Happy Holidays / Joyeuses fêtes

Thank you to our members, partners and colleagues for your commitment to the College and advancing health leadership. We wish you health and happiness in 2017. The Canadian College of Health Leaders The College will be closed between December 23, 2016 (3pm EST) and January 2, 2017 inclusive.

Merci à nos membres, partenaires et collègues pour leur engagement envers le Collège et la promotion du leadership en santé. Nous vous souhaitons santé et bonheur en 2017. Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé Le Collège sera fermé du 23 décembre 2016 (à compter de 15 h HNE) au 2 janvier 2017 inclusivement.

Register now for the 2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event (Gala) / Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour la soirée Hommage aux leaders en santé 2017

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2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event
June 11, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

The College’s Honouring Health Leadership event, a hallmark of excellence in healthcare and professionalism, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday evening, June 11, 2017. We invite you to join our evening emcee, Dawn Chubai, and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2017 National Awards Program recipients.

Call for nominations: 2017 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2017

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Great news to those who may have missed the nomination deadline.  We have extended the submission deadline for many of our awards, and are still accepting nominations for many others. Please refer to the table below for more details. 

We recognize how busy our members are with work priorities. However, we ask you to consider nominating a worthy initiative, individual or team for a College awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase the talent, leadership and innovative practices within your organization, chapter or region.

In June 2017, the College, with the support of our award sponsors, will bestow 15 prestigious national healthcare awards in Vancouver, BC. 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 2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Inscription à la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé de 2017

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On-line registration is now open!

The Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN are pleased to present the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed “Value-based healthcare: Embracing a patient and family-centered approach”, the conference will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia on June 12-13, 2017.

Welcome to our new corporate members / Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres corporatifs

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The College is pleased to welcome the following corporate members who joined in 2016.

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

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Le Collège est fier d’accueillir ces nouveaux membres corporatifs qui se sont joints en 2016.

Restez au courant pour voir combien d’autres organisations se sont jointes à l’association professionnelle de choix pour les dirigeants du domaine de la santé dans notre prochaine édition!

Making headlines: December 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de décembre 2016

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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.

Andrea Cohen Barrack
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Trillium Foundation

Canada's Most Powerful Women, Top 100 (November 23, 2016)
Retrieved from: https://www.wxnetwork.com

Andrea has been a member since 2002.

College members on-the move: November 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : novembre 2016

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Period of October 15, 2016 to November 30, 2016 – listed by chapters:

Greater Toronto Area

Dr. Binod (Bin) Mani Baral, CHE
FROM: Infection Control Practitioner, Rouge Valley Health System (Toronto, ON)
TO: Infection Control Practitioner, Mackenzie Health (Richmond Hill, ON)

Kim V. Delahunt, CHE
FROM: Senior Director, Operations, CBI Home Health – Ontario (Toronto, ON)
TO: Senior Director, Health System Integration, Central West Local Health Integration Network (Brampton, ON)

New members: November 2016 / Nouveaux membres :novembre 2016

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Period of October 15, 2016 to November 30, 2016 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Interior

Kris Stewart
Director of Care, Pine Acres Home (Westbank, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Wendy Machana
Area Director, BC Emergency Health Services (Vancouver, BC)

Submit your journal manuscripts today! / Soumettez vos manuscrits pour le Forum aujourd’hui!

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Healthcare Management Forum, our official peer-reviewed journal, is now accepting manuscripts on how incentives in healthcare help break down structural barriers, neuroleadership, the professionalization of leadership, and government spending versus outcomes.

The November edition of Healthcare Management Forum is all about sustaining universal health coverage / Le numéro de novembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est consacré au maintien des soins de santé universels

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Log into the College web site to read the November edition of Healthcare Management Forum, produced in association with the Editor-in-Chief of Health Services Management Research.

Both journals collaborated to dedicate their November editions to this important topic and include authors from multiple countries including Canada, the United States, India, Italy and Britain.

Our journal explores the question of whether Canada can achieve universalism in a sustainable context.

