Call for Applications: The Italy Study Tour’s Emerging Health Leader Scholarship / Appel de candidatures: bourse d’Emerging Health Leaders pour le voyage d’études en Italie

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and Emerging Health Leaders are pleased to announce that Aramark Healthcare is sponsoring a deserving emerging health leader to participate at the upcoming Italy Study Tour.

This is an outstanding professional development opportunity. The tour will provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and experiences that will foster relationships between Canadians and their Italian counterparts.

Feedback on previous study tours indicates that participants have gained important and timely lessons from examining the Italian healthcare system and the many innovations that they've adopted. Most importantly they have been able to apply what they have learned to their own work at home, and have made valuable contacts in Italy and with their fellow tour panelists.

2014 National Health Leadership Conference: April 2014 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour de avril 2014

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REGISTER TODAY!

The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the newly merged organizations of the Canadian Healthcare Association / Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed Raising the bar: A critical time for bold leadership, the conference will be held in Banff, Alberta on June 2 - 3, 2014.

Partnership announcement: Canadian Health Information Management Association / Annonce de partenariat : Association canadienne interprofessionnelle du dossier de santé

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders (College) is pleased to announce that it signed an agreement this past fall with Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) to support health leaders’ needs for professional development, leadership training and lifelong learning.

CHIMA represents Health Information Management (HIM^®) professionals from across Canada and supports the continuing education and professional practice of HIM professionals.

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Bell / Félicitations au Dr Robert Bell

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Dr. Robert Bell

The College would like to congratulate Dr. Robert Bell on his recent appointment as Deputy Minister of Health, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

According to the Canadian Healthcare Technology news release (April 2014):

Dr. Robert Bell, president of Toronto’s University Health Network has been appointed Ontario’s new deputy minister of health, putting him in charge of a $49-billion department that has been struggling to control costs. He will make the transition in June.

Congratulations to Paul Bradley / Félicitations à Paul Bradley

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The College would like to congratulate Paul Bradley, Vice-President of Strategic Affairs at Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies on his recent appointment as Chair of the MEDEC Board of Directors.

According to the CNW news release (April 2014):

MEDEC, the national association representing Canada's medical technology companies, today welcomed Paul Bradley as Chair of the MEDEC Board of Directors.

Mr. Bradley's commitment to increasing medical device access and innovation also extends to his community involvement. He serves on the Board of ventureLAB, a regional innovation centre dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs bring their technology to the market, is an advisory Board Member with the MBiotech Program at the University of Toronto and is a past member of the corporate advisory board of the Canadian College of Health Leaders.

Congratulations to Cathy Szabo, CHE / Félicitations à Cathy Szabo, CHE

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Cathy Szabo, CHE

The College would like to congratulate Cathy Szabo, CHE on her recent appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence Care.

According to the Canadian Healthcare Technology news release (April 2014):

Cathy Szabo, the new president and CEO of Providence Care, says the construction of the organization’s new hospital will also mark the start of a more comprehensive way of delivering healthcare in Kingston.
Szabo said the delivery of healthcare is evolving and Providence Care has to keep up with the changes. “How I delivered care when I started at the bedside when I was a nurse at St. Mike’s a few years ago is different from how nursing is now,” she said.

Congratulations to Leslee J. Thompson, CHE / Félicitations à Leslee J. Thompson, CHE

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Leslee J. Thompson, CHE
  

The College would like to congratulate Leslee J. Thompson, CHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kingston General Hospital on her recent appointment as Chair of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), Board of Trustees.

According to the CFHI news release (March 2014):

The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement today announced Leslee J. Thompson, President and CEO of the Kingston General Hospital, as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees, with Tom R. Closson, former President and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, now serving as Vice-Chair.

Congratulations to St. Michael’s Hospital / Félicitations à l’Hôpital St. Michael’s

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The College would like to congratulate St. Michael’s Hospital (St. Michael’s) and Shreyshree Raja, former Director of Leadership and Organizational Development on receiving the Leadership 500 Excellence Award in the category of international companies at the 2014 Global Leadership Excellence Forum.

New Members: April 2014 / Nouveaux membres: avril 2014

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Period of March 15, 2014 to April 14, 2014 – listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Vivian Eliopoulos
Executive Director, Acute Services, Vancouver Coastal Health (Vancouver, BC)

Kathrin McMath
Executive Director, Finance and Operations, Menno Place (Abbotsford, BC)

College Members on-the-move: April 2014 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche: avril 2014

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Period of March 15, 2014 to April 14, 2014 – listed by Chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Christopher B. Mitchell, CHE
FROM: Programs and Evaluation Manager, Wood Buffalo Care Network (Fort McMurray, AB)
TO: Executive Director, Revera Inc. (West Vancouver, BC)

Bluenose

Lea A. Bryden
FROM: Vice President, Citizen Engagement, Capital Health (Halifax, NS)
TO: Executive Director, Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, PEI)

Welcome to our new corporate member: April 2014 / Bienvenue à notre nouveau membre corporatif : avril 2014

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The College is pleased to welcome one new corporate member in April.

Look for how many more organizations have joined the professional association of choice for health leaders in next month’s issue!

New Collaborative Will Improve Respiratory Care / Un nouveau projet collaboratif améliorera les soins respiratoires

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CFHI and Boehringer Ingelheim Partner to Spread INSPIRED Approach to COPD

Ottawa, Canada – April 15, 2014 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement today launched a pan-Canadian collaborative focused on improving care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), supported by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. (BICL). The collaborative will assist healthcare organizations to adapt and implement an innovative approach to COPD developed at Capital Health, Nova Scotia, that helped improve patient care, support families and caregivers, significantly reduce the use of acute care services and lower costs.

New CFHI collaborative engages Canadian patients and families / Une nouvelle collaboration de la FCASS mobilise les patients canadiens et leur famille

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Funding supports healthcare organizations in their efforts to improve patient care

Ottawa, Canada – April 2, 2014 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement today announced an initiative to help Canadian healthcare organizations make care more patient- and family-centred, coordinated, safe and efficient. Partnering with Patients and Families for Quality Improvement is a 17-month collaborative open to healthcare organizations committed to engaging patients and families in designing, delivering and evaluating healthcare services with the goal of better patient care and outcomes.

Webinar: St. Michael's & LEADS / Webinaire : L’hôpital St. Michael's et le cadre LEADS

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Experience in Implementation & Progress to Date

Hosted by the College’s Hamilton and Area Chapter, this one hour webinar features St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, a leader in the implementation of the LEADS in a Caring Environment capabilities framework. The webinar will focus on the practical application of LEADS, highlighting how St. Michael’s got started and brought in LEADS to their organization, what they have done to execute it, and what their progress has been to date.

The Conference Board of Canada: “Nudging” Toward a Culture of Wellness

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The College is pleased to be partnering with the Conference Board for this exciting event. As part of our partnership, members receive a 10% discount on the workshop fee! For more information on how to take advantage of these savings, please see below.

"Nudging" Toward a Culture of Wellness
May 6-7, 2014
Kanata, Ontario

Strategy Institute: Human Resource Strategies for Healthcare Summit

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Human Resource Strategies for Healthcare Summit

May 13-14, 2014

Toronto, Ontario

Canada’s healthcare system must fulfill an unprecedented increase in demand amidst widespread budget cuts. Are you prepared?

This perfectly timed event will bring together key Human Resource professionals from Canada’s leading healthcare facilities including hospitals, local and regional health authorities, government officials and technology solutions providers.