CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction hospital, an Academic Health Sciences Centre fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Our mission is excellence in patient care, research, education and system leadership. CAMH has approximately 500 inpatient beds, 3,000 staff, physicians and scientists, multiple sites in the Greater Toronto Area, regional offices across Ontario, and an annual operating budget of over $370 million. Our Queen Street location is also going through a major redevelopment project.
CAMH offers a wide range of mental health and addiction services, including both inpatient (hospital stays) and outpatient (visits without staying overnight) care. It also runs a large forensic mental health program, which supports people involved in the legal system. CAMH is a leader in research and education, training about one quarter of all psychiatrists in Canada. Overall, CAMH plays an important role in improving mental health care across Ontario and the country.
To continue growing and improving, CAMH focuses on hiring and keeping strong leaders. These leaders help guide the organization as it works to shape the future of mental health care while running a large and complex teaching hospital that strives to be the best in the world.
Executive Leadership Compensation System
Total compensation for executive leadership positions at CAMH is targeted to be at the median of Toronto based Academic Health Science Centers, with additional input from the broader public/private sector organizations for functional positions. Salaries are periodically benchmarked externally, with comparison reviewed and revised as required.
In consultation with external compensation consultants, CAMH reviews the scope of the roles in order to evaluate the executive leadership positions at CAMH. Classification levels or pay bands are based on factors ranging from education, experience and technical skills, to complex problem-solving, communications and leadership. These factors are weighted to reflect CAMH values and system benchmarks. Total salary associated with each of the pay bands includes base salary and pay for performance based on the attainment of pre-established organizational and personal goals for the year.
The CAMH Executive Leadership Compensation Plan was originally approved by the Audit Finance and Resource Committee (AFRC) of the CAMH Board of Trustees. The AFRC reviews the plan design and results of its application on an as needed.
Performance Management System
Base salary progression and annual pay for performance are measured annually against objectives and goals of CAMH, as well as performance.
An extensive and detailed plan of goals and objectives established each year for the organization is reviewed by the CAMH Board of Trustees and approved by the Chair of the Board. Progress against the plan is reported to and monitored by the Board on a quarterly basis through reports to the Board. The annual performance plan also includes the annual Quality Improvement Plan and specific targets related to the Quality Dimensions of safety, effectiveness, access and patient-centred care. Based on the overall performance plan, goals for each executive are established at the beginning of the fiscal year and their performance is formally evaluated at the end of the year.
Goal setting and performance evaluation for the CAMH President and CEO is conducted by a committee made up of the Chair of the Board and a representative number of Trustees.
Performance is evaluated on the basis of the individual’s contribution to the overall success of CAMH, the achievement of specific pre-determined and measurable results, and the demonstration of executive leadership competencies.