Bilingual content includes the ethics column on bioethics and technology by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Alberta Health Services and Director for the Centre for Health and Policy Studies at the University of Calgary.

Executive Training Program (EXTRA) Call for Cohort 13 / Lancement de la 13e cohorte FORCES: Programme de formation pour cadres

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The call for applications for the 2017-2018 EXTRA program is now open. 

EXTRA builds leadership and organizational capacity to achieve breakthrough improvements that enhance patient and family experience of care, the health of populations and value-for-money. Since its launch in 2004, the EXTRA program has had a significant impact on healthcare improvement in Canada.

Why aren’t you taking the train? / Pourquoi tu ne prends pas le train?

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What’s new?

New Ottawa-Toronto Frequency
Since November 1st, VIA Rail upgraded its schedule between Ottawa and Toronto. Travellers now have a choice of two new afternoon departures (one departure each way), bringing the service offering up to nine daily departures in each direction during the week.

You asked! We listened!
VIA Rail has started equipping the new LRC cars with table extensions for Business class passengers. The table extensions will be released gradually and will offer passengers a larger work surface for their computer, or during meal service. This initiative, which was put in place in response to customer feedback, shows our commitment to putting our passenger first.

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 2017, the College, with the support of our award sponsors, will bestow 15 prestigious national healthcare awards in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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 2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Inscription à la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé de 2017

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

Interested in becoming a Certified Health Executive? / Vous songez à devenir un Certified Health Executive?

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Interested in becoming a Certified Health Executive (CHE™) and building on your skills?

The College is committed to creating and sustaining a learning environment for its members by offering the only Canadian professional designation available to health leaders. The CHE designation has established the College at the forefront of continuing education for health leaders.

Since its inception in 1984, the CHE program has attracted many of the country’s top health leaders. In fact, nearly half of College members have achieved certification. The development of this capabilities-based program was a collaborative effort involving College members from across the country as well board members and staff. Given the constant changes within the Canadian health system, all elements of the CHE Program are regularly reviewed and revised by the CHE Program Committee and the Professional Standard Council. In 2013, the CHE Program was revised to align with the LEADS in a Caring Environment Capabilities Framework.

Join us for the November Healthcare Management Forum tweetchat

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Be part of the conversation on Tuesday, November 15 at 8:30 p.m., EST.

According to Healthcare Management Forum’s guest editor for November, Federico Lega, PhD, we need to recognize the challenges that modern healthcare faces when aiming at achieving universalism in a sustainable context.

Join authors as they discuss Canadian health financing and universal pharmacare in the November Healthcare Management Forum tweetchat.

We have partnered with Colin Hung, co-founder of the healthcare leader community #HCLDR, to deliver “Refinancing public healthcare,” inspired by the November 2016 edition of the journal. Special guests include D. Wayne Taylor and Steve Morgan.

Get started today with your GoodLife Fitness Corporate Membership / Activez votre abonnement corporatif chez GoodLife Mise-en-Forme dès aujourd’hui

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders has partnered with GoodLife Fitness to provide you with exclusive group rates for health and wellness programs, services and amenities.

Simply register for your GoodLife Fitness Corporate Membership today at: corporate.goodlifefitness.com

Your GoodLife Fitness Corporate Membership offers a group rate of $549.00 per member/year (or a bi-weekly payment of $23.04) plus applicable taxes, along with:

Making headlines: October 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour d'octobre 2016

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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.

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Mental Health Commission of Canada Wins Corporate Commitment Award for Championing Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (October 5, 2016)
Retrieved from: http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca

Members hold various leadership positions at the Mental Health Commission of Canada including Louise Bradley, CHE, President and Chief Executive Officer and recipient of the College’s 2015 Innovation Award for Healthcare Leadership.

