Submit your journal manuscripts today! / Soumettez vos manuscrits pour la revue dès aujourd’hui!

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If you're not submitting your work to Healthcare Management Forum, you're missing a chance to share your ideas with the College's entire membership. The journal is now accepting manuscripts on patient engagement in system design, and innovative practices that bridge the gap between research and practice.

Making headlines: October – November, 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : octobre – novembre, 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

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Chris Power, CHE
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Champions of patient safety win national award (October 30, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://www.healthcarecan.ca

Chris has been a member since 1995 and received her certification in 2002.

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute is also a partner.

Congratulations to Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016 / Félicitations aux 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada pour 2016

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Congratulations to the companies and organizations recognized as Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016 for offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

According to The Globe and Mail news release (November 2015):

It's a significant achievement to make the list for Canada's Top 100 Employers but dozens of Canadian organizations manage to be the best in their field year after year. So how do they do it?

The simple answer is that they've made their companies exceptional places to work, but that's not enough to explain their staying power. Companies rise to the top by continuing to evolve so they get even better. Every year. That requires a dedicated commitment to making their workplace the best it can possibly be through a wide variety of progressive and innovative programs. (Retrieved from: http://www.theglobeandmail.com)

College members on-the-move: November 2015 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : novembre 2015

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Period of October 15, 2015 to November 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

BC Interior

Colleen A. McEachern, CHE
FROM: Director, Strategic Initiatives and Medical School, Interior Health Authority (Kelowna, BC)
TO: Director, Capital Planning & Clinical Design / Operational Commissioning, Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Janet F. Bergen
FROM: Regional Manager of Clinical Services, Revera Long-Term Care (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Executive Director of Care, Evergreen Baptist Campus of Care (White Rock, BC)

New members: November 2015 / Nouveaux membres : novembre 2015

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Period of October 15, 2015 to November 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Bethina Abrahams
Initiative Lead, Share Care Committee, Doctors of BC (Vancouver, BC)

Maureen Evashkevich
Director of Learning and Strategic Initiatives, BC Emergency Health Services (Vancouver, BC)

2016 OACCAC Conference: Call for Abstracts

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The Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC) has released a call for abstracts for the 2016 Achieving Excellence Together conference taking place on June 5-7, 2016 in Toronto.

CFHI and TVN Announce ‘ACE’ Initiative to Improve Acute Care for Older Canadians / La FCASS et TVN annoncent l’initiative « ACE » afin d’améliorer les soins actifs pour les personnes âgées du Canada

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Partners will spread elder-friendly care practices to Canadian hospitals

Ottawa, Canada – November 24, 2015 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), in partnership with Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network (TVN), today announced a new initiative to improve healthcare for older Canadians. The Acute Care for Elders (ACE) collaborative will support healthcare delivery organizations as they adapt and implement elder-friendly models of care and practices that are improving patient care and generating impressive savings at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.

CADTH Recognition Awards – Nominations being accepted / Prix du mérite de l’ACMTS – Candidatures maintenant acceptées

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Nominations are now being accepted for two prestigious awards for outstanding achievement in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) in Canada.

The Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievements have significantly advanced the field of HTA in Canada.

Digital Health Week Events / Activités de la Semaine de la santé numérique

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Digital Health Week (November 16-22, 2015) was created by leading health care organizations to recognize how digital health is transforming care, helping to improve delivery of care across the country and increase awareness about both the value and benefits of digital health for all Canadians.

College events and education resources

Events

Innovation Award for Health Care Leadership

Deadline: November 30, 2015 (Section A), February 1, 2016 (Section B)

This award recognizes the outstanding capabilities and achievements of a senior executive who has made innovation a focal point of his or her organization’s strategy in order to create high impact results

Healthcare Management Forum – Enhancing patient experience through personalization of health services 

Free access November 16 - 22, 2015: Click on Full Text (PDF)

Patient engagement is a challenge many leaders are facing, as consumer expectations of health services demand a more personalized approach to care. This article examines consumer trends that are influencing patient engagement and empowerment relative to the use of digital technologies.

