Goodlife Fitness: Health & Wellness Leadership Summit

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Goodlife Fitness: Health & Wellness Leadership Summit
May 11, 2015
Calgary, Alberta

Can one day of your time transform performance in your workplace?
On May 11th it can! Join Us.

CCHL-CCLS members are invited to register for the GoodLife Fitness Health & Wellness Leadership Summit, held May 11th at BMO Centre, Stampede Park.

Guest Speakers Include:

The Conference Board of Canada: Western Health Summit

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Western Health Summit: Making Change That Makes a Difference
May 11-12, 2015
Edmonton, Alberta

In partnership with the Conference Board of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Leaders is pleased to share a reduced rate of $1,295 for you to attend the Western Health Summit: Making Change That Makes a Difference on May 11-12, 2015 in Edmonton.

This Summit will focus on changes to improve the health care system now. While best practices can't be simply transferred from one organization to another, sharing successes and exchanging ideas can help improve health care change management performance.

Conference Board of Canada: Strategic Procurement and Innovation: Opportunities for Improving Canada's Health Care Systems

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Strategic Procurement and Innovation: Opportunities for Improving Canada's Health Care Systems
May 20-21, 2015
Toronto, Ontario

As a valued contact of the Canadian College of Health Leaders, we are pleased to share that we have partnered with The Conference Board of Canada to offer you a discounted rate of $495 to attend Strategic Procurement and Innovation: Opportunities for Improving Canada's Health Care Systems.

At this event you will learn how procurement can be one of the most powerful resources available to hospitals and other health care venues to help manage limited resources. You will also come away with a sense of what the opportunities are and how you can embrace evolving procurement practices that can result in better patient outcomes and an enhanced bottom-line.

BC Care Providers Association 38th Annual Conference: Sustainability Through Innovation

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38th BCCPA Annual Conference: Sustainability Through Innovation
May 24-26, 2015
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, British Columbia

The BC Care Provider’s Association annual conference brings together hundreds of service providers, government officials, MLAs, and key industry stakeholders to learn about industry trends, technological advances and best practices.

The conference runs over three days and includes several keynote presentations, plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions, networking receptions and a diverse exhibitor showcase.

The Art of Marketing Conference: Toronto

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The Art of Marketing Conference
May 25, 2015
Toronto, Ontario

The Art of Marketing Conference, presented by IBM and in partnership with the Canada Marketing Association, returns to Toronto with world-renowned marketing experts and New York Times best-selling authors.

The Art of Leadership for Women Conference: Toronto

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The Art of Leadership for Women
May 26, 2015
Toronto, Ontario

Join us for The Art of Leadership for Women conference and hear keynotes that will share an exciting blend of cutting edge thinking and real world experience on today’s most critical leadership issues.

Making headlines: March 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mars 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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Ms. Stacey Daub
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre

Stacey Daub Awarded With Leadership Award for Patient-Centered Engagement (March 10, 2015)

Retrieved from http://healthcareathome.ca/torontocentral/en

Stacey has been a member since 2008.

New members: March 2015 / Nouveaux membres : mars 2015

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Period of February 15, 2015 to March 14, 2015 — listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members

Greater Toronto Area

Major Jean-Martin Brault
Health Services Planner, Canadian Armed Forces (Toronto, ON)

Northern Alberta

Chris Carr
Senior Management and Analysis Consultant, Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (Edmonton, AB)

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

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Period of February 15, 2015 to March 14, 2015 — listed by Chapters:

BC Interior

Richard Harding
FROM: Captain, UK Armed Forces (Hampshire, United Kingdom)
TO: Director of Health Services, Vernon Jubilee Hospital (Vernon, BC)

Eastern Ontario

Cyd E. Courchesne, CHE
FROM: Director, Medical Policy, Canadian Forces Health Services (Ottawa, ON)
TO: Chief Medical Officer, Veterans Affairs Canada (Ottawa, ON)

Welcome to our new corporate members: March 2015 / Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres corporatifs : mars 2015

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The College is pleased to welcome two new corporate members in March.

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

Healthcare Management Forum: March 2015 feature article abstract / Forum Gestion des soins de santé : Résumé de l’article de fonds mars 2015

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Redressing the inequities in Canadian pharmacare
D. Wayne Taylor, PhD, FCIM

Canadian healthcare is not universal. Nowhere is this lack of universality more evident than in the payment for drugs in Canada.

Canadians without the financial wherewithal cannot access orphan drugs for rare diseases and take-at-home oral cancer drugs and many other pharmaceuticals. In addition to the physical and emotional tolls experienced, patients and survivors and their families and caregivers bear the brunt of an ever-growing financial burden.