College members on-the-move: October 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : octobre 2016

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Period of September 14, 2016 to October 14, 2016 – listed by chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Dacia H.E. Howard Jovanovic
FROM: Public Health Nurse, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Manager of Clinical Operations for Maternal, Infant, Child & Youth, Fraser Health Authority (Langley, BC)

Jie Sun, CHE
FROM: Director, imPROVE, Provincial Health Services Authority (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Director, System Transformation, BC Emergency Health Services (Vancouver, BC)

New members: October 2016 / Nouveaux membres: octobre 2016

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Period of September 15, 2016 to October 14, 2016 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

Eastern Ontario

Marika Kathryn Holmes
Manager, Specialized Preschool Services, Pinecrest-Queenway Community Health Centre (Ottawa, ON)

Hamilton and Area

Katarina Renata Busija
Manager of Resident Care, Halton Region (Milton, ON)

Digital Health Week: A National Conversation to #ThinkDigitalHealth / Semaine de la santé numérique : joignez-vous aux discussions nationales et #pensezsanténumérique

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We live in a digital age where electronic and online technologies are part of everything we do.  We can pay our bills, book a haircut and do our shopping all online. This is not only convenient, but also saves time and avoids unnecessary travel.

Just like other aspects of our lives, Canada’s health system is also becoming more digital every day.  Digital health innovations can be used to book doctors’ appointments, request prescription renewals, view health information and consult with a doctor on-line.

EXTRA: Executive Training Program / FORCES : Programme de formation pour cadres

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EXTRA: Executive Training Program

Building Capacity.
Enhancing Leadership.
Delivering Improvement.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2017

EXTRA is the only fully bilingual improvement fellowship of its kind in Canada. It is grounded in the complex reality of leading and managing change in today’s health and healthcare environments.

Call for nominations: 2017 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2017

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National Awards Program Call for Nominations – Stay tuned!

The College will be inviting nominations for the 2017 National Awards Program shortly. This will be 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. Keep an eye on your inbox! 

Award recipients will receive paid travel and accommodations and a complimentary registration to attend the Honouring Health Leadership awards evening and a complimentary registration to the National Health Leadership Conference. All events are being held in Vancouver, British Columbia from June 11 - 13, 2017. Please see below for a list of the College's awards and their corresponding deadline dates, and stay tuned for the award nomination details

2016 BC Health Leaders Conference / 2016 LEADS Community for Practice Exchange Morning

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BC Health Leaders Conference
November 1-2, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia

LEADS Community for Practice Exchange Morning
November 3, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia

You will find accomplished speakers and moderators, a network of health leaders from across Canada and rich culture at the BC Health Leaders Conference and the LEADS Community for Practice Exchange Morning.

NHLC 2017 Call For Abstracts / CNLS 2017 Appel de présentations

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed Value-based healthcare: Embracing a patient and family-centered approach, the conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 12-13, 2017.

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.

Call for volunteers for NHLC 2017 abstract review / Demande de bénévoles pour l'examen des résumés pour la CNLS 2017

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Volunteers for NHLC abstract review

Value-based healthcare: Embracing a patient and family-centered approach

The Planning Committee for NHLC seeks volunteers who are knowledgeable about the conference theme and streams, and willing to help with the abstract review process for the 2017 conference. Please click here for more information on the Call for Abstracts. Fair and thoughtful selection of the abstracts for presentation at the conference is of utmost importance in preserving the leadership role of this conference in the field of health. Reviewers will be expected to review approximately 50 abstracts of 200-500 words each. The review process will be from November 3-18, 2016. Interested individuals should contact Francine St-Martin at fst-martin@nhlc-cnls.ca for more information.

Congratulations Colonel David Weger, OMM, CD, CHE / Félicitations au colonel David Weger, O.M.M., C.D., CHE

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The College would like to congratulate member Colonel David Weger, CHE on his recent retirement from the Canadian Forces.

Colonel Weger has been a College member since 2001 and received his Certified Health Executive designation in 2002. In 2013 he was recognized for his commitment when he received the Eastern Ontario Chapter Award for Distinguished Service.