Digital Health Week 2015 launches in Canada / La Semaine de la santé numérique 2015 s’amorce au Canada

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Canadians asked to #ThinkDigitalHealth

Toronto (November 16, 2015) – Leading health organizations want Canadians to mark Digital Health Week 2015 (November 16 to 22) by imagining how their lives will change when they can go online to access their lab results, book medical appointments or have an e-visit with their doctor.

According to Michael Green, President and CEO of Canada Health Infoway, the technology that makes this possible is becoming increasingly available to Canadians.

New campaign promotes family presence / Une nouvelle campagne fait la promotion de la présence de la famille

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On November 10, 2015, the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), in partnership with the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care and a dozen leading healthcare organizations across Canada launched the Better Together: Partnering with Families campaign that encourages hospitals to adopt family presence policies that view family members as ‘partners in care’ rather than as ‘visitors.’ Family presence policies enable patients to designate family members or other caregivers to have unrestricted access to them while they are hospitalized.

Should Canadian Hospitals Have 24-hour Visiting Policies? / Est-ce que Tous les Hôpitaux Canadiens Devraient Avoir des Politiques de Visites 24 Heures sur 24?

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New study shows inconsistencies in acute care hospital visiting policies

Ottawa, Canada – November 10, 2015 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) today released a study revealing inconsistencies in visiting policies at hospitals – frequently limiting visiting by family members and loved ones during morning and evening hours. A baseline study of 114 acute care hospitals across Canada reveals only 30 of the hospitals received top marks for having visiting policies that promote family presence and patient-centred care.

Award Spotlight On: Human Spirit; Innovation; Mentorship; Nursing; and Young Leader / En vedette: célébration de l’esprit humain; leadership en soins infirmiers; innovateur en soins de santé; le mentorat, et le jeune cadre de service en santé

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Over the next few issues of Communiqué we will be profiling the various awards and calling for your nominations.

In June 2016, the College, with the support of our award sponsors, will bestow 15 prestigious national healthcare awards in Ottawa, Ontario. These awards are presented to individuals, teams and organizations in the healthcare community that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, and who have made significant contributions in areas such as: mentorship; innovation; nursing; healthcare safety; quality; environmental stewardship; diversity; and mental health and addictions.

Registration for the 2016 National Health Leadership Conference / Inscription à la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé de 2016

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). This conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada.

Each year, over 700 health leaders gather at this unique event which:

• provides a forum to enrich health leadership practices and innovations;
• showcases leading practices and their success;
• shares issues of common interest in the areas of accountability, effectiveness and transparency in the health system;
• addresses the challenges facing both policy-makers and health leaders in changing health service delivery;
• discusses types of innovation and new technologies than can help to transform health systems; and
• identifies effective ways to execute and sustain complex changes.

The November edition of Healthcare Management Forum is out! / Le numéro de novembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est sorti!

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November journal is now live!

This edition discusses the 10th anniversary of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario, and outlines what has been learned since their inception and how this information can be used to make changes to networks across Canada. Under the direction of Guest Editor Hy Eliasoph, CHE, the journal features articles from Janice K. Popp and Ann Casebeer, Paul Huras and Gary Switzer, Hugh MacLeod, Ted Ball, Cathy Fooks and Stephanie Hylmar, Joe Gallagher, Joseph Kiet Mendez, and Trevor Kehoe, and Tom Noseworthy, Tracy Wasylak, and Blair O’Neill.

November Healthcare Management Forum supplement: Partnerships Driving System Level Change / Supplément du Forum Gestion des soins de santé de novembre : Des partenariats qui catalysent le changement systémique

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For the first time with SAGE publishing, the Canadian College of Health Leaders is pleased to offer its members a corporate supplement dedicated to system transformation. Supported by Medtronic, Merck Inc., Roche Canada and the Studer Group, this special edition provides readers with five, fully bilingual articles that showcase real initiatives that are having impact across the country.

