Dr. Michael Gardam resigning as Health PEI CEO March of 2024

Dr. Michael Gardam has submitted his resignation as Health PEI CEO effective March of 2024.  Dr. Gardam sent a letter to all Health PEI staff Monday morning to notify them of his decision.  In that letter, Dr. Gardam says he gave notice to the Health PEI Board of Directors on Friday, and makes it clear that he is leaving for personal reasons – including being closer to his family.  Dr. Gardam says that for the next nine months, his plan is to continue just as he has since he started in 2020 – making changes to the system to support staff, and building resilient healthcare services for Islanders.  As for work still to be done, Dr. Gardam points to looking at the physicians’ master agreement to make being a family physician on PEI more attractive and sustainable. He also says they need to find and/or build spaces for staff to provide services; and recruit many, many people and integrate new professionals such as physician assistants, midwives, and associate physicians.