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2008 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs - Great Minds in Dialogue
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 – Toronto
Dr. Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner of Courtyard Group and Editor-in-Chief for Electronic Healthcare.
Topic: Annual Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version
Location: Health Sciences Building, U of T, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Auditorium
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME, University of Toronto, Microsoft Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - Vancouver
Pablo Rivero and Howard B. Waldner
Pablo Rivero is Senior Advisor, Health Innovation, Calgary Health Region and Howard B. Waldner is President & CEO, Vancouver Island Health Authority.
Topic: Citizen Engagement
Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Cerner, CGI, HP Canada, IBM, Microsoft Canada, PHSA, Sauder School of Business, VIHA
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - Vancouver
Glenda Yeates and Graham Scott
Graham Scott is Chair of Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Glenda Yeates is President and Chief Executive Officer, CIHI.
Topic: Glenda Yeates in conversation with Graham Scott
Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, C 400
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CIHI, CGI, HP Canada, Microsoft Canada, PHSA, Sauder School of Business,VIHA
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - Toronto
Dr. Alan Hudson,
Dr. Alan Hudson is Lead of Access to Services/Wait Times for the Health Results Team, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Topic: The Future of Healthcare Governance in Ontario
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME - University of Toronto, Microsoft Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
October 22, 2008 – Toronto
Matt Anderson
Matt Anderson is the Senior Vice President Performance & Technology UHN, eHealth Lead Toronto Central LHIN, Executive Lead SIMS Partnership
Topic: Exceptional Patient Centred Healthcare: integrated, collaborative, accessible and accountable. The case for technology.
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME, University of Toronto, Ontario Hospital Association
For more information on upcoming speakers or to view past presentations click here.
See our most recent Breakfast with the Chiefs video: Conversation about Driving System-Wide Quality Improvement. Dr. Ben Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Health Quality Council and Michael Decter, Chair of Wait Time Data Certification Council for Ontario. To watch past presentations click here.
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March 18, 2008: Toronto, ON. Community Care and Health Human Resources: Informing Policy. The CIHR Team in Community Care and Health Human Resources, in partnership with the Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community (CRNCC), will be holding its 2nd Annual Symposium on March 18, 2008, at Ryerson University. This symposium is designed to share our research results with community partners, researchers, and decision makers. For details click here.
April 2, 2008: Toronto, ON: Dr. Alex Jadad will present on the "development of a person-centred health system in the age of social networks". ELF is a forum to help developing eHealth professionals learn from experts in the field, share information, establish a community and collectively develop ideas on how eHealth can enable transformation in healthcare. Membership to ELF is free. To register click here.
April 8, 2008: Regina, SK. The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation presents “Fueling Ingenuity: Advancing Health Knowledge for Saskatchewan,” a reception and networking event for researchers and senior decision makers from the province’s universities, hospitals, regional health authorities, and partners in government, non-profit agencies, and industry. Results from the latest SHRF grants competitions will be announced. RSVP to Lynn at 1-800-975-1699 or events@shrf.ca.
April 13-15, 2008: Regina, SK. The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation is sponsoring the keynote session by health care and technology futurist Joe Flower at the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) Conference. Flower, co-author of the 21st Century Healthcare Leader and Age Wave as well as three major health compendia and several hundred articles, is chief executive of Imagine What If, Inc. For details click here.
April 16 to 18, 2008, Toronto,ON: 2008 National Case Management Conference at the Toronto Airport Marriott. The Power of Case Management lies in the strengths of its practitioners who work to deliver effective and efficient health care to all Canadians. For more information visit here.
April 24-26,2008: Ottawa, ON. CSPE Annual Meeting of Physician Executives. Download PDF
April 28-29, 2008: Edmonton, AB. Beyond the Evidence: Making Tough Decisions. The 2008 CADTH Invitational Symposium focuses on factors beyond the evidence that influence decisions about the funding and use of drugs and other health technologies. What do decision makers need beyond the evidence in order to make the tough decisions? What can be done to close the evidence gap and develop evidence where none currently exists? How can producers of evidence-based information help health care leaders make tough decisions with confidence? Request an invitation at symposium@cadth.ca.
May 23, 2008: Toronto, ON. Working Together To Prevent And Manage Chronic Disease: Ideas, Innovation, and Insight. The Ontario Hospital Health Promotion Network (OHHPN) and St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, are pleased to host this one-day conference for providers from across hospital, community health and social service, health promotion, public health, and long-term care sectors to work on practical relationships to provide an integrated, system response to chronic disease prevention and management. For details click here.
May 26-28, 2008: Gatineau, QC. 2008 CAHSPR Conference – "Bridging Silos". The Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research has developed 4 priority plenaries and has scheduled over 100 concurrent sessions for its national conference. The theme of the conference focuses on systems change, equity and knowledge to action. Early Bird Deadline is March 31, 2008. For details click here.
June 1-4, 2008: Halifax, NS. Public Health in Canada: Reducing Health Inequalities through Evidence & Action. The Canadian Public Health Association 2008 Annual Conference. The objectives of the conference include: showcasing innovative research, policies and practices that address the social, political, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health; profiling strategies for building the capacity of population and public health at local, regional, provincial/territorial, pan-Canadian and international levels, and leverage the potential of partnerships and collaboration; and providing a meeting ground for knowledge exchange among public health practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers from a range of disciplines and sectors. For details click here.
June 2-3, 2008, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: National Healthcare Leadership Conference: The largest national gathering of health system leaders in Canada. The early bird registration deadline of April 18, 2008 is fast approaching, register today to benefit from the $695 (plus GST) rate. For program, registration, and accommodation information click here.
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Linda Moxey to General Manager (Canada), Smith & Nephew.
Jessa Chupik to Director, Research and Evaluation, Cross Government Research, Policy and Practice Branch, Office of the CIO, Ministry of Labour and Citizen Services, BC Public Service
Dr. Joel Fish to Chief Medical Officer, St. John’s Rehab Hospital, Toronto ON.
Dennis Giokas (Infoway) to the Health Level 7 (HL7) International board.
Dr. Bruce Krushelnicki to Chief Planning Advisor, Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal and Metrolinx
Dr. David Conn to Vice President, Medical, Baycrest, Toronto, ON
Janet Lambert to Executive Director, Ontario Long Term Care Association
Pascal Bécotte to Managing Director, Spencer Stuart
Conrad Sauvé to Secretary General and CEO, Canadian Red Cross
André Couillard to Partner, Ray & Berndston
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