Making headlines: September – October, 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : septembre – octobre, 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

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Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement

#PatientEngagement Advocate Vincent Dumez Joins CFHI Board (September 24, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://www.newswire.ca

The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement is corporate member and partner.

New members: October 2015 / Nouveaux membres : octobre 2015

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Period of September 15, 2015 to October 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Shelley Browne
Executive Director, Health Information Management, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

Lona Cunningham
Operations Leader, Surgery, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

College members on-the-move: October 2015 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : octobre 2015

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Period of September 15, 2015 to October 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Lillian Marie Hawkins
FROM: Director, Cardiac Program, Fraser Health Authority (Surrey, BC)
TO: Executive Director, Primary Health Care, Chronic Disease Management and Specialized Seniors, Fraser Health Authority (Surrey, BC)

Jennifer E. Pougnet, CHE
FROM: Chief of Staff, Ministry of Health (Edmonton, AB)
TO: Strategic Accounts Manager, Hoffman-La Roche Limited (Vancouver, BC)

Call for nominations: 2016 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2016

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The College is inviting nominations for the 2016 National Awards Program. This is a great opportunity to recognize and promote the outstanding leaders and programs in your organization. Over the next few issues of Communiqué we will be profiling the various awards and calling for your nominations. 

Award recipients will receive paid travel and accommodations and a complimentary registration to attend the National Awards Gala, as well as a complimentary registration to the National Health Leadership Conference. Award presentations will be held at the College’s National Awards Gala, Annual General Meeting and at the National Health Leadership Conference. All events are being held in Ottawa, Ontario from June 5 - 7, 2016. Please see below for a list of the College's awards and their corresponding deadline dates.

2015 BC Health Leaders Conference, Collaborative Leadership…Stepping beyond the Boundaries: Registration closes October 6, 2015

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Collaborative Leadership…Stepping beyond the Boundaries
October 20 – 21, 2015
Vancouver, BC

Registration closes October 6, 2015
 
We invite you to share in the exploration of collaborative leadership in healthcare from all angles and levels (system, organizational, individual levels) with keynote speakers who offer insight, plenary sessions that are interactive and action oriented, and concurrent sessions that demonstrate collaboration.

Can mentoring boost your career? / Est-ce que le mentorat peut vous faire avancer dans votre carrière?

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We all know anecdotally that being a mentor has its rewards. Mentors often report satisfaction from helping their mentees connect the dots between their abilities and their potential. Mentors relish the opportunity to pay it forward and report feeling fulfilled by the experience. But are their more tangible benefits, beyond the emotional gains? According to one study, the answer is a resounding yes.

A comprehensive case study by Gartner, a Connecticut-based market research firm, of over 1,000 workers from Sun Microsystems over a five-year period revealed the following benefits of a formal mentoring program.

National Health Leadership Conference: Call for Abstracts / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Appel de présentations

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The College and HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference. Themed Pathways to innovation and change, the conference will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on June 6-7, 2016.

This conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada including trustees, chief executive officers, directors, managers, department heads and other health leaders representing various sectors and professions in health regions, authorities and alliances, hospitals, long-term care organizations, public health agencies, community care, mental health and social services. As well, the conference draws participants from government, education and research organizations, professional associations, consulting firms and industry.

Volunteers for NHLC abstract review / Bénévoles pour l’examen des résumés pour la CNLS

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 Pathways to innovation and change

The Planning Committee for the NHLC seeks volunteers who are knowledgeable about the conference theme and sub-topics and willing to help with the abstract review process for the 2016 conference.

Please click here for more information on the Call for Abstracts.

