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Canada Excellence Research Chairholders (health related) as May 2010

Canada Excellence Research Chairs are world-class leaders in research and innovation. Chairholders and their research teams will help Canada build a critical mass of expertise in the four priority areas outlined in the Government of Canada’s science and technology strategy: environmental sciences and technologies; natural resources and energy; health and related life sciences and technologies; […]

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From Three Years Ago: McGuinty Government Increasing Access to Methadone Treatment

Ontario’s annual total funding for Methadone Maintenance Treatment initiatives to $4.3 million. (From release dated July 26, 2007.)

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College of Registered Nurses (BC) Initiates Withdrawal from Canadian Nurses Association

The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) Board has decided to “initiate a measured and managed withdrawal from CNA as a jurisdictional member.”

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Ontario’s life sciences mission celebrated the first new partnerships signed between Israeli and Ontario companies at a ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Ontario’s Ministry of Research & Innovation and Israel’s Ministry of Industry & Labour renewed an MOU to support future collaboration on research, science and technology

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Ontario’s Life Sciences Strategy To Boost Health Technology Sector

Ontario is launching a new Life Sciences Commercialization Strategy that combines existing and new life sciences initiatives into a comprehensive and coordinated plan.

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EXTRA Fellowship applications must be submitted on or before 12 p.m. EST on March 2, 2010,

Fellowship applications for the CHSRF EXTRA program must be submitted on or before 12 p.m. EST on March 2, 2010, using the appropriate EXTRA application form.

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Longwoods eLetter May 18, 2010

Quote “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease” William Osler. Here’s a parent’s perspective: Providing Compassionate and Effective Care Essay Product Review: All respondents (University Health Network Gastroenterology consult service) felt the iPhone had the more attractive interface and multimedia features, but 15 out of 16 […]

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Alberta Health Services Organizational Structure Chart

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2009/10 Performance Agreement Targets for President and CEO

Click here to download PDF of the 2009/10 Performance Agreement Targets for President and CEO of Alberta Health

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Surgeries to continue as AHS intervenes to request receiver for Health Resource Centre

Click here to download the PDF April 30, 2010 CALGARY – Alberta Health Services filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench today to have an interim receiver appointed in respect of the operations of the Health Resource Centre (HRC). Alberta Health Services (AHS) is moving to protect the interests of patients during bankruptcy proceedings […]

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