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“There are ways of breaking bad news.” Dr. Robert Buckman interviewed by Allan Gregg
Essays
Health: The Virtualization of Care – Modern healthcare in a modern world by Will Falk
Off the Cuff
- The Scarborough Hospital: Another hospital aiming to be the best in the country. How will they know? Nevertheless, better hospital food is a noble objective.
- Digging a little deeper we find The Scarborough Hospital’s definition for the ideal patient experience. Well done.
- Does your hospital have a board approved definition of the ideal patient experience? Please send to thePublisher@Longwoods.com. We’ll share it with your colleagues — nationally and globally.
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Get the education you deserve. From Steve Jobs.
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News
- Medbuy welcomes strategically focused and experienced leader as new President & CEO
- Baxter Corporation today announced the appointment of Michael Oliver to the position of General Manager for Baxter Canada.
- Steve Jobs Dead: 5 Ways His Legacy Changed the World
- Parents key to reducing baby’s distress in the doctor’s office, York U study concludes
- October is Lupus Awareness Month… yet lupus remains under-recognized and under-funded
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Breakfast with the Chiefs
Thursday, October 20, 2011: Dr. Brown encourages you to bring some of your physicians to this session so they will understand how their practice of medicine can and will shift dramatically.
Ed Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Telemedicine Network
Will Falk, Executive Fellow in Residence, Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, SPPG Adjunct Professor, Rotman School of Management, U of T
Topic: From provincial telehealth to global virtual healthcare systems
Location: University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Ground Floor, Room 106, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
Sponsors: Accenture, Baxter
Register here.
Recommended Reading: Health: The Virtualization of Care – Modern healthcare in a modern world by Will Falk
Conferences
- October 12-13, 2011: Vancouver, BC. HealthCare Leaders’ Association of BC Leadership Conference
- October 13-December 8, 2011: CNA Webinar Series: Put progress into your practice!
- October 13-14, 2011: Ottawa, ON. Medical Devices Summit 2011
- October 17, 2011: Toronto, ON. Mobile Health Symposium
- October 17, 2011: Toronto, ON. Second Interprofessional Forum on Patient Safety Issues for Rehabilitation Professionals
- October 17, 2011: Toronto, ON. Advanced Health Leadership Program -Rotman School of Management
- October 23, 2011; Montreal, QC. The ABC’s of Palliative Care
- October 26, 2011: Toronto, ON. Lessons from Kaiser Permanente Model: Making Innovation Stick
- November 1, 2011: Halifax, NS. National Healthcare Leadership Conference – Call for Abstracts
- November 2-4, 2011: Winnipeg, MB. Applied Health Informatics Bootcamp
- November 6, 2011; Montreal, QC. The Multidisciplinary Team of Health Care
- November 7-9, 2011: HealthAchieve 2011 Webcast Series
- November 14-15, 2011: Victoria, BC. Networks Leadership Symposium 2011
- November 21-22, 2011: Toronto, ON. Children’s Mental Health Ontario Conference
- November 21-23, 2011; Halifax, NS. Infoway Fall Partnership Conference
- November 20, 2011; Montreal, QC.A Caregiver’s Journey
- November 28-29, 2011: Toronto, ON. Ivey Global Health Conference
- December 2-4, 2011: Toronto, ON. Applied Health Informatics Bootcamp
- April 13-14, 2012: Ottawa , ON. CMA and CSPE Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership
- June 4-5, 2012: Halifax, NS. National Health Leadership Conference
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For more information please contact conferences@longwoods.com
Transitions
Dr. Robert Buckman, renowned oncologist, comedian and columnist, dead at 63
Bruce Lazenby to President and CEO, The Ottawa Centre for Regional Innovation (OCRI)
Michael Oliver to General Manager for Baxter Canada
Kent Nicholson to President & CEO of Medbuy Corporation
Featured Careers
See the entire list of leadership and nursing careers at Jobs.Longwoods.com. 100+ career opportunities.
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto, ON
- Registered Nurse – Operating Room / PACU -,Halton Healthcare Services, Georgetown, ON
- Director of Finance – Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, ON
- Manager, Women’s and Children’s Health Program – Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Chief of Staff – The Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, ON
- Executive Director – Fort William Family Health Team, Thunder Bay, ON
For more information or to post a position go to Jobs.Longwoods.com or email Susan Hale
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