Canadian College of Health Leaders, HealthCareCAN, Health Action Lobby: The Canadian Way / Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé, SoinsSantéCAN, Groupe d’intervention action santé : Le modèle canadien

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Ottawa, ON – The Canadian College of Health Leaders (the College) and HealthCareCAN join other members of Canada’s Health Action Lobby (HEAL) to remind federal leaders that Canadians want government to make the challenges facing our healthcare system a priority. Public opinion research consistently reveals that Canadians care deeply about finding the sustainable and cost-effective options that will enhance our national health. And healthy Canadians make for a healthy and competitive economy. Yet, to date, policy debates associated with the 2015 federal election have rarely focused on healthcare.

2016 membership renewal campaign / Campagne de renouvellement des adhésions pour l'année 2016

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Help us grow the profession and advance your professional skills!

Starting October 16, members can renew their 2016 membership with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Renewals can be completed by logging onto the College web site.

This year, we have incorporated a “Fast-Track Renewal” process that will save time and renew your membership at a much faster pace!

Making headlines: July – September, 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : juillet – septembre, 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

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Janice Kaffer, CHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare

Massive Hotel-Dieu Expansion Planned (July 17, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://blackburnnews.com

Janice has been a member since 2003 and received her certification in 2004.

New members: July – September, 2015 / Nouveaux membres: juillet – septembre, 2015

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Period of July 15, 2015 to September 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Interior

Paula Louise James
Regional Director, Renal Services, Interior Health (Kamloops, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Elizabeth Linda Elliot
Senior Manager, Policy and Practice, College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)

College members-on-the-move: July - September, 2015 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : juillet - septembre, 2015

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Period of July 15, 2015 to September 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Sean C. Hardiman, CHE
FROM: Director, Clinical Programs – Surgical Services, Fraser Health (New Westminster, BC)
TO: Provincial Clinical Director, Coronary Revascularization & Acute Heart Failure Programs, Cardiac Services BC (Vancouver, BC)

Damian Lange
FROM: Director, Admitting and Patient Flow, Vancouver Island Health Authority (Victoria, BC)
TO: Director, Clinical Operations, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) (Burnaby, BC)

Saint Elizabeth: 5th Annual Michael Decter Scholarship

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Apply today and share your passion for health leadership and policy!

Saint Elizabeth is proud to present the 5th Annual Michael Decter Scholarship. They are seeking high-performing students entering a first year graduate health leadership / policy program who are passionate about making a difference in the Canadian healthcare landscape. While it will support students across the country, it will also aptly reflect Michael Decter’s legacy and honour his name and health leadership contributions.

E-learning digest: September 2015 / Bulletin sur l'apprentissage en ligne : septembre 2015

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The College’s Professional Development Library provides access to e-learning resources from the national office, chapters and partners delivered in the form of on-demand webinars, documents and presentations in their original language.

The September edition of Healthcare Management Forum is out! / Le numéro de septembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est sorti!

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September journal is now live! 

You’ll find articles about hot topics, including: consumer trends that are influencing patient engagement related to the use of digital technologies, how leadership can stimulate relevant systemic transformation in emergency management across Canada, the examination of an ethics framework for dealing with drug shortages in eastern Canada, an example of a partnership in which researchers become integral team members in organizations providing home care services, and the introduction of a new non-drug health technology into Alberta.

HealthAchieve 2015

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HealthAchieve 2015
November 2 – 3, 2015
Toronto, ON

The signature conference and exhibition of the Ontario Hospital Association for over 90 years, HealthAchieve has long been one of the largest and most respected health care events in North America - the preeminent gathering place for health care and business leaders.

After celebrating 90 years of innovation and inspiration, HealthAchieve is bringing together thousands of the best and brightest minds in health care to Learn, Share and Evolve.

Canadian College of Health Leaders 2015 Convocation / Remise des titres 2015 du Collège canadien des leaders en santé

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At its 44th Annual General Meeting held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on June 14, 2015, the Canadian College of Health Leaders proudly recognized 91 members who received the Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation and two members who received the Fellowship designation.

