TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Centric Health Corporation ("Centric Health" or "the Company") (TSX: CHH), Canada's leading diversified healthcare company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Gamble to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gamble brings to Centric more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry and is currently President and CEO of the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Canada's only publicly funded academic institution solely dedicated to applied healthcare education.

"Dr. Gamble is responsible for the education and training of our future leaders in the healthcare sector. As such, he has developed a tremendous depth of knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system and how it is evolving," said Dr. Jack Shevel, Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Centric Health Corporation. "His broad experience and leadership will be important to Centric as we identify and pursue new opportunities to expand our breadth of services, and to help ensure that we continue to deliver only the highest quality of care."

Prior to his appointment at the Michener Institute, Dr. Gamble was Associate Professor and Director of the School of Health Services Management at Ryerson University, Toronto, from 1995 to 2003. Before this, he was the President of the Hospital Council of Metropolitan Toronto (HCMT), a non-profit association that represented 56 hospitals in and around the Greater Toronto Area. Dr. Gamble earned a Doctor of Public Health in Health Policy from the University of Michigan. He holds a Master of Health Science degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology as well as an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from McMaster University, Hamilton. He is a member of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives and a fellow of the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration.

About Centric Health

Centric Health's vision is to be Canada's premier healthcare company, providing innovative solutions centered on patients and healthcare professionals. As a diversified healthcare company with investments in several niche service areas, Centric Health currently has operations in medical assessments, disability and rehabilitation management, physiotherapy and hospital services and wellness and prevention. With knowledge and experience of healthcare delivery in international markets and extensive and trusted relationships with payers, physicians, and government agencies, Centric Health is pursuing expansion opportunities into other healthcare sectors to create value for all stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to the highest quality of care. Centric Health is listed on the TSX under the symbol CHH. For further information, please visit www.centrichealth.ca. Centric Health's strategic advisor is Global Healthcare Investments & Solutions, Inc. (www.ghis.us).

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