The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community – students, faculty and staff – to attend a virtual lecture (teaching demonstration) by Rick Adams, candidate for a three-year term as an assistant professor or lecturer of accounting position. 

Candidate Bio:

Rick attended UPEI, and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (health care administration and organization development) from Northcentral University, Arizona. He is a certified professional accountant. Having practiced as a chartered accountant for several years, Rick began teaching as a sessional lecturer at UPEI, and eventually left public accounting to begin his career within the PEI health system.

During a very successful health care career, Rick served as chief executive officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown for almost six years, and was instrumental in leading major hospital expansions including Ambulatory Care, the Emergency Department, and the Cancer Treatment Centre. Other executive positions held within the health system include executive director of PEI Hospitals and Mental Health Services for Queens and Kings County, executive director of Corporate Services for Health PEI, and executive director of Quality and Risk Management for Health PEI.

Currently serving in a nine-month term position within the Faculty of Business, UPEI, Rick has served in a similar capacity as assistant professor of accounting from August through May each year, from 2019 through 2022. Rick’s passion for teaching is very evident in that during his entire health care career, he served as a sessional lecturer at UPEI for almost 30 years.

Rick enjoys working and serving as treasurer for a local hockey association of more than 600 members. Other interests include fishing, cycling, guitar, and piano. He resides in Cornwall, PEI, with his wife Trenna, and Maggie, their new puppy.

The lecture will take place on Friday, April 1, from 9--9:45 am (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

https://upei.zoom.us/j/63480703421?pwd=Y1Y3WWx2UGhVdEpFcFkrU0p3WGExZz09

Meeting ID: 634 8070 3421
Passcode: 788992

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.