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Message from the Chair of the Association |
 
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Alain-Michel Sékula |
As evidenced by this annual report, Montfort has good reason to be proud of its achievements. It can face the future with confidence, courage and determination. This year we began implementation of our Strategic Plan. The plan is an essential tool that enables us to guide our institution’s evolution, to help us meet challenges head-on, and to reach new heights of excellence from
now until 2015.
Drafted in 2010, the Strategic Plan’s overarching goal is the pursuit of excellence, linked to five strategic priorities that reach into all facets of the institution. Throughout the year, Montfort’s various teams and its board have worked to align their activities with these priorities in an on-going effort to improve quality of care as we continue to increase the volume of services we offer.
In 2011, the Board of Trustees formed a special committee with a mandate to bring Montfort’s governance in line with leading practices. Our new governance philosophy emphasizes transparency, equity and accountability at all organizational levels.
It is our unwavering desire to always provide better care to the community, a prime motivation for board members in their deliberations and activities. Over the course of my first year as chair, I was constantly reminded how this motivation also drives each staff member to excel. Every day, these extraordinary people make Montfort’s pursuit of excellence their personal and collective mission.
I wish to thank all of Montfort’s doctors, employees and volunteers, as well as the hospital management and my colleagues on the Board, for their exemplary work in assuring that the community receives the excellent health services it deserves.
Finally, I would like to thank the past chair of the Board, Mr. Gilles Morin, for the outstanding work he carried out at Montfort over the years. It is truly an honour to receive the torch of leadership from such capable hands.
Alain-Michel Sékula
Chair of the Association