Canadian College of Health Leaders 2017 Convocation / Remise des titres 2017 du Collège canadien des leaders en santé

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At its 46th Annual General Meeting held in Vancouver, BC, June 11, 2017, the Canadian College of Health Leaders proudly recognized 122 members who received the Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation and two members who received the Fellowship designation.

CHE recipients at the 2017 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

First Row: Sue Owen, CHE, Chair; Netha Dyck, CHE; Miré Saralta, CHE; Susan Sepa, CHE; Dennis Stravou, CHE; Christie Diamond, CHE; Shannon Tyrrell, CHE; Ranique Sekhon, CHE; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Second row: Mandy Lowery, CHE; Debbie Walsh, CHE; Norma McCormack, CHE; Keltie Jamieson, CHE; Catarina Lam, CHE; Aaron Reid, CHE; Jennifer McCue, CHE; Trish MacLeod, CHE; Julia Pearson, CHE

Back Row: Cindy Trytten, CHE; Cindy Kinnon, CHE; Jennifer Peckitt (McCulllough), CHE; Leah Martuscelli, CHE; Shelley Lawrence, CHE; Aditya Sharma, CHE

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CCHL announces 2017 National Awards recipients / Le CCLS annonce les lauréats des prix nationaux de 2017

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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. This year’s recipients are indeed the pride of our profession.

We encourage you to visit the Leading Practices Library, which features the winning submissions in full. For an overview of this year’s recipients, download the Leading Practices Booklet.

Award recipients were honoured on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Honouring Health Leadership event, in Vancouver, BC. The 3M Health Care Quality Team Awards and the Robert Wood Johnson Awards were presented during the National Health Leadership Conference on June 12 & 13, 2017.

The College’s 2017-2018 Board of Directors / Le Conseil d’administration du Collège de 2016-2017

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At its 46th Annual General Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 11, 2017, the Canadian College of Health Leaders recognized outgoing Board Directors and welcomed the Board of Directors for 2017-2018 from across Canada.

2017-2018 Board of Directors

Front row: Sue Owen, CHE, Chair; David Thompson, CHE, British Columbia Director; Brenda Rebman, CHE, Alberta; Director; Pamela Winsor, CHE, Corporate Director; Feisal Keshavjee, CHE, Vice-Chair; Andrew MacDougall, CHE, Prince Edward Island Director;  Alice Kennedy, FCCHL, Newfoundland and Labrador Director; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Back row: Jeff Carter, CHE, New Brunswick Director; Marianne Walker, CHE, Ontario Co-Director; Karen Mumford, CHE, Nova Scotia Director; Marie Suzanne Lavallée, CHE, Quebec Director; Stephen Jackson, CHE, Northwest Territories/Yukon/Nunavut Director; Col Steve Plourde, CHE, Canadian Armed Forces Director; Michael Redenbach, CHE,  Saskatchewen Director

Missing Directors: Brock Hovey, CHE, Ontario Co-Director and Shannon Webber, CHE, Manitoba Director
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Chapter Advisory Council meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia / Réunion du Conseil consultatif, section régionale à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique

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The Chapter Advisory Council (CAC) held its annual face-to-face meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 9, 2017. Chapter chairs and representatives met to discuss future initiatives such as the national membership campaign, metrics to track chapter success and tools to support chapter growth. The group shared best practices, challenges, successes and gathered to discuss ideas 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 and support the national membership campaign.

