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Conferences

• August 23, 2011: Toronto, ON. Free networking event for emerging leaders in healthcare
• September 7-9, 2011: Huntsville, ON. Health Care Leadership Summit 2011: A New Environment and New Realities
• September 19, 2011: Broadcast: Recent Innovations in Primary Care
• September 19-20, 2011: Toronto, ON. 4th Annual Lean in Healthcare
• September 20, 2011: Toronto, ON. Maternal & Newborn Care Conference
• September 22- 23, 2011: Toronto, ON. Patient Safety in Mental Health: Shining a Light on Suicide
• October 2-3, 2011: Toronto, ON. National Case Management Network of Canada Conference
• October 2-4, 2011: Edmonton, AB. 2011 Accelerating Primary Care Conference
• October 4, 2011: Toronto, ON. Quality Improvement and Performance Measurement in Critical Care – Call for Abstracts Now Open!
• October 5, 2011: Toronto, ON. 2011 Health Care Human Resources Symposium
• October 12-13, 2011: Vancouver, BC. HealthCare Leaders’ Association of BC Leadership Conference
• October 17, 2011: Toronto, ON. Mobile Health Symposium
• November 21-22, 2011: Toronto, ON. Children’s Mental Health Ontario Conference

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Transitions

Ian B. Campbell to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Dr. Raymond Tempier to head Mental Health Program, Hôpital Montfort
Tom Predovic Senior Vice President, Technology, Nexj Systems Inc.
Dr. Jerry Maniate to Director of Medical Education, St. Joseph’s Healthcare
Mandy Lowe to interim Director of Education, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

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• Chief of Staff and Psychiatrist-in-Chief – Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON
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