
Dr. Mike Christian
Physician - Leader - Academic

Mike Christian
Physician. Leader. Academic.
I am a senior healthcare sector leader with nearly 30 years of experience and a strong track record of high-performance.
My specialisms include critical care, infectious diseases, military, aviation, and pre-hospital medicine. I bring significant experience in clinical management and leadership.
Having begun my career in health care as a Paramedic, I have since served in roles at all levels of health care from front-line clinician through to the executive and board levels.
I am accustomed to participating in defining clinical strategy and policy direction. Additionally, I have a deep knowledge of clinical safety and governance processes. I thrive when working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues. I operate with humility, honesty, and integrity.
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In summary, I am committed to the values of public service and healthcare. I am genuinely passionate about servant leadership, learning, human factors, and developing service excellence.
Leadership vision.
‘Break down the walls of hospitals to build systems that work for patients and providers.'
Through this vision, I aim to build teams that positively impact our communities of patients, providers, and families.

Experience.
I have enjoyed serving in a diverse range of roles, including Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Medical Director in Critical Care Medicine, Chief Safety Officer (CSO) for the largest multi-site hospital network in Ontario, Director on the board of Public Health Ontario, and Specialist Medical Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Publications.
As an author of 100+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 4 editorials, 11 chapters, and 16 reports which have been cited 9,300+ times, I have developed a strong academic portfolio. My academic activities include research, quality improvement, and guideline development within the fields of critical care medicine, human factors, leadership, psychological resilience, disaster/outbreak management and emergency preparedness.
