Dr. Jill Cunniffe’s 22 years’ experience as a hospitalist physician has provided her a unique perspective of the functioning of the health care system. She has served on various committees and held leadership roles with Health PEI.
The Nominating Committee values the experience she has gained through her leadership and governance roles, her knowledge of the healthcare system, her diverse scope of practice, as well as her experience with residents and international medical graduates.
Professional Appointments
Health PEI
Chairperson, Health PEI Medical Staff Bylaws Review Working Group
2020-
Physician Lead, Health PEI COVID19 Emergency Operations Committee Hospital Operations
2020-2022
Physician Advisor, Health PEI Provincial Bed Flow Team
2020-2022
Committee Member, Provincial Acute and Subacute Stroke Steering Committee
2018-2020
Voting Member, Provincial Physician Resource Planning Committee
2014-2018
Committee Member, Provincial Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
2014-2016
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Health PEI
Voting Member, Local Medical Advisory Committee (MAC)
2017-2020
Department Head, Hospitalist Program
2017-2020
Voting Member, Local MAC
2009-2012
Department Head, Hospitalist Program
2009-2012
Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI)
Chair, Nominating Committee
2018-2019
Calgary Health Region
Acute Care Division Chief, Department of Family Medicine
2006-2007
