Chris Mazurkewich has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for Interior Health, effective October 26th. Mazurkewich rejoins IH after spending four years at Alberta Health Services, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the provincial agency. In this role, he worked in close partnership with the Chief Medical Officer overseeing the clinical operations of the Alberta health service delivery system, including more than 100 hospitals, community and residential care programs, and support services, with a budget of almost $10 billion. Prior to his move to Alberta Health Services, Mr. Mazurkewich was the Chief Operating Officer, Strategic & Corporate Services, for Interior Health from its inception in 2002 until 2009. Interior Health provides health-care services to more than 731,000 people living across B.C.’s interior. For more information, visit www.interiorhealth.ca.

Invermere Valley Echo