CHE recipients at the 2015 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

 

Back row: Brian Schmidt, FCCHL, Board Chair; Claude Villeneuve, CHE;
William-Jean Côté, CHE; Heath Robson, CHE; Benedict Menachery Jose, CHE;

Front row: Syed Sajid Ahmed, CHE; Kathereen Tam, CHE; Catherine Elizabeth Piper, CHE;
Sharon McDonald, CHE; Katheryn L. Jones, CHE; Pamela Trainor, CHE; Raj Malik, CHE;
Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

CHE recipients from the
Canadian Forces Health Services
at the 2015 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

Left to right: Brian Schmidt, FCCHL, Board Chair; Claude Villeneuve, CHE;Heath Robson, CHE;
 William-Jean Côté, CHE; LCol Stephan Plourde, CHE, Starlight Chapter Chair; Col Daniel Farris, CHE, Canadian Armed Forces Director; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Fellow recipients at the 2015 Annual General Meeting and Convocation 

Left to right: Brian Schmidt, FCCHL, Board Chair; Dr. Martin Beaumont, FCCLS;
Dr. Randy Gilbert, FCCHL, Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

A full list of new 2014-2015 CHEs by chapter is available at the bottom of this post. For more information read the bilingual 2015 - Fellowship & CHE Convocation Booklet.

Congratulations to the 2015 National Awards Program recipients! / Félicitations à tous les lauréats de 2015!

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the sponsors of the National Awards Program are proud to honour the individuals, teams and organizations that are making a difference across the healthcare system.

For a detailed description of the 2015 award recipients, please download a copy of this year’s Celebrating Leading Practices Booklet.

Award recipients were honoured on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the College’s National Awards Gala, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The 3M Health Care Quality Team Awards and the Robert Wood Johnson Awards were presented during the National Health Leadership Conference on June 15 & 16, 2015.

The College’s 2015 Board of Directors / Le Conseil d’administration du Collège pour 2015

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At its 44th Annual General Meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on June 14, 2015, the Canadian College of Health Leaders welcomed the Board of Directors for 2015-2016 from across Canada including:

Front row: Col Daniel Farris, CHE, Canadian Armed Forces Director; Pat Coish-Snow, CHE,
 Newfoundland and Labrador Director;  Karen Mumford, CHE, Nova Scotia Director;
Susan Owen, CHE,  Vice-Chair; Andrew MacDougall, CHE, Prince Edward Island Director;
Shannon Webber, CHE, Manitoba Director; Michael Redenbach, CHE, Saskatchewan Director

Back row: Brian Schmidt, FCCHL, Board Chair; Feisal Keshavjee, CHE, Alberta Director;
Jeff Carter, CHE, New Brunswick Director; David Thompson, CHE, British Columbia Director;
Robert Devitt, CHE, Ontario Co-Director; Paul Heinrich, CHE, Ontario Co-Director; Stephen Jackson, CHE, Northwest Territories/Yukon/Nunavut Director; Pamela Winsor, CHE, Corporate Director;
 Marie-Suzanne Lavallée, CHE, Quebec Director; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

During the ceremony, outgoing Board Directors were recognized and thanked for the service and leadership they provided to the College over the past few years:

Alice Kennedy, FCCHL Past Board Chair

Gino Picciano, CHE Ontario Co-Director

Chapter Advisory Council meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island / Réunion du Conseil consultatif, section régionale à Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)

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The Chapter Advisory Council (CAC) held its annual face-to-face meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on June 12, 2015. The chapter chairs and representatives discussed the implementation of the College’s strategic plan as well as the initiatives, successes and challenges of the chapters over the last year. The goal of the CAC is to share with each other and to develop strategies for future success.

A joint planning session was also organized with the Board of Directors, CAC and the national office staff to further look at the implementation of the College’s strategic plan.

