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When former United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having an “improper relationship” with Monica Lewinsky, I learned more than I needed to know about the appropriate duties of an intern. Around the same time, Canada had its own intern scandal.” Neil Seeman in Interns over 40 for Healthcare.

Essay

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Off the Cuff

Error-prone hospital plagued by a culture of mistrust: report: Investigation into pathology mistakes at Hôtel-Dieu Grace finds ‘alarming lack of respect’ among MDs, management and board. (From The Globe and Mail)

• Here’s the invitation to hear directly from the lead investigator: Come in person or join us by webcast at Breakfast with the Chiefs.
• Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – Toronto, ON
• Time: 8:00am – 9:00am (join us at 7:15am for breakfast)
• Speaker:  Dr. Barry McLellan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lead investigator for this probe and formerly the Chief Coroner of Ontario.
• Topic: Insights, Implications, Questions, Answers: Report of the Investigators of Surgical and Pathology Issues at Three Essex County Hospitals.
• Location: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, McLaughlin Lecture Theatre, EG61, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada
• Sign up here. Note that you will be asked to “sign in” as you or your institution must be a subscriber.
• Save this page to log into the webcast: http://www.longwoods.com/pages/bwtc-webcasts

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• Surgical Safety Checklist. Does your OR use one? Here is London Health Sciences Centre’s version. Click here to download the PDF. The New England Journal of Medicine article and reference: Click here to download the PDF
• OECD Health Data 2010: How Does Canada Compare
• Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living. Canadian cities dominate the top of the index for the Americas with Vancouver (4) retaining the top spot, followed by Ottawa (14), Toronto (16) and Montreal (21) and Calgary (28). More here: Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey.

Call for Applications to join The Canadian Obesity Network Student New Professional National Executive Committee for the 2010-2011 term. We are accepting applications for the following positions:

• Chapter Representative
• Communications Director
• CON Scientific Committee Liaison
• Recruitment and Events Coordinator
• Secretary and Financial Director

Please submit applications by email to CON.SNP@gmail.com, Deadline: Friday, September 17, 2010

Include: Brief Statement of Interest (250 word maximum): Include the title of the position you are interested in, and why you are suitable for and interested in the position, Short Curriculum Vitae (CV). Click here for more information.

Open Reading

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Medication Error and Patient Safety
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – Toronto, ON, 8:00 am – 9:00 am (join us at 7:15 am for breakfast)Dr. Barry McLellan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario
Topic: Insights, Implications, Questions and Answers: Report of the Investigators of Surgical and Pathology Issues at Three Essex County Hospitals
Location: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, McLaughlin Lecture Theatre, EG61, 2075 Bayview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada
Sponsors: Accenture, Baxter, CGI, and Johnson and Johnson Medical Products

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The small print: Breakfast with the Chiefs registration requirements: Do you work at a publicly funded organization? If so, you must hold a current personal subscription to at least one Longwoods’ journal. This covers attendance for the full season AND access by webcast. If you are not a subscriber, go here first. If you are a subscriber, go to this page for information on upcoming speakers.

 Registrants from private sector organizations, foundations and associations must be registered members of the Longwoods HealthcareBoard. If you are not sure of your status and want more information please contact Matthew Hart at mhart@longwoods.com

September 20-21, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Statistics Canada for the Data Users Conference 2010: Understanding Health Outcomes

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