Colonel Weger served on the College Board of Directors as the Canadian Armed Forces Director from 2009 to 2014. During that period he served on the College’s Executive Committee, and Chaired both the Governance Committee and the Professional Standards Council. He also contributed significantly during the Board’s implementation of a new governance model in 2009/2010.

Details on Colonel Weger’s career and accomplishments can be found below.

Remembering Peter Swerhone / Hommage à Peter Swerhone

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It is with deep regret that we announce that our colleague Peter Swerhone from Winnipeg, Manitoba passed away on July 24, 2016.  Peter had an outstanding career as a health executive in Canada, primarily in Winnipeg, and among many achievements, as CEO of the Winnipeg General Hospital, spearheaded the master planning that led to the formation of the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, the first hospital amalgamation of its kind in Canada. Peter became the first President of the Health Sciences Centre and remained there until his retirement in 1985.

Making headlines: September 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de septembre 2016

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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.

David Murray, CHE
Executive Director, Northwest Health Alliance



Northwest Health Alliance Welcomes New Executive Director (August 15, 2016)
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David has been a member since 1993 and received his certification in 1994.

2017 membership renewal campaign / Campagne de renouvellement des adhésions pour l'année 2017

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Help us grow the profession and advance your professional skills!

The Canadian College of Health Leaders will be launching its annual membership renewal campaign for 2017 beginning on October 14th.

Throughout the year, the College has made it a priority to be visible and accessible to our members, chapters and partners. As a result, the profile of the College is growing and there is increasing interest in the College as an important vehicle for professional development and leadership issues in the Canadian health system. The past year has been very busy for the College, with many new developments being planned for implementation under the College’s new strategic directions. To find out more about our strategic focus, please visit our web site at: www.cchl-ccls.ca.

College members on-the-move: July - September 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : juillet - septembre 2016

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Period of July 15, 2016 to September 14, 2016 – listed by chapters:

BC Interior

Penelope Liao-Lussier
FROM: Child Health BC Regional Project Coordinator, Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)
TO: Regional Manager of Maternal Child Health & Acute Pediatric Initiatives, Population Health, Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Delhit Bains
FROM: Cardiac Manager, Fraser Health Authority (New Westminster, BC)
TO: Leader, South Asian Health Institute, Fraser Health Authority (Surrey, BC)

New members: July - September 2016 / Nouveaux membres: juillet - septembre 2016

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Period of July 15, 2016 to September 14, 2016 – listed by chapters:

New Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Melanie Barnes
Director, Clinical Planning, Redevelopment Project, Provincial Health Services Authority (Vancouver, BC)

Craig Goulet
Director, Clinical Operations, Fraser Health Authority (Langley, BC)

2017 corporate membership renewal / Renouvellement d'adhésion corporative 2017

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On October 3rd, 2016, the College will embark on its’ 2017 corporate membership renewal campaign.

Corporate members will be able to renew their corporate membership on line and will also be asked to update the general description of their corporation and update the list of organization supplemental members. This will allow the College to have the most up to date information on all its’ corporate members.

Healthcare Management Forum letter-to-the editor: Value-based procurement

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Originally published on www.healthcaremanagementforum.org

Log into the College web site to read the July edition of Healthcare Management Forum. 
Value-based procurement: The tip of the iceberg

Dear Editor-In-Chief,

We applaud Prada’s investigation of value-based procurement, and her advocacy for improving health sector procurement practices.­1 Indeed, the Canadian health sector’s enormous size translates into significant purchasing power. For example, in 2014/15, Ontario hospitals purchased over $5.45 billion worth of goods and services.2 Yet, while there may be opportunities to improve the sector’s ability to access innovative treatments, we encourage Prada and the Conference Board’s Council for Innovation Procurement in Health Care to broaden their understanding of the issues and opportunities arising in health sector procurement. In their pursuit of “value” there is no mention of the opportunities for procurement to promote health, rather than just treat illness and injury. Nor is value-based healthcare framed in terms sufficiently broad enough to encompass the influence the sector’s buying practices have on social, environmental and economic sustainability. We argue the health sector can, and should, take a leadership role in addressing these issues and embracing these opportunities.

