Irene Stickland
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Lieutenant Colonel Irene Stickland | |
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| Occupations | Hospital administrator, Salvation Army officer |
| Employer(s) | Salvation Army (Scarborough Grace Hospital), Scarborough Health Network |
| Known for | CEO of Scarborough Grace Hospital (1989–1999); Deputy CEO of The Scarborough Hospital (1999–2003) |
Irene Stickland is a Canadian hospital administrator and Salvation Army officer. She is best known for her leadership of the Salvation Army Scarborough Grace Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario, and later the Scarborough Health Network (Birchmount site), then known as Scarborough Grace Hospital. Stickland served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scarborough Grace Hospital from 1989 until 1999, and subsequently as Deputy CEO and Executive Vice-President of The Scarborough Hospital (now part of Scarborough Health Network) until her retirement in 2003.[1] A Salvation Army Lieutenant-Colonel, Stickland was instrumental in the hospital’s development and guided it through the 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto.[2] In honour of her service, the education and conference centre at Scarborough’s Birchmount Hospital has been named the "Irene Stickland Education Centre."[3]
Stickland graduated from the Salvation Army Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Windsor, Ontario, in 1960.[4] She later became a commissioned officer in the Salvation Army, which uses military-style ranks for its personnel. Her rank of Lieutenant-Colonel reflects her senior status in the organization.