Front row: Brian Schmidt, FCCHL, Board Chair; Wayne Overbo, CHE, Midnight Sun; Brenda Rebman,
Northern Alberta; Cathy Bailey, NEON Lights; Julie Campbell, Southwestern Ontario;
Barbara Major-McEwan, CHE, Southwestern Ontario; Nancy Roberts, CHE, New Brunswick;
Mollie Butler, Newfoundland and Labrador; Heather Wolfe, CHE, Bluenose and outgoing CAC Co-Chair; Beverley Laurila, Manitoba; Gabriela Prada, CHE, Eastern Ontario; LCol Stephan Plourde, CHE, Starlight;
Daniel Currie, CHE, Bluenose; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Back row: Martin Beaumont, FCCHL, Québec; Dudley Cosford, Greater Toronto Area; Gregory Marr, CHE,
Northern BC; Paul Gallant, CHE, BC Lower Mainland; Tim Orr, CHE, Vancouver Island; Victoria Case, Assiniboia; Barbara Boyer, Southern Alberta; Kris Kristjanson, BC Interior

Other chapter chairs not present in the picture: Mark Pugh, CHE, BC Interior;
Sean Molloy, CHE, Greater Toronto Area; Bryan Herechuk, CHE, Hamilton and Area and CAC co-chair;
Mark Hartman, CHE, NEON Lights; Cathy Hoyles, CHE, Newfoundland and Labrador;
Sandra Blevins, CHE, Northern and Central Saskatchewan;
Jennifer McCue, Southern Alberta and CAC Co-Chair

National Health Leadership Conference: June 2015 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour de juin 2015

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The 2015 National Health Leadership Conference, presented by the Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN, featured two days of dynamic programming in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The conference theme was “Driving a culture of engagement, innovation and improvement.” Over 700 participants heard keynote speakers: the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Dr. Anne Snowdon, Dr. Charles Alessi, Louise Bradley and Jessica Holmes. The conference also featured the first Great Canadian Healthcare Debate hosted by Tony Dagnone and moderated by Jeffrey Simpson. Thirty-two concurrent sessions on a variety of topics were also offered. To view the presentations, please visit www.nhlc-cnls.ca

LEADS Exchange Day 2015: July update / Journée d’échange sur le Cadre LEADS de 2015 : mise à jour de juillet

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The 2nd annual LEADS Exchange Day was held on June 17, 2015 in historical Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. With over 50 participants, the day was full of sharing leadership journeys, as well as the exchange of LEADS-based initiatives and tools from some of the Canadian organizations who are using the LEADS framework for leadership capacity development.

To learn more about how these exchanges and how LEADS can help maximize the leadership capacity within your organization, visit our web site at www.leadscollaborative.ca

Making headlines: National Health Leadership Conference and National Awards Program / En manchette : Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé et Programme national des prix

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The National Health Leadership Conference, including the Great Canadian Healthcare Debate, and the National Awards Program were recognized across Canada. See a list of headlines below, along with links to the Twitter conversations that took place during these events.

National Health Leadership Conference and the Great Canadian Healthcare Debate

Ideas That Stick #NHLC2015 (July 10, 2015)
Retrieved from: https://www.linkedin.com

Crumbling Hospital Infrastructure Threatens the Care of Canadians (June 16, 2015)
Retrieved from: http://www.healthcarecan.ca

New Model of Mental Health Services for Adolescents Dramatically Reduces Length of Stay for Treatment (June 16, 2015)
Retrieved from: http://www.healthcarecan.ca

Thank you to our 2015 National Health Leadership Conference sponsors / Merci à nos commanditaires de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2015

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The College Canadian College of Health Leaders, and our event partner HealthCareCAN, would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support towards the 2015 National Health Leadership Conference, held June 15 &16, 2015 in Charlottetown, PEI. With your support, we were successful in delivering another outstanding event to over 700 delegates from across Canada.

