Jamie Welsford
For more than two decades, Jamie Welsford has managed financial departments for a number of health care providers. Mr. Welsford began his education at the University of Ottawa in 1982, where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce. Jamie Welsford then enrolled at Carleton University to obtain an accounting degree. He bolstered his understanding of the field by obtaining training in Managing in a Unionized Environment, Applied Research Methods, and Financial Management and Budgeting.
In 1987, Jamie Welsford joined the workforce as a Staff Accountant with Ernst and Young, LLP. Two years later, he began as a Financial Analyst for Ottawa Hospital and has worked with hospitals and nonprofit health care groups since. In 1993, Mr. Welsford became the Director of Accounting Services for the Salvation Army Grace Hospital, where he held responsibility for the operation of financial systems, working directly with the Vice President of Finance and Human Resources.
Subsequently, Jamie Welsford became the Chief Financial Officer at Almonte General Hospital. There, he proved instrumental in the completion of a large property acquisition from Lanark County. His capable handling of the hospital’s auditing processes led to 10 years of few to no audits. Mr. Welsford worked with the hospital from 1998 to 2010, taking a brief leave from 2002 to 2004, during which time he provided consultation to the Canadian Institute for Health Information while serving as the Director of Finance for the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.
An active member of numerous professional organizations, Jamie Welsford participates in the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, the Canadian Healthcare Association, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the Ottawa Administrators of Volunteer Resources, the Association of Ontario Health Centres, and the Ottawa chapter of the Human Resources Professionals Association.
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