Stephen Samis
Former Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon; President, Samis Health Policy Consulting
Stephen Samis has over 25 years’ experience in health and health care, advancing evidence-informed health policy and population health to improve health systems and the health of Canadians.
Stephen is currently President, Samis Health Policy Consulting Inc. and works with a variety of clients on health and social policy issues, leadership development and evidence-informed decision making in the health and social sectors. He was Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon from 2017 to 2022. Before this, Stephen spent seventeen years in Ottawa where he worked in progressively senior roles for national health-related organizations including Vice-President, Programs at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (now Healthcare Excellence Canada), National Director, Health Policy for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Manager, Research and Analysis, Canadian Population Health initiative at the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Stephen has been a member of several Boards and Committees, including the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies for Health (CADTH), the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. He is currently co-Senior Advisor, Policy for the Canadian Health Leadership Network.
Stephen began his career in British Columbia, where he worked on strategic research, evaluation and policy initiatives at the community level and with the BC Ministry of Health, with a focus on HIV/AIDS and population health.
Stephen holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He is based in Edmonton, Alberta.
Stephen Samis has over 25 years’ experience in health and health care, advancing evidence-informed health policy and population health to improve health systems and the health of Canadians.
Stephen is currently President, Samis Health Policy Consulting Inc. and works with a variety of clients on health and social policy issues, leadership development and evidence-informed decision making in the health and social sectors. He was Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon from 2017 to 2022. Before this, Stephen spent seventeen years in Ottawa where he worked in progressively senior roles for national health-related organizations including Vice-President, Programs at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (now Healthcare Excellence Canada), National Director, Health Policy for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Manager, Research and Analysis, Canadian Population Health initiative at the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Stephen has been a member of several Boards and Committees, including the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies for Health (CADTH), the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. He is currently co-Senior Advisor, Policy for the Canadian Health Leadership Network.
Stephen began his career in British Columbia, where he worked on strategic research, evaluation and policy initiatives at the community level and with the BC Ministry of Health, with a focus on HIV/AIDS and population health.
Stephen holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He is based in Edmonton, Alberta.
