Services (CaRMS), and HealthCare Can. He has also worked extensively with boards to strengthen governance, manage enterprise risk, and build agile, future-ready organizations.
Dr. Carr is the recipient of several distinctions including the Healthcare Excellence Canada Naimark award and a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. He also holds a Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation with the Canadian College of Health Leaders and a Certified Canadian Physician Executive (CCPE) designation with the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders and is an EXTRA Fellow. Dr. Carr completed an MBA and medical degree at Dalhousie University prior to his medical residency at the University of Ottawa in emergency medicine and family medicine.
“I am thrilled to join Santis Health as a Senior Vice President, National Practice Lead, Management Consulting and contribute to a team dedicated to transforming health care,” said Dr. Carr. “Having worked across various health systems in Canada, I’ve seen firsthand the complex challenges our clients face. I look forward to leveraging my experience to help them navigate these complexities and drive meaningful improvements in care delivery.”
For more information on Dr. Carr’s contributions, visit santishealth.ca/our-team