Thomas Custers
About Thomas Custers
Thomas Custers is a manager specializing in quality performance and evaluation at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. He has held various roles in health policy and system design across multiple organizations in Canada and has an academic background from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Current Position at Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Thomas Custers currently holds the position of Manager, Quality Performance and Evaluation at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. His role involves overseeing quality performance metrics and evaluation strategies to enhance health services in Ontario. He has been in this position since 2013.
Previous Experience in Health Policy and Management
Thomas Custers has extensive experience in health policy and management. He served as a Senior Policy Analyst and Project Lead for the Annual Trends Report at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care from 2007 to 2008. He then worked as Senior Manager of Health System Design at Waterloo Wellington LHIN from 2008 to 2010. Following this, he was the Manager of Strategic Policy - Population Health at the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion from 2010 to 2012.
Academic Background at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Thomas Custers studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1996 to 2001, where he completed a five-year program. His education provided a foundation in health policy and management, contributing to his subsequent career in the health sector.
Research Experience at Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam
Before his roles in health policy, Thomas Custers worked as a Researcher at the Department of Social Medicine, Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2005. This position allowed him to engage in research that informed health policy and practices.