The September edition of Healthcare Management Forum is dedicated to patient engagement in system design / Le numéro de septembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est consacré à l’engagement des patients dans la conception du système

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Log into the College web site to read the September edition of Healthcare Management Forum.

This edition captures concrete examples of how patients and their families are engaged in altering the health system and how their care has changed as a result of their efforts. It includes contributions from academics, regional health authorities, patients and volunteers, community health providers, and those involved in establishing national policy.

Bilingual content includes the ethics column by Dr. Daniel Niven, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, about the ethical considerations involved in the de-adoption of ineffective or harmful aspects of healthcare.

Saint Elizabeth: Michael Decter Scholarship

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Saint Elizabeth is proud to present the 6th Annual Michael Decter Scholarship. We are seeking high-performing students entering first year graduate health leadership/policy program who are passionate about making a difference in the Canadian health care 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.

Canadian College of Health Leaders 2016 Convocation / Remise des titres 2016 du Collège canadien des leaders en santé

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At its 45th Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa, Ontario, June 5, 2016, the Canadian College of Health Leaders proudly recognized 130 members who received the Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation and one member who received the Fellowship designation.

CHE recipients at the 2016 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

First row: Sue Owen, CHE, Chair, Marian Heemskerk, CHE, Cher Goulet, CHE, Nicholas Gauthier, CHE, Zahava Uddin, CHE, Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Second row: Marc Gordon, CHE, Ifat Witz, CHE, Angela Wolff, CHE, Heather
Pollett, CHE, Bonnie Cochrane, CHE, Ellen Alie, CHE, Stella Johnson, CHE

Back row: Brenda Rebman, CHE, Dean Blanchard, CHE, Sheila Gallagher, CHE,
Aisha Greene, CHE, Sami Bismarji, CHE, Lisa Pyke, CHE, Jean-Marie Fiala, CHE,
Anne Mason-Browne, CHE

Congratulations to the 2016 National Awards Program recipients! / Félicitations à tous les lauréats de 2016!

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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 2016 award recipients, please download a copy of this year’s Celebrating Leading Practices Booklet.

Award recipients were honoured on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the College’s Honouring Health Leadership event, in Ottawa, Ontario. The 3M Health Care Quality Team Awards and the Robert Wood Johnson Awards were presented during the National Health Leadership Conference on June 6 & 7, 2016.

Chapter Advisory Council meeting in Ottawa, Ontario / Réunion du Conseil consultatif, section régionale à Ottawa, en Ontario

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The Chapter Advisory Council (CAC) held its annual face-to-face meeting in Ottawa, Ontario on June 3, 2016. Chapter chairs and representatives met to discuss the outcomes from the June 2015 meetings, the strategic plan implementation on the national and local level. The group shared best practices, challenges, successes and gathered discuss idea for collaboration across the country.

A joint retreat was also organized with the Board of Directors, CAC and the national office staff to collaborate and determine initiatives for the upcoming year to move the strategic plan forward.

National Health Leadership Conference: July 2016 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour de juillet 2016

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The National Health Leadership Conference, presented by the College and HealthCareCAN, featured two days of dynamic programming in Ottawa. The conference theme was “Pathways to innovation and change”. We want to bring your attention to the following:

Highlights

Health Minister Philpott’s opening address and the Ipsos poll on Canadian’s worry factor generated positive media coverage. We were very happy to see that Twitter activity related to NHLC was at an all-time high. The conference generated close to 10,000 tweets – with a reach of 21 million (more than double the number in 2015) – and #NHLC2016 trended on both days.  Thanks to our Emerging Health Leaders for harnessing their tweeting power!

Canadian College of Health Leaders launches LEADS Canada / Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé lance LEADS Canada

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Canadian College of Health Leaders launches 'LEADS Canada’

June 6th, 2016 - Ottawa, Ont.

The LEADS in a Caring Environment leadership capabilities framework (LEADS) has quickly become the leadership framework of choice for health care organizations and health systems across Canada.  LEADS is becoming the common leadership language across all levels and roles within organizations and an enabler to support health system improvement and transformation.

