Health Sciences North Launches New Strategic Plan: Together For You 2030 Plan Embraces Vision of a Healthier North
Posted 24 April 2025 at 12:00pm
Health Sciences North Launches New Strategic Plan: Together For You 2030 Plan Embraces Vision of a Healthier North
Health Sciences North (HSN) and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) are proud to announce the launch of their new five-year Strategic Plan, Together For You 2030—a roadmap to transform health outcomes for the diverse people and communities of Northeastern Ontario. Read more at www.hsnsudbury.ca/togetherforyou2030
The plan outlines five key goals: providing quality people-centred care; empowering human potential; advancing equity through social accountability; achieving healthcare excellence through education and research; and strengthening organizational sustainability. It also sets the stage for major capital expansion, including an upgrade to HSN’s emergency department.
President and CEO David McNeil emphasized that the plan was created with and for the people of the Northeast. “Together For You 2030 is more than a plan—it’s a call to action,” he said. “It reflects the voices of over 2,800 people from across the region and addresses the unique health challenges we face, from across the age continuum of the population of the Northeastern Ontario. The plan addresses our most pressing issues including the need to expand the hospital and deal with health system capacity challenges. It addresses issues of sustainability and confronts significant healthcare needs of the region related to pediatrics, healthy aging, cancer care, cardiac health as well as mental health and addictions. Our plan is a commitment to improving health outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and bold partnerships to advance our mission as Northeastern Ontario’s Regional Academic Health Sciences Centre.”
As Northeastern Ontario’s regional hospital and referral centre, HSN serves nearly 600,000 people across 400,000 square kilometres and supports 23 partner hospitals. Together For You 2030 charts a path to a healthier, more equitable, and innovative future—built with the people it serves and designed to meet the evolving needs of the region.
Included in the photo from today’s event (from left to right): Anthony Keating (President and CEO of HSN Foundation), Gary Martin (Knowledge Keeper), Dr. Grace Ma (Surgeons and HSN Physician Wellness Lead), Carla Bossart-Pletzer (Patient and Family Advisor), Rylee Restoule (HSN Foundation Research Coordinator in Indigenous Health), David McNeil (President and CEO), Stéphan Plante (HSN and HSNRI Board Chair).