Alex Munter reflects on his 13 years as the head of CHEO [Video]

Tuesday is Alex Munter’s last day as the head of eastern Ontario’s children’s hospital after more than a decade on the job.

Munter, who has served as the head of CHEO since 2011, announced last month he would be stepping down from his role to become the CEO of the Canadian Medical Association.

He leaves his role as the longest serving children’s hospital CEO in Canada and the longest serving hospital CEO in Ottawa.

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Munter has been a well-known figure in Ottawa for decades. He served as a city councillor in the Ottawa area from 1991 to 2003, sitting as a councillor for Kanata and the Ottawa-Carleton region prior to amalgamation. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Ottawa in 2006.

Prior to joining CHEO, he was the CEO of the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).

Munter said …