The LEADS Collaborative, a partnership between the Canadian College of Health Leaders, Canadian Health Leadership Network (CHLNet), Royal Roads University and Dr. Graham Dickson, share the mission to develop, support and sustain LEADS-based leadership capacity for health system transformation.  That shared effort has contributed significantly to advancing the use of LEADS for improving leadership practice.

2016 LEADS Exchange Day and Networking Reception / Journée d’échange sur le Cadre LEADS et réception de réseautage de 2016

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LEADS Collaborative Community for Practice Exchange Day

The 2016 LEADS Exchange Day took place at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario on June 8, 2016, following the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC).

LEADS Canada would like to thank our generous sponsors, our planning committee members, the facilitators, panel members, and mastermind facilitators for helping to make this day a success.

The Canadian College of Health Leaders launches an Exchange Forum for its members / Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé lance un Forum d’échange pour ses membres

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders (the College) is pleased to announce the launch of an Exchange Forum for its members.

A joint effort between the national office and chapters, the Exchange Forum provides members with the opportunity to share and discuss current research and trends in healthcare which will assist the College in forming opinions to influence policy makers or develop advocacy positions. Members are also encouraged to discuss their own leadership challenges and solutions.

Thank you to our 2016 National Health Leadership Conference sponsors / Merci à nos commanditaires de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2016

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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 2016 National Health Leadership Conference, held June 6 & 7, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. With your support, we were successful in delivering another outstanding event to over 700 delegates from across Canada.

Plans are already underway for our 2017 National Health Leadership Conference to be held June 12 - 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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 2016 Honouring Health Leadership sponsors / Merci à nos commanditaires du l'événement Hommage aux leaders en santé 2016

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The College was pleased to host the 2016 Honouring Health Leadership event on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. 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

Making headlines: 2016 National Awards Program / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : Programme national des prix de 2016

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the sponsors of the National Awards Program recognized individuals, teams and organizations from across Canada at the Honouring Health Leadership event in Ottawa, Ontario on June 5, 2016.

See the list of post-event news headlines below:

CCHL signs partnership agreement with Workforce Edge Consulting Inc. / Le CCLS signe un accord de partenariat avec Workforce Edge Consulting Inc.

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CCHL signs partnership agreement with Workforce Edge Consulting Inc.

Alliance will help Workforce Edge pursue exceptional partnerships, according to Shawn Drake & Tila Smith, Managing Partners

OTTAWA/VANCOUVER  – On June 14, 2016, Workforce Edge, a niche consultancy focused solely on improving staff scheduling and workforce deployment in healthcare, signed a strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) to promote excellence in health leadership.

Congratulations Marie E. Fortier / Félicitations à Marie E. Fortier

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The College would like to congratulate member Marie E. Fortier on her recent appointment to the Order of Canada.

According to The Governor General of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson (2016), "Marie Esther Fortier, C.M., Ottawa, Ontario: For her contributions to health care and health planning as a public servant and hospital administrator." (Retrieved from: https://www.gg.ca).

Making headlines: July 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de juillet 2016

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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.

Dr. Denis Caro
Professor Emeritus, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

Professors Lane and Caro named Emeritus professors (July 5, 2016)
An interview with Dr. Denis Caro (July 5, 2016)
Retrieved from: http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca

Dr. Caro has been a member since 1979, becoming a life-long member in 2016, and received his certification in 1994. Throughout his 33 years with the Master of Health Administration program at the Telfer School of Management Dr. Caro has published many articles through Healthcare Management Forum. The College wishes him well in his retirement.

The Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa is also a partner.

College report on environmental responsibility / Rapport du Collège sur la responsabilité environnementale

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In 2009 the College joined a working group with twelve other organizations to envision the health sector as a leader in integrating environmentally responsible practices into the delivery of healthcare and also as an advocate in sharing information on best practices and encouraging organizations to limit their environmental impact.

