We are excited to introduce our keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Synapse Nursing Symposium which will be held on Tuesday, June 3,2025, in St. Lawrence College – Brockville Campus with the theme ” Reflection and Evolution in Rural and Remote Healthcare”.
Julie Caffin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Julie Serves as the President and CEO of Brockville General Hospital. She joined Brockville General in 2017 as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive and Chief Operating Officer. Previous positions have included frontline and leadership positions in both community and tertiary, academic health care organizations.
Julie has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Carleton University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Honours Degree from York University, and a Master of Health Sciences Degree from the University of Toronto. She is certified in Advanced System Leadership from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Executive Program and is a Fellow in the Ivy Academy Community Shift Executive Leadership Program.
Julie has successfully completed the Advanced Good Governance certification through the College Centre of Board Excellence. She is an active member of the College of Nurses of Ontario and has an Adjunct Academic appointment in the Queen’s University School of Nursing.
Julie has received recognition awards from Kingston Health Sciences Centre including the Team Award for Leadership with the Emergency Department Information System Implementation Project and Team Award for Care for her efforts introducing the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Model. She was nominated to the Canadian College of Health Leaders for a National Nursing Leadership Award.
Julie was appointed to the St. Lawrence College Board of Governors in September 2018 and currently serves as Chair. She is also a member of the Board of Directors at St. Vincent de Paul in Kingston.