History of Irene Stickland in Timeline

Irene Stickland is a Canadian hospital administrator and Salvation Army officer, renowned for her leadership at Scarborough Grace Hospital (later Scarborough Health Network) in Ontario. Serving as President and CEO from 1989-1999, and later as Deputy CEO and Executive Vice-President until her 2003 retirement, Stickland was crucial in the hospital's development. A Salvation Army Lieutenant-Colonel, she guided the hospital through the SARS outbreak in 2003. Her contributions are commemorated by the "Irene Stickland Education Centre" at Scarborough’s Birchmount Hospital.

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1960: Graduation from Nursing School

In 1960, Irene Stickland graduated from the Salvation Army Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Windsor, Ontario.

1989: President and CEO of Scarborough Grace Hospital

In 1989, Irene Stickland became President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scarborough Grace Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario.

1989: Appointment as President and CEO

In 1989, Irene Stickland was appointed President and CEO of Scarborough Grace Hospital, achieving accreditation awards and introducing new community care programs under her leadership.

1999: Merger of Hospitals and New Role

Following the 1999 merger of Scarborough Grace and Scarborough General hospitals, Irene Stickland became Deputy CEO and Executive Vice-President of the newly formed The Scarborough Hospital.

1999: Deputy CEO and Executive Vice-President of The Scarborough Hospital

In 1999, Irene Stickland served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scarborough Grace Hospital until 1999.

2003: SARS Outbreak Response

During the 2003 outbreak, Irene Stickland was directly involved in the emergency response at The Scarborough Hospital (Birchmount campus) and later presented on the lessons learned.

2003: Retirement and SARS Outbreak

In 2003, Irene Stickland guided Scarborough Grace Hospital through the SARS outbreak in Toronto and retired as Deputy CEO and Executive Vice-President of The Scarborough Hospital.