Welcome
Room: Ballroom A (Plenary Room)
Presented by:
- Robert Fox, Chief Executive Officer, OntarioMD. B.Sc., MBA (Major in Health Administration), CHE
- Rebecca Hicks, MD, President, Ontario Medical Association
Presenter Bios:

Robert Fox, CEO
Robert Fox joined OntarioMD (OMD) as CEO in January 2022. Rob is an innovative health care executive with 25 years of experience leading large teams, defining health policy and enhancing the health care system. Rob has held senior positions at both TELUS Health and Cisco Systems, responsible for digital transformation of health care delivery across Canada to improve patient outcomes and experiences through technology.

Rebecca Hicks, MD
Dr. Rebecca Hicks is the president of the Ontario Medical Association and a community-based, comprehensive care family physician working in Toronto.
On a systems-level, Dr. Hicks’ involvement with the SGFP executive and OMA Health Policy Committee has enabled her to spearhead initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burden, addressing gender equity, and empowering the physician voice. She has served as a member-at-large of the OMA’s SGFP Executive and Health Policy Committee. She has also held local, regional and provincial leadership positions with her involvement as her family health team’s lead physician, and as a member of West Toronto OHT’s Primary Care Council. Dr. Hicks’ leadership is driven by a passion for transformative change, and she recently completed the OCFP Leadership Academy through the Rotman School of Management.
Dr. Hicks is passionate about fighting for better working conditions for physicians and promoting personal and professional well-being for the doctors of Ontario. She is committed to advocating for fair compensation for the critical work doctors do across the province.
