The Toronto Western Family Health Team (TW FHT) is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the overall governance of the affairs of the FHT including monitoring and assessing strategic planning, financial stewardship, and organization performance. Members of the Board are volunteers.
The Board consists of :
The Board has three standing committees: Executive Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, and the Nominating Committee. The Board meets four to five times annually, and Committees meet two to four times annually. The Annual General Meeting is held each November.
Dr. Michael Baker is the Rose Family Chair in Medicine at University Health Network and Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. He holds the ICD.D. designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
His career interests have included cancer research, medical administration, leadership in patient safety, and a consulting practice in hematology and complex medical care. He has been active in philanthropy both as a donor and as a champion for major donations to medical research and education.
Dr. Baker's research has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia and aspects of cancer control, leading to more than 100 publications in this field. He has Chaired several national and provincial cancer research committees, and served as President of the National Cancer Institute of Canada for three years. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
He was the Physician-in-Chief of University Health Network for a period of 18 years, and was the Inaugural holder of the Charles H. Hollenberg Chair in Medicine. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, and is a member of the Quality Committee of the UHN and CAMH Boards of Directors.
Dr. Baker is the recipient of several prestigious awards including The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He has been appointed to the Order of Ontario and to membership in the Order of Canada.
Jo-Ann Seamon
M.A., L.L.B (University of Toronto), Called to the Ontario Bar in 1994
Jo-Ann is Senior Legal Counsel and Manager of Legal Services at the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC). At the HRLSC, she practices human rights law, supervises a legal team, and is a member of management team in a unionized workplace. She is also the Coordinator of the Osgoode Hall law school’s Anti-Discrimination Intensive Program which places law students at the HRLSC.
Previously, Jo-Ann worked for many years at the Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario (IAVGO), a legal clinic which specializes in workers’ compensation law. In that position, she provided direct services to clients with a focus on disability rights. At IAVGO, Jo-Ann also supervised the affiliated University of Toronto student legal clinic.
Jo-Ann has served on the Board of Directors of a housing co-operative and a migrant workers’ organization.
Maureen Gans received her BA in psychology (neuropsychology) from McGill University and her Masters of Education (community psychology) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. She brings to the Board more than 20 years of management experience in health-related organizations and is currently in a senior management position at the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre. Maureen has previously served on several Boards, as is currently in her final year as President of the Board of University Settlement.