Ed Brown

Ed is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of OTN, one of the largest and most active integrated telemedicine networks in the world.

An emergency physician who studied mathematics and engineering before embarking on his medical career, Ed is a passionate advocate for virtual care as a tool to improve access to care, quality of care and health system transformation.

Ed has won numerous awards for his work in telemedicine, including most recently, a Meritorious Service Medal for his contributions to health care in Canada. In 2010, he was chosen as one of 25 Transformational Canadians by a national media panel sponsored by the Globe and Mail, CTV and La Presse. He is a Past President of the American Telemedicine Association, which named him to its College of Fellows in 2015.