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Longwoods eLetter October 3, 2006

"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence" - Robert Frost

OFF THE CUFF
Longwood’s last website overhaul was completed one year ago in collaboration with Google. Our readers responded; here are three noteworthy statistics representing the last 12 months: 978,429 visitors opened 6,124,447 page files and an additional 228,369 PDF documents. (Data provided by Summary.net valid October 01.06). Thank you.

Reminder. ACAHO Fall Invitational Conference “Politics, Policy & Prosperity…Health & the New Economy”, November 2nd and 3rd, Ottawa (www.acaho.org). And here is the ACEN annual conference registration form 2006

Geoff Kettel is running for office in Leaside. Read more here. (Are you from the healthcare system and running for public office? Let us know svp.)

From CIHR: With a little brainpower we can fight the stigma of mental illness. Dr. Rémi Quirion calls for a national action plan on mental health.

Nurses Collaborate in eLearning Technology and Programs Download PDF

The Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala sponsored by COACH and CHITTA will be held on November 16th in Toronto. Recognize your peers and their contribution to health informatics. Reserve your tickets here.

LHINS and Regions: Managing Change. Three Chiefs share their lessons learned . . .
At Breakfast with the Chiefs sessions in Toronto: 1. Hon. Philippe Couillard, (November 20, 2006) Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services, 2. Dr. Penny Ballem (Dec.15, 2006) from British Columbia, and 3. Mr. David Levine, (April 17, 2007) President/CEO of the Montreal Regional Health Authority. For the schedule click here. To register please contact Kathleen Foisey here: kfoisey@longwoods.com.

Student nurses [members of the CNSA] can access the online version of the Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership. It’s free. Please click here. Other student organizations interested in this offer please contact students@longwoods.com

People Centred Health: the $10,000 challenge! Now includes an additional $5000 award for students only. Click here

RECOMMENDED READING
New Issue of Healthcare Quarterly
Timely and Appropriate Access to Healthcare: The Way Forward - The Roles of the Players
Peter A.R. Glynn

HealthcarePapers
Some Ethical Reflections on Accountability
Nuala Kenny

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Magnet Hospital Characteristics and Northern Canadian Nurses' Job Satisfaction
Heather Smith, Rick Tallman, Karen Kelly

Heatlthcare Policy
Consuming Healthcare: What's in a Word?
Brian Hutchison

World Health and Population
A Prescription for Improvement: A Short Survey to Identify Reasons behind Public Sector Pharmacists' Migration
Gamal K. Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Abdelrahman and Abdeen M. Omer

Need to Ask an Expert?
A feature presented by Longwoods Publishing in collaboration with a pool of leading experts in the design and management of healthcare organizations.

Today's Question: How can we measure the effectiveness of our board’s governance and leadership?

LONGWOODS RADIO PODCASTS: listen and learn

Today’s featured Podcast: Nursing. From World War to Class War: The Rebound of the Rich
Incomes in Canada, as in many other countries, are becoming increasingly unequal. … The resources and political influence of the super-rich underlie the growing prominence of the "elite" agenda: lower taxes, smaller government and privatization or shrinkage of social programs.
To hear the podcast click here. To read the published paper click here .

Organizations interested in contributing to Longwoods Radio read this . . .
This is great opportunity to effectively transfer knowledge using storytelling, compelling lectures or gripping interviews – using simple digital recordings that we distribute on the web. Formatted for iPod listeners too. For criteria and specifications please contact Rebecca Hart at Rhart@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance of course.

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Healthcare Quarterly Check out our Best Practices journal at www.healthcarequarterly.com. Only 8$ per article or an annual subscription for $80.

Timely and Appropriate Access to Healthcare
The Way Forward - The Roles of the Players
Peter A. R. Glynn

Paying for Institutional Quality: Reaching the Limits of Funding Policy
Adam Topp and Mark Hundert

Has Ontario’s Stroke System Really Made a Difference?
Mary Lewis, Joann Trypuc, Patrice Lindsay, Chris O’Callaghan, Alexis Dishaw, Moira Kapral

Be sure your individual subscription is up to date. Sign up online here or contact Barbara Marshall – bmarshall@longwoods.com or 416-864-9667.

BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – To register for any one of these events email Kathleen Foisey.
For more information contact Lina Lopez. Please note: all events start at 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. (join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m.).

