Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2018
• Invested on: March 14, 2019

John Bryson Kitts, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario

Jack Kitts has had a distinguished career as an anesthesiologist and health care leader. As president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital for nearly 20 years, he has successfully guided one of Canada’s largest teaching and research hospitals by developing and implementing unique, patient-centred care. He has also been influential in creating a more integrated health care system in Ontario. A leader among colleagues and a mentor to young physicians, he is widely recognized as a champion of better health practices across the country.