CADTH President and CEO Recognized Internationally

Dr. Jill M. Sanders, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, will contribute to the leadership of two renowned international Health Technology Assessment organizations.

Effective June 22, 2009, Dr. Sanders was elected as Vice-President of the Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) board for a two-year term. HTAi is an international society for the promotion of health technology assessment. Dr. Sanders was a member of the HTAi Founding Board of Directors and served as a Director from 2003 to 2008. As Vice-President, she is positioned to become President of HTAi in 2011.

Effective June 23, 2009, Dr. Sanders was also elected as Chair of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) for a two-year term. A non-profit organization, INAHTA provides a forum for HTA agencies around the world to identify and pursue common interests. INAHTA has 50 member agencies from approximately 25 countries.

Find out more about these two organizations at their websites:

• Health Technology Assessment International
• International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment/.