​Reece Bearnes is the Director of Medical Services at Eastern Health in St John's, Newfoundland. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Reece is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and enforcing professional standards for Eastern Health's 750 Medical Staff. With a passion for quality and improvement, he is a champion of collaborative leadership, and supports system transformation through integration of administrative and physician leaders. His professional and leadership experience to date has been truly unique. As a young health leader, he has earned a valued reputation for his abilities and skills. A dedicated member of the College, Reece is a graduate of Dalhousie University's Master of Health Administration program. He was the inaugural recipient of a one-year post-graduate Executive Fellowship in Healthcare Administration, and holds a Certified Health Executive designation with the CCHL.