Dr. Kevin Young
Vice-President Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff

Dr. Kevin Young assumed the position of Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff on June 13 2022. He previously held the positon of Medical Director of Integrated Care and was the Physician Lead for the North Simcoe/Muskoka Specialized Geriatrics Services (SGS) program. Dr. Young has been an integral part of Waypoint’s physician leadership since 2017 collaborating with, and supporting psychiatrists, general practitioners, specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and all levels of leaders and staff across the hospital.

He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto and went on to do postgraduate training in geriatrics and general internal medicine. He also has a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. He serves as the co-medical director for the Provincial Geriatric Leadership Office and is a recognized author, collaborator, presenter and teacher. He has a strong academic background holding an academic appointment at McMaster, and contributing to the training of University of Toronto Family Medicine learners. Dr. Young has published many peer-reviewed publications including for Nature Medicine, the Journal of Immunology and the Journal of Molecular Medicine.

Over many years, he has contributed to system transformation, building and strengthening new and existing partnerships in our region through SGS, the Central Ontario Health Team for Specialized Populations, Ontario Health Central, and with acute care hospitals, primary care and community partners. In recognition of his contributions, he was recently awarded both Waypoint’s Core Value award for Leadership and the Jane Chamberlin award for leadership from the Association of General Hospital Psychiatric Services.