Digital health leadership address

Dafna Carr

Dafna Carr is Ontario’s first Chief Digital Health Officer, a role focused on advancing the province’s Digital First for Health Strategy and strengthening the use of health data, analytics, digital technologies and AI, to improve health system performance and patient outcomes. Her mission is to ensure people, health care providers, and care teams have seamless access to the information, insights, tools, and services they need, anytime and anywhere.

This work is helping to build a more connected, convenient, and person-centred health system for Ontarians. Through modern digital solutions, improved access to trusted health data, and enhanced analytics capabilities, the strategy supports better decision-making, drives innovation, and improves the experience of patients and providers while addressing challenges related to privacy, security, and fragmented systems.

Dafna brings extensive experience in digital transformation, health system modernization, data-driven decision-making, and executive leadership. Prior to joining the Ministry of Health, she served as Associate Deputy Minister of ServiceOntario, where she led efforts to improve customer experience and make government services more accessible for millions of Ontarians. She also served as Corporate CIO of Government Technology Ontario and CIO for the Children, Youth and Social Services Cluster.

Dafna’s career spans more than 26 years in health care leadership, including senior roles at Health Quality Ontario, Cancer Care Ontario, University Health Network, and Gamma-Dynacare Laboratories. Throughout her career, she has championed the use of health information, analytics, and technology-enabled transformation to support evidence-based policy, quality improvement, operational excellence, and better health outcomes.

She holds an MBA from York University and has completed advanced leadership programs at the University of Toronto, Ivey Business School at Western University, and the Advanced Health Leadership Program at the University of Toronto.