UPEI names Paul Young as chief operating officer for new faculty of medicine
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — UPEI has appointed alumnus Paul Younger because the chief working officer for the college’s new school of medication.
“I’m very happy to welcome Paul again to UPEI,” mentioned UPEI’s interim president Greg Keefe.
“His intensive expertise and glorious management within the well being care area can be instrumental as we transfer ahead with the event of the brand new school of medication.”
Younger holds three levels from UPEI, together with a bachelor of science, a bachelor of utilized well being sciences and a grasp of enterprise administration in progressive administration.
The College of Prince Edward Island is happy to announce the appointment of alumnus Paul Younger as Chief Working Officer for the College’s new College of Drugs, efficient October 24, 2022.https://t.co/lSXV87GQFS
— College of PEI (@UPEI) October 4, 2022
In 2014, he earned a licensed well being government designation from the Canadian School of Well being Leaders. He additionally accomplished an government fellowship from the Canadian Basis for Healthcare Enchancment. Younger has labored in non-public and public well being look after 17 years in numerous provinces all through Canada.
Since returning to P.E.I. in 2008, he has held senior management roles with Well being P.E.I., just lately as administrator for Prince County Hospital.
Younger additionally sits on quite a few well being and group boards on the provincial and nationwide ranges. His management in well being care has been acknowledged provincially, nationally and internationally.
He has acquired many awards, together with being named a prime 50 CEO in 2021 and 2022 by Atlantic Enterprise Journal, Nationwide Neighborhood Care Chief of the Yr by Digital Well being Canada in 2021 and was awarded the Metropolis of Summerside Mayor’s Medal of Honour in 2020.
Younger’s appointment is efficient Oct. 24.
