Uncategorized Panel discussion on the need for a National Dementia Strategy at BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference 27 May 2014 May 26, 2014 (Whistler, BC) (L-R): Claude Gravelle (MP for Nickel Belt), Dr. Diane Finegood (President and CEO, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research), Mimi Lowi-Young (CEO, Canadian Alzheimer Association),…
Uncategorized Canada needs a national dementia strategy 27 May 201427 May 2014 Canada needs a national dementia strategy (click on title to go to story) Patients with dementia and other chronic diseases should not be in acute care hospitals. It is a dangerous…
Uncategorized End of health accord may lead to exacerbated health inequity 24 May 201427 May 2014 End of health accord may lead to exacerbated health inequity (click on title to go to story) The end of the 2004 Health Accord marks a change in the way the…
Uncategorized Ottawa Emerging Health Leaders Pan-Canadian Town Hall on the Importance of Leadership Engagement in Health Care 22 May 2014 May 21, 2014 - With Jeannette Cheng (MC), Dr. Jack Kitts (CEO, Ottawa Hospital) and Dr. Aly Abdulla (President, Ottawa Academy of Medicine). Also joining us on the panel were…
Uncategorized Health inequities in Canada – our national shame 20 May 2014 Health inequities in Canada - our national shameI have a great fear that health inequities will continue to grow in Canada unless we commit to a solution that is national…
Uncategorized Emerging Health Leaders’ Pan-Canadian Town Hall 17 May 2014 Emerging Health Leaders' Pan-Canadian Town HallJoin us in person in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 21 or via webcast at http://webcast.otn.ca/ as we discuss the need for a renewed national health care…