The Mission Driven Health Care Organization: Turning Strategy’s Noble Aspirations into Accountability and Action

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Spotlight: Dr. Chris Bart, FCPA

Dr. Chris Bart is one of the world’s leading experts in helping organizations develop mission and vision statements that get results. He has unique expertise in helping firms organize their internal structure to better achieve their mission.

A dynamic, informative and thought-provoking speaker, Dr. Bart will give you the practical takeaway advice you need to lead your organization with new purpose and direction. Better yet, he will reveal to you the secrets he has discovered through his pioneering university research to make the leaders in your organization become truly focused and create a mission driven organization™

Help Improve a Canadian Cancer Resource Website! / Aidez à améliorer un site Web canadien de ressources sur le cancer!

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Have Your Say! Take part in an online survey or focus group session regarding www.cancerview.ca.

For more information on how you can take part,
please visit the link below:
effectivepractice.org/cancerview

Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities: Improving Sustainability of Healthcare Facilities - Winnipeg

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Improving Sustainability of Healthcare Facilities: Planning, Design and Standards
April 20, 2015
Winnipeg, Manitoba

CCHF invites you to learn about the award winning design of Women’s and Newborn Hospital in Winnipeg; the applicability of CSA Z8000 (Planning, Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities) for new projects and renovations; the new CSA Z8002 (Operations and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities) standards; LEAN design and P3 design innovations.

Also hear a panel discussion from various expert perspectives from across Canada on capital planning and preparing for future healthcare facilities, followed by a Tour of HSC.

Join us for an inspiring day of learning and sharing!

BC Health Leaders Conference: Call for Abstracts

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Abstracts for the concurrent session programming are now being accepted!

The Canadian College of Health Leaders is pleased to host the 2015 BC Health Leaders Conference. themed Collaborative Leadership...Stepping beyond the Boundaries, the conference will be held in Vancouver, BC on October 20-21, 2015.

This conference will be a gathering of approximately 300 health system decision-makers which includes trustees, chief executive officers, directors, managers and department heads. Participants represent health regions, authorities and networks, hospitals, long-term care organizations, public health agencies, community care, mental health services and social work.

Mentorship in Action: Winter 2015 Edition / Le mentorat en action : Numéro d’hiver 2015

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The College believes that mentorship plays a vital role in growing leadership capacity across the health system. As we fulfill our new strategic directions, mentorship will help to revolutionize the College experience. As part of this new era, we are introducing a quarterly series featuring candid interviews with mentors and mentees which examine their personal experiences with mentorship. We'll also showcase exciting activities and ideas from across Canada.

New members: February 2015 / Nouveaux membres : février 2015

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Period of January 15, 2015 to February 14, 2015—listed by Chapters:

New active College members

Assiniboia

Victoria Case
Site Manager, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (Regina, SK)

BC Lower Mainland

Deljit Bains
Cardiac Manager, Fraser Health Authority (New Westminster, BC)

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

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Period of January 15, 2015 to February 14, 2015—listed by Chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Elaine P. McNaughton, CHE
FROM: Director of Operations, Ottawa Health Services Network Inc. (Ottawa, ON)
TO: Executive Director, BC Association for Individualized Technology and Supports for People with Disabilities (Vancouver, BC)

Greater Toronto Area

Vesna Milinkovic, CHE
FROM: Manager, Community Resource Connections of Toronto (Toronto, ON)
TO: Director of Operations, Community Resource Connections of Toronto (Toronto, ON)

Welcome to our new corporate member: February 2015 / Bienvenue à notre nouveau membre corporatif : février 2015

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The College is pleased to welcome a new corporate member in February.

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

Accreditation Canada: 4th Annual Quality Conference 2015

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4th Annual Quality Conference 2015
March 23-24, 2015
Toronto, ON

Connect with your peers about your quality improvement strategies, successes, and challenges. 

Featured speakers include:

• Sister Mary Jean Ryan – SSM Health, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• The Wise Quacks –  Dr. Dave Hepburn and Dr. Rob Sealey
• Dr. Helen Bevan – Chief of Service Transformation, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, UK
• Dr. Chris Hayes — Medical Officer, CPSI; Medical Director, Quality and Performance, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto

Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities: Transforming Healthcare and Improving Care

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Transforming Healthcare and Improving Care: Technology Showcase

March 27, 2015

Victoria, BC

Visit www.cchf.net for further information/registration (space is limited).

With billions of dollars going into building new facilities and renovations across Canada because of the aging infrastructure, technological advancements and the redefining of patient care, a significant opportunity is before us to reshape healthcare. Innovative technologies will play a key role in transforming healthcare environments to increase efficiencies and improve care.

This event will showcase successful evidence-based technological innovations that have improved financial, health and organizational outcomes by the key project healthcare champions and industry partners from across Canada.