President & CEO, William Osler Health System
Dr. Naveed Mohammad was appointed President & CEO of William Osler Health System (Osler) in April 2020. Osler is one of Canada’s largest community hospital systems, serving 1.3 million people living in a fast growing and culturally-diverse region. He is leading the hospital through an exciting time in its history as it goes beyond to deliver on its Vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries
Dr. Mohammad joined Osler in 1997 as an emergency physician at Osler’s Etobicoke General Hospital, and has held a number of progressively senior physician leadership roles including that of Etobicoke General Site Chief, Emergency Medicine in 2001 and Corporate Chief of Emergency Services in 2006. He has been a key figure in the transformation of the delivery of emergency services at Osler. He has also held key leadership roles outside the organization including Lead of Emergency Medicine for the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), and served as a member of the Ontario Hospital Association’s Physician Provincial Leadership Council.
Currently, he is a member of the Rotman Healthcare & Life Sciences Advisory Board. A passionate advocate for safe, quality care, Dr. Mohammad is well-respected both inside Osler’s walls and beyond as a physician leader in the community and across the province. As a senior leader, a physician, a donor, and a community member, Dr. Mohammad is passionately invested in ensuring quality health care services and seamless access for the community. He is proud of his South Asian Heritage, and has taken an active leadership role in Osler’s SunLife Global Health program, which has achieved positive results with successful missions to India and Pakistan.
Dr. Mohammad holds a Bachelor in Biochemistry and Microbiology from the University of Toronto, received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa, and completed his residency in family medicine and emergency certification at the University of Toronto. He holds a Global Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care and Life Sciences from the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto.
Here are three takeaways:
- The most important thing in leadership is to listen, to be honest and transparent, to be compassionate and empathetic and be there for your team
- As a leader, what you project outwards may not be what you think of yourself. Let others guide you and tell you what you are good at, and learn from their feedback
- Learn to say “No” when it doesn’t align with your priorities and values
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