2017-2018 Chapter Advisory Council

Front row: Susan Owen, CHE, Board Chair;  Gregory Marr, CHE, Northern BC;  Nancy Roberts, CHE, New Brunswick; Taylor Martin, CHE, Greater Toronto Area; Patty MacDonald, NEON Lights; Victoria Munro, Assiniboia; Jennifer Proulx, CHE, Eastern Ontario; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

Back row: Moe Baloo, CHE, BC Lower Mainland; Jennifer McCullough, CHE, Southwestern Ontario; Manon Asselin, CHE, Starlight (Forces); Sandra Blevins, CHE, Northern and Central Saskatchewan; Bart Johnson, CHE, Vancouver Island; Colin Stevenson, Bluenose (NS & PEI); Kris Kristjanson, BC Interior; Maria Rotondi, CHE, Newfoundland and Labrador; Shonagh McCrindle, Midnight Sun; Ajay Bhardwaj, CHE, Hamilton and Area; Jennifer McCue, CHE, Southern Alberta

Chapter Chairs not present in the picture: Israel Mendez, Manitoba; Jewel Buksa, Northern Alberta; Monique Nadeau, CHE, Québec; Julie Campbell, Southwestern Ontario
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National Health Leadership Conference: July 2017 update / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Mise à jour de juillet 2017

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Dear National Health Leadership Conference 2017 Delegates:

We hope that all of you made it home safely and enjoyed the NHLC 2017 program and the magnificent attractions of the city of Vancouver. In follow-up to the conference, we want to bring to your attention the following:

Don’t miss this special edition of iPolitics magazine

This year’s iPolitics special healthcare edition is definitely worth the read. The impressive table of content includes riveting stories such as how Minister Philpott is dealing with the challenges of the opioid crisis, how Parliamentary Secretary Celina Ceasar-Chavannes talks openly about her issues with depression, the challenges in the areas of Indigenous health, health records and cyberattacks, funding for research science in Canada and many more. We are delighted to share a special extended digital edition of the magazine which provides additional content related to NHLC deliberations, including the Great Canadian Healthcare Debate! Click here to read – it is not to be missed!

2017 BC Health Leaders Conference

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BC Health Leaders Conference
October 11-13, 2017
Victoria, BC

Team leadership
Achieving results through the power of teams

Healthcare is a team endeavour. While this has always been the case, the current system provides additional impetus for understanding and ultimately leading complex teams. Team attributes are multifactorial however, with each unique group requiring a unique leadership approach. Leaders must be responsive and dynamic.

LEADS Learning Series offered in Hamilton

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LEADS Learning Series
September, 2017 – 5 workshops – 5 LEADS domains – 5 days
Hamilton, Ontario

REGISTER NOW!

Don't miss out, be part of the future of health leadership in Canada.

2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event (Gala) / La soirée Hommage aux leaders en santé 2017 (Gala)

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

Register now - Limited spaces remain! 

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

Individual registrations and corporate tables are available while spaces remain. Don't delay, registration closes next week on June 1, 2017. 

Click here to register.

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

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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.

Don't delay, register today.

LEADS Exchange Day 2017 / Journée d’échange sur le Cadre LEADS de 2017

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LEADS Community for Practice Exchange Day

June 14, 2017

Vancouver, BC

Integrating LEADS into Practice - ORIENT, DEVELOP, INTEGRATE, SUSTAIN

Come join the LEADS Collaborative team in scenic Vancouver, British Columbia 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 in their organization.

2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event (Gala) / La soirée Hommage aux leaders en santé 2017 (Gala)

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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.

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

Click on the video for highlights of the conference!

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.

Don't delay, register today.

LEADS Internal Facilitator Certification Program - Public Offering

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LEADS Internal Facilitator Certification Program
Ottawa, Ontario
May 31 & June 1-2, 2017

Have you completed a LEADS Learning Series? Is your organization ready to integrate LEADS resources into its current programs, initiatives and priorities related to leadership development and succession planning?

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

Click on the video for highlights of the conference!

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.

2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event (Gala) / La soirée Hommage aux leaders en santé 2017 (Gala)

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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.

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

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.

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

2017 BC Health Leaders Conference: Call for Abstracts

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2017 BC Health Leaders Conference
October 11-13, 2017
Victoria, British Columbia

The Canadian College of Health Leaders is pleased to announce the 2017 BC Health Leaders Conference and to invite you to submit an abstract proposal for concurrent session programming for a workshop or panel presentation.

Deadline: March 6, 2017

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

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.

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.