Dr. Christine Soong appointed Vice-Chair, Quality & Innovation

The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Christine Soong as our new Vice-Chair, Quality & Innovation, effective April 1, 2025.

Dr. Soong is an academic hospitalist and Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and at the Department of Family and Community Medicine, at the University of Toronto. She completed her medical degree at Western University, family medicine residency at the University of Toronto, and a Master’s degree in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

Dr. Soong is the inaugural Division Head of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Sinai Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Her leadership roles have included the Medical Director of Quality and Safety at Sinai Health, Department of Medicine Equity Lead, Hospital Designation Program Implementation Lead at Choosing Wisely Canada and Senior Editor for BMJ Quality and Safety. Dr. Soong’s research and quality improvement interests include patient safety, high-value care, novel models of inpatient care and transitions of care.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Soong leading our Quality & Innovation portfolio and are extending our heartiest congratulations to her on this appointment. We would also like to thank Dr. Kaveh Shojania for his leadership and guidance in this role over the last 10 years. Thank you Dr. Shojania and congratulations Dr. Soong!