Dr. Desrosiers has nearly 25 years of medical and administrative experience, including many within her own private medical clinic in Tracadie. Dr. Desrosiers was born in Montréal. She holds a Diploma of College Studies in Health Sciences from Collège de Maisonneuve, and a Doctor of Medicine from the Université de Montréal.
She is a member of the New Brunswick Medical Society, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick and the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, and she is also a member and Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, Service New Brunswick, HealthCareCAN and Medavie Health Services. Throughout her career, Dr. Desrosiers has held a variety of leadership and governance positions, including as Vice-President of Medical Services, Training and Research, and since 2020 as President and CEO of Vitalité Health Network.
Dr. France Desrosiers
- 2000 to 2004 – Head of Emergency and Family Medicine
- 2004 to 2008 – Department Head for the Acadian Peninsula
- 2008 to 2009 – Local Chief of Staff, Acadie-Bathurst Zone
- 2009 to 2016 – Regional Chief of Staff, Vitalité Health Network
- 2016 to 2020 – Vice-President of Medical Services, Training and Research, Vitalité Health Network
- November 2020 to present – President and CEO, Vitalité Health Network