About Us

Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is proud of its dedicated team of health care professionals who are focused on delivering safe and quality care to our patients, clients, families and communities. Horizon is a great place to work, as people are the heart of our organization, and the success of Horizon is a direct result of our employees’ dedication, professionalism, and commitment.

Horizon is the largest regional health authority – and one of the largest employers – in New Brunswick, and the second-largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. Our leadership and health care providers are experts in diverse areas of health and community services and provide services to a half a million people.

Horizon has an annual budget of approximately $1.6 billion and has more than 15,000 employees, 1,439 physicians and many volunteers, as well as 17 foundations and 14 auxiliaries and alumnae organizations.

Every year, Horizon welcomes nearly 100 medical residents and coordinates 6,000 placements for students from various medical, nursing and allied health care programs. Horizon’s Board of Directors is comprised of 7 members who are appointed by the Minister of Health. There are also 3 non‐voting members: the President and Chief Executive Officer (who acts as Secretary), the Chairperson of the Regional Medical Advisory Committee and the Chairperson of the Regional Professional Advisory Committee.

Horizon is dedicated to educating the health care leaders of tomorrow by training physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and other health care professionals. The organization is home to the Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick and Memorial University‘s clerkship programs, located in Saint John and delivered in Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, and Waterville. It partners with several local, national and international universities, colleges and academies. Other collaborative education programs include the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board-accredited Horizon Pharmacy Residency Program, the Clinical Psychology Residency Program based in the Fredericton area and accredited with the Canadian Psychological Association, The Moncton Hospital Post Graduate Dietetic Internship Program which is accredited by Dietitians of Canada, and The Moncton Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and the Saint John School of Radiological Technology, in partnership with the University of New Brunswick Saint John, as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Radiography.

Our Services

Horizon operates 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities, clinics and offices throughout New Brunswick, focused on delivering quality and safe care to our patients, clients and their families.

Horizon provides services ranging from acute and specialized care to community-based health services. At the foundation of this health system is a robust network of community-based primary care services offered in a variety of settings in communities throughout the province. Our primary care system is comprised of a number of facilities and services, including community health centres, clinics, public health services, community hospitals, as well as addictions and mental health services.

With a collaborative team approach to offering services in English and French, Horizon delivers sustainable, safe and quality health care services to residents of New Brunswick, as well as northern Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Horizon provides major critical and trauma services and is responsible for unique programs such as:

Horizon’s health care providers work as a team to support the goals and successes of our patients and clients in various settings, including:

Our Communities

New Brunswick is known for its welcoming communities. We have a rich heritage of Indigenous, Anglophone and Francophone communities and welcome immigrants from all around the world. Click here to learn more about our communities.

Horizon provides health care to Indigenous people living in what is now known as New Brunswick. Traditionally this area was a part of the Wabanaki territory. We are working to improve services for Indigenous individuals living within and outside First Nation communities. Click here to learn more about Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq First Nation communities within New Brunswick and Indigenous Health at Horizon. 

Our Values

At the heart of Horizon’s ongoing commitment to excellence in health care delivery are its guiding principles of quality and safety, which are the pillars of our health system. Horizon is also guided by the community health needs identified by its patients, clients and their families, and the communities where they live, through our Community Health Needs Assessments. Together with our community partners, we continue to act to respond to these health needs. Integral to this response is our network of primary health care sites.

In order to best meet the primary care needs of our patients, we understand we need to remain flexible to sustain, grow and adapt our facilities and services. In addition to our primary care system, we provide specialized treatment services in our regional hubs, including tertiary care and specialized community services — always striving to provide quality and safe care in a timely manner. From primary to tertiary and specialized services, we continue to endeavour towards excellent patient-, client- and family-centred care outcomes, which we achieve through collaboration, integration and coordination of our health system.

Our transformative vision for health care in New Brunswick

Horizon’s Board of Directors released our new 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, Transforming Health Care Through Innovation, on May 29, 2025. This plan will serve as our road map to transform health care through innovative solutions. Over the next five years, in collaboration with our staff, physicians, patients, clients and communities, we will redesign the way we deliver health care to create a better and healthier future for New Brunswickers.  

Our plan includes four strategic pillars, built on a foundation of quality and safe people-centred care, including: Transformative Community Care, Excellence in Hospital Care, Our People at Their Best, and Trusted Partner in Research and Innovation.  The plan is further supported by seven key enablers that will directly support our strategic initiatives, including Continuous Improvement, Financial Sustainability, Evidence-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Culture, Strategic Partnerships, Environments and Technology. 

Each pillar includes several ambitious goals that we aim to achieve by 2030. To help ensure we achieve these goals, we will publicly share an updated list of annual commitments each year.  

Our plan is the result of the expertise and guidance of Horizon’s executive and senior leadership teams and the Board of Directors, who led extensive consultation with staff and physicians, health care partners, community stakeholders, government partners and New Brunswickers. 

As our strategy is implemented, we will continuously measure and monitor progress against our goals to keep us accountable to the people we serve and ensure we stay on track. Outcomes will be reported regularly using a public Performance Dashboard.

Our Health Partners

Through collaboration with government, other agencies and organizations, we will advocate for major organizational change and secure partnership opportunities to enhance the care provided to New Brunswickers.

The concept of publicly funded health care is complex. Dramatic changes will take place in the near future in federal/provincial funding support. Changes in the factors influencing costs in the public system (e.g. demographics), and most important, federal philosophy towards taking on a reduced role in regulating a purely provincial responsibility have brought us to an opportunity where we can create a new approach that works for New Brunswick. Our new design model must be practical and fit the circumstances of time and place in each situation, within a broad framework that provides guidance.