Thursday, October 05, 2006 – Toronto. Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Topic: Ontario - Leading the Way in Health Information Privacy.
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Room 610
Sponsors: Accenture, Cerner, Healthtech, HP, Microsoft and TELUS

Tuesday,October 17, 2006 – Toronto. Dr. Andreas Laupacis, Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
Topic: Initial Experience with the Common Drug Review.
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Room 106
Sponsors: Accenture, Roche and TELUS

Monday, November 20, 2006 - Toronto. Hon. Philippe Couillard, Minister of Health and Social Services, Quebec/ Ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Topic: TBA
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, ON, Room 106
Sponsors: Accenture, Cerner, HP, McKesson, Misys Healthcare Systems and TELUS

The small print: Subscribers do have more options. If you are a personal journal subscriber and represent public healthcare management, practice, education, research or policy you can attend any and all of the breakfasts. If you are a member of a commercial / service organization you have other options. Please contact Susan Hale for more information. Not yet a member, but would like to join Breakfast with the Chiefs? Contact Lina Lopez, for more information.

CONFERENCES & EVENTS

October 4-5, 2006: Kelowna, BC. 1st Canadian Lean Healthcare Leader's Retreat. This intimate retreat will provide an opportunity for healthcare leaders interested or engaged in implementing Lean to convene with peers and lean experts. Topics to include the state of the art of Lean in Canadian healthcare, successful techniques for implementation, engagement of staff, sustainability, measurement and the readiness of organizations to embark on the lean journey. For details click here.

October 13–14, 2006: Edmonton. Making Clinical Decisions for Managing Cognitive-Communication Disorders After Traumatic Brain Injury. This two-day course will provide speech-language pathologists with evidence on which to base clinical decisions for cognitive-communication disorders after traumatic brain injury (TBI). For details click here.

October 16-17, 2006: Toronto. The PHIPA Summit 2006. Longwoods is an official media partner. Join the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Medical Association, the Ministry of Health, Health Canada and many others at Ontario's premier and most reasonably priced Health IM & Privacy conference! For details click here or call 866.814.8317.

October 23, 2006: Richmond Hill. Integrating Community Support Services Within Regionalized Models: Innovations and Best Practices from Across Canada. Keynote Speaker: Marcus J. Hollander – President, Hollander Analytical Services Inc. and CRNCC Collaborator. For details click here.

October 26-27, 2006: Edmonton. Rehabilitation Research: Innovation in Rehabilitation. This conference will highlight the significant impact that technology has made and is expected to make in rehabilitation and geriatrics. For details click here.

November 2-3, 2006: Ottawa. Politics, Policy & Prosperity…Health & the New Economy. The ACAHO Fall Invitational Conference. For details click here.

November 2-4, 2006: Quebec City. Family Medicine Forum 2006. The College of Family Physicians of Canada's Annual Family Medicine Forum is the largest educational event for family physicians in Canada. For details click here (en français ici)

November 3, 2006: London. The Royal College of General Practitioners (NHS) brings you E-Learning In Medical Education: Savings For The NHS. For details and registration go here.

November 6-8, 2006: Toronto. OHA HealthAchieve2006 - register online today. For details click here.

November 16-18, 2006: Toronto. Ontario College of Family Physicians 44th Annual Scientific Assembly. The Premier Family Medicine Conference in Ontario. Click here for details.

November 30 – December 2, 2006: Vancouver. 2nd Annual WINN Symposium, Workplace Integration of New Nurses. Practical Strategies to Support the Integration of New Nurses. For details click here.

Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) offers board directors and executives education programs on governance and financial literacy across Canada - upcoming offerings click here.

For our complete list of conferences and events go here

Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.

[We don't go looking for these conferences. Send details to conferences@longwoods.com]

TRANSITIONS
Dr. Andreas Laupacis to Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
Cathy Fooks to President and CEO of The Change Foundation (effective in 2007)
George Tolomiczenko to Director, Research & Analysis with the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA.ca)
Sally G. Flintoft to President & CEO of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Winnipeg
Dawne Smithson to Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Winnipeg
Mona Nemer to Vice President, Research, University of Ottawa

Review all recently reported Transitions here. Do you have appointments or transitions? Send them to transitions@longwoods.com

CAREERS: sent to +40,000 people including Canada’s student nurses.
Regional Coordinator Of Quality Control And Risk Management - Aspen Regional Health
Manager Of Information Access And Privacy - Aspen Regional Health
Senior Director, Performance, Contracts and Allocation - South West LHIN
Manager of Staff Development - Clinidata
Manager of Quality Services - Clinidata
Chief/Medical Director of Emergency Dept., Ambulatory Care & Community Health Program - CKHA
Health System Planning Advisor - Vancouver Coastal Health
Administrator - Macassa Lodge, Hamilton, ON
Challenging Opportunities - The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Registered Nurses - Clinidata
Volunteer Opportunities - Cottage Dreams
Student Nurse Burseries - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
Career Opportunities at Aspen Regional Health
Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Career Opportunities at Hamilton Health Sciences
Career Opportunities at Capital Health Edmonton
Career Opportunities at Fraser Health
Career Opportunities at Northern Health Authority
Healthcare Quarterly Careers - September 2006 (PDF)
Nursing Leadership Careers - September 2006 (PDF)

Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]

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