Plans are already underway for our 2016 National Health Leadership Conference to be held June 6 - 7 in Ottawa, Ontario. We will be in touch in the fall as we finalize our sponsorship opportunities. We hope you will consider supporting this event once again.

Title sponsor:
Sodexo Canada

Thank you to our 2015 National Awards Gala sponsors / Merci à nos commanditaires du Gala de remise des prix nationaux 2015

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The College was pleased to host the 2015 National Awards Gala on Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Charlottetown, PEI. We would like to acknowledge the generous support of our gala sponsors, without whom, this event would not have been possible.

Presenting Sponsor:
Compass Group Canada Healthcare

The Northern BC Chapter has been revitalized! / Le Northern BC Chapter s’est renouvelé!

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The College’s Chapters are of paramount importance for creating local networks that support knowledge exchange, mentorship, career connections and professional development.

In keeping with our new strategic directions of creating networks of influence and revolutionizing the College experience, we are pleased to announce that the College’s Northern BC Chapter has been revitalized, with a new chapter executive elected on June 2, 2015.

Making headlines: June - July 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : juin-juillet 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

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Gail Crook, CHE
Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Canadian Health Information Management Association

CHIMA announces board of directors (July 8, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://www.canhealth.com

Gail has been a member of the College since 1997 and received her certification in 2,000.

CHIMA and the College also partner on professional development and leadership training initiatives.

Partnership announcement: Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care / Annonce de partenariat : Coalition canadienne pour un système de santé écologique

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders (the College) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the Canadian Coalition of Green Health Care (the Coalition) to encourage health leaders to take an active role in the greening of their organization.

The Coalition represents more than 350 organizations, associations and environmentally-focused business associates who have had a significant impact upon the greening of the Canadian health system through national, provincial and local initiatives.

New members: June 2015 / Nouveaux membres : juin 2015

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Period of May 15, 2015 to June 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Megan Stowe
Director and Clinical Lead, Fraser Health Authority (New Westminster, BC)

Bluenose

Ronald MacCormick
Site Manager, Nova Scotia Health Authority (Parrsboro, NS)

College members on-the-move: June 2015 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : juin 2015

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Period of May 15, 2015 to June 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Lynn M. Pelletier, CHE
FROM: Principal, Pelletier Management Consulting Inc. (Coquitlam, BC)
TO: Vice President, Mental Health & Substance Use, Provincial Health Services Authority (Vancouver, BC)

Bluenose

Lynn Drake
FROM: Master of Health Administration Student, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
TO: Clinical Trials Coordinator, Health PEI (Charlottetown, PEI)

The July edition of Healthcare Management Forum is out! / Le numéro de juillet du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est sorti!

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Log into the College web site to read the July edition of Healthcare Management Forum: http://www.cchl-ccls.ca

All about mental health, this edition includes articles about the following: proposed system improvements to better identify symptoms in children and youth in residential and in-patient care settings; research examining the access of French-speaking Canadians to psychiatrists in Ontario hospitals and how language poses an important barrier to specific and highly specialized mental health services; and a study which outlines the development and implementation of a collaborative protocol between the Niagara Health System and the Niagara Regional Police Service that resulted in a 57% reduction in police wait times in emergency departments.

The Canadian College of Health Leaders Recognizes Leadership Excellence through the 2015 National Awards Program / Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé reconnaît l’excellence du leadership au moyen de son Programme national des prix de 2015

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OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian College of Health Leaders (the College) was honoured to present its awards at the 2015 National Awards Gala, held at the PEI Convention Centre, in Charlottetown, PE on Sunday June 14, 2015.

Additional awards will be presented during the National Health Leadership Conference held at the PEI Convention Centre, PE, on Monday and Tuesday, June 15 and 16, 2015.

