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Longwoods eLetter October 17, 2006

"We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within each patient a chance to go to work." - Albert Schweitzer

Dr. Ann Cavoukian presents at Breakfast with the Chiefs on “Ontario - Leading the Way in Health Information Privacy.” Oct 05, 2006. Click here for the video

Dr. Ross Baker presents at Breakfast with the Chiefs. “Leadership Challenges in Creating Safer Care”. September 27, 2006. Click here for the video

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute has declared October 20 - 27 as the 2006 Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW). Their latest publication edited by Dr. Ross Baker will be distributed during this time. To ensure you get your free copy -- 150-pages of policies and best practices -- subscribe to Healthcare Quarterly. Click here.

Breakfast with the Chiefs. Register today to reserve a seat to hear the Honourable Philippe Couillard, Minister of Health for Quebec, November 20, 2006 - 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College St. Toronto. Topic: The Political Challenge of Reorganization: The Quebec Strategy.  Register here.

How are we doing? Vancouver Coastal’s CEO reports: Download PDF

Remember Froggie? Go here

Hospitals successfully use public education to provide an opportunity for clinicians and scientists to demystify their work. From McGill, here’s one full story. For a briefing package to help you set up a program like this contact MiniMedSchool at Longwoods Publishing.

Monthly highlights of ICES research findings for stakeholders

Bloorview Kids has a Snoezelen program. Have a look.

Dealing with families and individuals challenged by disabilities? Give them some learning and coaching options by linking to www.abilityOnline.org. If you need to know more or would like a small icon for your link please contact Elizabeth O'Neil at liz.oneil@ablelink.org.

Mohamed Dhanani is running for City Council in Ward 26, Don Valley West. Read more here.  (Are you from the healthcare system and running for public office? Let us know svp.)

Healthcare Quarterly
Consumers and Hospital Report Cards: First Efforts at Definition
Earl Berger

HealthcarePapers
To Build a Wooden Horse … Integrating Drugs into the Public Health System
Pierre-Gerlier Forest

Longwoods Review
Who's the Fairest of Them All? Which Provincial Pharmacare Model Would Best Protect Canadians Against Catastrophic Drug Costs?
Megan E. Coombes, Steven G. Morgan, Morris L. Barer and Nino Pagliccia

Healthcare Policy
Drug Expenditure Trends in the Canadian Provinces: Magnitude and Causes from 1998 to 2004
Steve Morgan

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
The EXTRA Difference: Leadership Development
Jessica Kerr, Mary Ellen Jeans

World Health and Population
Knowledge of the Health Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation in Bere Community, Oyo State, Nigeria
A.K. Adeneye, E.A. Oke, A.A. Adeneye

Today's Question: What are the key ingredients of a high-quality work environment in Canada's health care sector and how can this goal be achieved? Health human resources have emerged as a top priority for research and action. This paper echoes calls for a fundamentally new approach to the people side of the health care system - treating employees as assets that need to be nurtured rather than costs that need to be controlled. For more information click here.

Today’s featured Podcast: The Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research: Knowledge Translation with Indigenous Communities
Knowledge translation at the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research emerged through several population health research initiatives conducted in partnership with Canadian Indigenous peoples.
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.

Monday, November 20, 2006 - Toronto. Hon. Philippe Couillard, Minister of Health and Social Services, Quebec/ Ministre de la Santé et des Services Sociaux.
Topic: The Political Challenge of Reorganization: The Quebec Strategy
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
Register here

Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - Toronto. Jeff Lozon, President and CEO, St. Michael's Hospital
Topic: The Coming Revolution of the Knowledge Institute: Accelerating Science to Care
Location: The NEW Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, Room 106
Sponsors: Accenture, AMGEN, Dell Canada, Healthtech, HP, Philips Medical, Roche and TELUS
Register here

For a complete lisitng of Breakfast sessions click here.

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.

October 19 - 21, 2006: Vancouver. Halifax 6: The Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium. Safety Management: Changing the Way We Do Things. The Halifax 6 Symposium is full. However, space is still available in the pre-symposia and the webcast. Click here to register.

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.

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

November 3-4, 2006: Toronto. The 1st Annual Canadian Nursing Conference. The Essentials for Developing the Advanced Clinician. For details click 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.

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]

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

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

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