Noelle Coombe is Vice President, Digital Health & Chief Information Officer (CIO) at CAMH and is responsible for all aspects of information management and technology at CAMH.
Noelle joined CAMH in 2010 and during her time at CAMH, Noelle has supported a number of transformational initiatives in our information management and technology journey. She had a critical role in the implementation of I-CARE (Interprofessional Clinical Accountability and Record of Engagement), our electronic health record, its optimization and innovation over the last ten years and its development as a key component of our digital ecosystem. The evolution of I-CARE has been the foundation that has catapulted CAMH and its digital leadership resulting in many global certifications and achievements.
In addition, she was part of the creation of an Integrated Research Documentation System: modernizing the research documentation process, driving efficiency and data accuracy while ensuring clinically relevant information is seamlessly integrated into the patient’s electronic health record.
More recently, Noelle has been part of the Executive Project Team and Digital Lead in partnership with LOFT Community Services and Ontario Health to create a single, integrated coordinated access system for mental health and addiction services in Toronto, maximizing the impact of available services in the region.
Noelle has a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the Schulich School of Business, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and she will be starting her Masters of Health Administration at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation this fall (2024). She also has done consulting with the Michener Institute of Education developing curriculum.