We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hannes Conradie has joined the Chief Medical Information Office team as the new Associate Chief Medical Information Officer (aCMIO) for the Central Zone.
Hannes is a family physician with a strong background in hospitalist medicine, palliative care, addictions, and Medical Assistance in Dying. Hannes received his medical education at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1992 and came to Canada a couple years later, spending his first Canadian winter in Newfoundland. After serving the communities in Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia for nearly 20 years combined, Hannes has called Red Deer and the Red Deer Regional Hospital home for the past 12 years, having found the work culture and camaraderie among the physicians there rather unique. Since 2015, Hannes has been the Lead Physician for the Red Deer Hospitalist Group, and since 2017 has been a Connect Care Medical Informatics Lead for the Central Zone.
Outside the professional sphere, Hannes enjoys camping in the mountains with his wife and dogs, as well as hiking, golfing, and spending time with close friends.
As he moves into the aCMIO role, Hannes is excited to help lead the next phase in Central Zone’s Connect Care journey, particularly in improving user experience for prescribers and exploring the use of interactive AI functionality within Connect Care.
Please join us in welcoming Hannes to our team! We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Aaron Pink for his service in the role of aCMIO Central Zone for the past year and half. Thankfully, he is not leaving us and we will continue to benefit from his expertise in his ongoing role as a Provincial Medical Informatics Lead (PMIL).