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.

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

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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)
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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