June 2014 – Dr. Chris Simpson

Awarding honorary lifetime CMA membership to Dr. Dryer in PEI

It was my great pleasure to confer honorary lifetime CMA membership on Dr. Dagny Elizabeth Dryer at the Medical Society of PEI Annual Meeting. In 1981, Dr. Dryer was appointed…

Canada ranks next to last in Commonwealth Fund’s ranking of health care systems (click to be taken to link)

Canada ranks next to last in Commonwealth Fund's ranking of health care systems (click to be taken to link)Canadians: Having a health care system that is better than only the…

Addressing the Royal Canadian Legion’s 45th Dominion Convention in Edmonton on seniors care

18 Jun 201418 Jun 2014

Canada’s health care system is woefully unprepared for an aging society (click here)

Canada's health care system is woefully unprepared for an aging society (click here)A national seniors strategy is urgently needed to properly address the health care needs of Canada's aging population.

Wait Times in Saskatchewan (click then scroll to page 10)

Wait Times in Saskatchewan (click then scroll to page 10)How patient engagement and a commitment to measuring and reporting is reducing wait times (and improving the wait time experience) for…

With the American Medical Association’s new (and first Chinese-American) President – Dr. Robert Wah

10 Jun 201410 Jun 2014

Dr. Robert Wah is the 169th American Medical Association President. This picture was taken at the reception following his inauguration in Chicago on June 10, 2014.

Assessing the 2004 Health Accord: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (click here, then scroll to Page 40)

9 Jun 20149 Jun 2014

Assessing the 2004 Health Accord: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (click here) Owen Adams and I reflect on the legacy of health accords and what is needed going…

Transcript from my Nov 2013 appearance at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health’s Hearings on Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada (click here)

Transcript from my Nov 2013 appearance at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health's Hearings on Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada (click here)The CMA is steadfast in its resolve…

Meeting with Justin Trudeau on the need for a national seniors strategy

CMA President-elect Dr. Chris Simpson and Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau.

Globe and Mail’s Carly Weeks reports on Wait Time Alliance 2014 Report Card (click to go to story)

Globe and Mail's Carly Weeks reports on Wait Time Alliance 2014 Report Card (click to go to story)The Globe and Mail's Carly weeks reports on the WTA's 2014 report card…