View the Joint Environmental Position Statement developed by the group.

The July edition of Healthcare Management Forum is dedicated to innovation / Le numéro de juillet du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est consacré à l’innovation

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Log into the College web site to read the July edition of Healthcare Management Forum.

The innovations described in this edition are based on four of the critical areas outlined in the 2015 Report of the Advisory Panel of Healthcare Innovation - Unleashing Innovation: Excellent Healthcare for Canada. They include patient engagement and empowerment, health systems integration with workforce modernization, technological transformation via precision medicine, and better value from procurement, reimbursement and regulation.

Bilingual content includes the ethics column by Marika Warren, an ethicist from the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie University, about the importance of being attentive to the effects of organizational decisions on choices to live at risk and the overall distribution of risk.

Making headlines: June 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de juin 2016

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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.

Dr. Barbara Mildon, CHE
Vice-President, Practice, Human Resources, Research and CNE, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences awarded for being a workplace mental health champion (April 28, 2016)
Retrieved from: http://www.durhamregion.com

Barbara has been a member since 2000 and received her certification in 2001.

Members hold various leadership positions at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.

Recognizing our members anniversaries: 2014 / Des anniversaires qui méritent d'être soulignés : 2014

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In our last member Communiqué, the College profiled members that renewed their membership with the College by December 31, 2015 that reached a milestone anniversary. Unfortunately, we were unable to recognize members reaching a milestone anniversary by end of December 2014 as the College was undergoing the implementation of the new member database system. Therefore, we would like to take the opportunity to recognize and congratulate those members at this time as well.

On behalf of the College Board of Directors, chapters and national office staff, it is our pleasure to recognize and extend our special appreciation to College members who renewed their 2014 membership and celebrated a milestone anniversary with the College at that time. We invite you to join us in congratulating these valued members.

College members on-the-move: June 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : juin 2016

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College members on-the-move: July - September 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : juillet - septembre 2016


Period of May 15, 2016 to June 14, 2016 –listed by chapters:

Eastern Ontario

Dr. Denis HJ Caro, CHE
Dr. Denis Caro, Full Professor, and with over 33 years with the MHA Program at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, has announced his retirement effective June 2016. Dr. Caro has been appointed Emeritus Professor for life effective July 1, 2016.  Dr. Caro has been a career-long member with the College and we wish him well in his retirement.

Tracy L. Murphy, CHE
FROM: Senior Policy Advisor, The Canadian Medical Protective Association (Ottawa, ON)
TO: Director of Policy and Research, Canadian Association of Optometrists (Ottawa, ON)

New members: June 2016 / Nouveaux membres : juin 2016

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Period of May 15, 2016 to June 14, 2016 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members 

Bluenose

Dr. Chantale Pambrun
Division Head of Hematopathology, IWK Health Centre (Halifax, NS)

Eastern Ontario

Captain Jenifer Lyndsay Morrison
Clinical Training Officer, 2 Field Ambulance (Petawawa, ON)

Register for the Honouring Health Leadership event (formerly the National Awards Gala) / Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant à l'Hommage aux leaders en santé (anciennement le Gala de remise des prix)

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Presented by:

The College’s Honouring Health Leadership event, a hallmark of excellence in healthcare and professionalism, will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday, June 5, 2016. We invite you to join our evening emcee, Bill Carr, and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2016 National Awards Program recipients.

Registration:
Individual registrations and corporate tables for this black tie optional evening are now available.

National Health Leadership Conference: May 2016 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour mai 2016

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National Health Leadership Conference

June 6-7, 2016

Ottawa, Ontario

Join us in Ottawa! Invest in the success of your organization by attending the premier health leadership conference. Be amongst the leaders who will generate new ideas and partnerships by sharing experiences, guiding new initiatives and discovering solutions to ensure a healthy future for all Canadians.

Anyone working in healthcare organizations should attend! Let our co-chairs tell you why! Here are Alex Munter, President and CEO of CHEO and Wendy Nicklin, President-elect of the International Society for Quality in Health Care.