Dr Anna Neilson-Williams appointed as chief of staff

Thursday 8 May 2025: Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced the appointment of Dr Anna Neilson-Williams as chief of staff at BHB, having acted in the role for almost a year following the retirement of Dr Wesley Miller. The chief of staff position reports to the CEO & President Scott Pearman.

As chief of staff, Dr Neilson-Williams will lead BHB’s team of medical and support personnel. The position is the most senior medical role at BHB and is responsible for the supervision of medical and dental care given to patients and residents in BHB facilities. The chief of staff role ensures patient safety, sound clinical governance and building positive relations with the physician community.

Dr Neilson-Williams was previously the chief of psychiatry. A recruitment process for that position will now be started.

Mr Pearman comments: “I’m genuinely pleased to announce Dr Neilson-Williams as chief of staff. She has proven herself in this role for the last year and brings to it great leadership skills and a very well-rounded physician experience in mental health and primary care. Her leadership and skills will most certainly help us navigate a challenging healthcare environment while continuing our drive to improve quality and safety.”

Dr Neilson-Williams was appointed acting chief of staff in April 2024 and has been chief of psychiatry since 2022. Dr Neilson-Williams joined BHB in 2000 and served as acting chief of psychiatry from 2021. She is also a consultant psychiatrist, managing clients with a range of mental health conditions and patients on the psychogeriatric unit at MWI.

As BHB’s director of continuing medical education since 2014, Dr Neilson-Williams has managed and developed presentations by international healthcare experts to educate physicians on advances in medicine, technology, research and changes to the healthcare environment. Dr Neilson-Williams has further served as the lead physician managing the integrated care pathways and other care initiatives between BHB and wider community. Prior to her senior physician roles within BHB, Dr Neilson-Williams worked in Bermuda as a general practitioner .

Dr Neilson-Williams says: “A year acting in this role has given me a solid grounding in the issues we face at BHB, and I’m really looking forward to continuing some of the great programmes that are in motion, such as the Integrated pathways for trauma, burns and the hospitalist service. Our vision of pursuing excellence through continuous improvement keeps quality as the focal point for physicians at BHB, working in partnership with our community doctors to improve services for the community.”

Dr Neilson-Williams is a graduate of The University of Glasgow and has a master’s degree in transcultural mental health with distinction through Queen Mary’s The University of London, UK. Dr Neilson-Williams was recognised as a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2022 for contributions to the field of Psychiatry.  She also has a diploma in leadership and management, and certifications in value-based healthcare through Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Public Mental Health Leadership through the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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