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There is nearly a two-fold difference in low birth weight rates across regions in Canada. More at CIHI.
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Les taux de faible poids à la naissance varient presque du simple au double dans les régions du Canada.
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2008 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs - Great Minds in Dialogue
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, Healthtech, 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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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 9, 2008. Mississauga, ON. Made in Ontario: A Showcase of Leading Practices in Child and Youth Mental Health (a conference in celebration of children’s mental health week). In partnership with leading mental health services organizations, this exciting one day conference will focus on learning more about leading practices in child and youth mental health that are currently being implemented and evaluated in service providing agencies across Ontario; networking and sharing leading practices with Ontario-based child and youth mental health service providers in similar or related sectors; and learning more about projects and activities that have been funded by The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO and take away ideas about how you too can be a part of a culture shift towards evidence-based practice. For details click here.
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, SK: 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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Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.
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Aldéa Landry to chair of the board of RHA A in New Brunswick
Andrée Robichaud to CEO of RHA A in New Brunswick
John Laidlaw of Rothesay to chair of the board of RHA B in New Brunswick
Donn Peters to CEO of RHA B in New Brunswick
Fabian Hebert, CEO of Smooth Rock Falls Hospital, to Chair, the new Benefit Plans Advisory Committee (Ontario Hospital Association)
Barbara Willitts to Program Director, Humber River Regional Hospital (HRRH), Toronto ON
Tracy MacDonald to Vice President and Chief, The Sault Area Hospital, ON
Peter Varga to Client Services Director for the Ontario CritiCall Program
Silvana Biscaro to Administrative Program Director for Emergency Department/Critical Care/Access Services, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, ON
Michael Heffer to Director of Pharmacy, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, ON
Adele Fifield to Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Radiologists
Dr. Hartley Stern to Executive Director of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal PQ
Judy McGuire to Director of Communications and Research, Kaiser Foundation and Kaiser Mental Health and Addictions Awareness Foundation.
Conrad Sauve to Secretary General and CEO, the Canadian Red Cross
Jürgen Schreiber to Board Member, The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Toronto, ON
Dr. Maureen Shaughnessy Kitts to Board Member, The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Toronto ON
Dr. Dhun Noria to Trustee, University Health Network, Toronto ON
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada to The Wait Time Alliance (WTA)
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