For almost two decades, the College has celebrated leadership and recognized success of individuals, teams and organizations who have demonstrated leadership qualities, commitment, integrity and development of leading practices across the health industry.

Register now for the 2015 National Awards Gala / Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant au Gala 2015 de remise des prix nationaux

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The College’s 2015 National Awards Gala, a hallmark of excellence in healthcare and professionalism, will be held in Charlottetown, PEI on Sunday, June 14, 2015. We invite you to join our evening emcee, Bill Carr, and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2015 National Awards Program recipients.
 

 Bill Carr, multi-media artist, an actor,
humorist, writer, motivational speaker
and filmmaker.  

National Health Leadership Conference: May 2015 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour mai 2015

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National Health Leadership Conference: Driving a culture of engagement, innovation and improvement
June 15-16, 2015
Charlottetown, PEI

The Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed ‘Driving a culture of engagement, innovation and improvement’, the conference will be held in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on June 15-16, 2015.

Join us for an unparalleled opportunity of networking and knowledge sharing amongst national, provincial and community health leaders from across the country.

Plenary speakers include:

• The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health 
• Dr. Anne Snowdon, Academic Chair, Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation
• Dr. Charles Alessi, Co-chair, National Association of Primary Care, UK
• Jessica Holmes, Celebrated Comedian and Author 
• Louise Bradley, President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada  

LEADS Exchange Day 2015 / Journée d’échange sur le Cadre LEADS 2015

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LEADS Exchange Day: LEAD into practice – Learning Collaboratively 

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Prince Edward Island Convention Centre, Charlottetown, PEI

Come join us in historical Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for a full day of sharing leadership journeys as well as the exchange of LEADS-based initiatives and tools.  Come together with other Canadian health leaders who use or are interested in using the LEADS framework for leadership capacity development and help develop a plan to:

2015 Italy Study Tour / Voyage d'étude en Italie 2015

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Italy Study Tour
September 26-October 2, 2015
Rome, Florence, and Bologna, Italy

Join us for a one-week study tour to the cities of Rome, Florence, and Bologna.

This tour will focus on private and public hospitals delivery, teaching and innovation centres, primary care models and local health networks which work directly with primary care and private and public hospitals to provide care. Italy is moving towards increased specialization of hospitals and establishing volume controls which balance hospital activity with hospital and physician performance management.

HIROC interview with the National Health Leadership Conference organizers / Entrevue de HIROC avec les organisateurs de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé

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The organizers of the 2015 National Health Leadership Conference, themed Driving a culture of engagement, innovation and improvement, introduce the Great Canadian Healthcare Debate this year offering health leaders and trustees a unique opportunity to debate and pass policy resolutions aimed at assisting policy-makers at all levels to raise the bar in designing solutions to the key healthcare policy challenges facing Canada.

According to the Let’s Talk with HIROC article (May 2015):

Farewell to Josée Lariviere, Executive Assistant and Manager, Membership Services / Adieu à Josée Lariviere, adjointe exécutive et gestionnaire des services aux membres

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The College would like to inform you that Josée Lariviere, Executive Assistant and Manager, Membership Services, left the College on May 6, 2015 to join NewCo, a new wholly owned Canadian Medical Association subsidiary.

Josée Lariviere

Josée was a valued member of the College team for 13 years, supporting the College's Certified Health Executive (CHE™) and Fellowship programs before joining the executive office to serve as Executive Assistant and Manager, Membership Services. Josée was instrumental in supporting the President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Board of Directors in implementing a new governance model, establishing the processes for the College's new Fellowship program and played a pivotal role in improving the operations of the College's committee and council structures. In membership services she contributed to the complex project of converting the College's membership database and renewal processes into the College's new Association Management System in 2013.

Making headlines: May 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : mai 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

Joanne Maxwell
Project Manager- Clinical Adoption; Collaborative Practice, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Portal at Holland Bloorview achieves rapid success (May 6, 2015)

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Joanne has been a member since 2014.