What is the Research telling us about the Quality of Work-Life for Nurses and its Implications for their Retention and Recruitment?
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Linda O’Brien-Pallas, RN, PhD Professor, University of Toronto, CHSRF/CIHR National Chair, Nursing Health Human Resources |
| Linda O’Brien-Pallas is Professor in the Faculties of Nursing and Medicine at the University of Toronto; Director and Co-Principal Investigator of the Nursing Health Services Research Unit (University of Toronto site). She holds the inaugural Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Nursing/Health Human Resources. Linda has served on several Boards, including the Canadian Nurses Association and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. | |
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Tom Closson President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Tom Closson was appointed President and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association in January 2008. He stepped down from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of University Health Network (UHN) in 2005 and subsequently practiced as a health care management consultant. Before joining UHN, Tom worked in Victoria BC as President and CEO of the Capital Health Region. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and rose from the position of Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer and ultimately to President and CEO. Tom obtained previous experience in health care consulting as an owner of Medicus Canada and as a Partner with KPMG. Further, he has extensive government experience including with the Ontario Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Community and Social Services and Management Board. Tom earned an MBA from York University in Toronto and graduated from U of T with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer. |
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