Faculty & Student News
F A C U L T YTerry Sullivan Appointed CEO of Cancer Care Ontario
Dr. Terry Sullivan, former Chief Operating Officer of Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Formerly the President of the Institute for Work and Health, Dr. Sullivan has been with CCO since 2001. “The transformation of cancer systems in Ontario over the past few years has been remarkable,” said Dr. Sullivan. “I am looking forward to guiding the continued success of this transformation and managing Cancer Care Ontario 's long term goal to be the best cancer system in the world.” Dr. Sullivan is an Associate Professor in HPME.
Dr. Jadad Awarded Latin American Achievement Award
Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad received one of fourteen Canadian Latin Achievement Awards in September 2004. The Award was given in recognition of his “making the greatest contribution to the development of a strong relationship between Canada and the Hispanic World”. The Premio Somos Latin American Achievement Awards Canada is an annual award ceremony that recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Latin American community of Canada . Dr. Jadad is a Professor in HPME and the department of Anesthesia and the Director of the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation based out of the University Health Network.
Dr. Dave Davis Receives Honourary Fellowship from the RCPSC
In October, Dr. Dave Davis received an honourary fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Davis is a Professor in HPME and the department of Family and Community Medicine, the Associate Dean of Continuing Education and the Interim Leader of the Knowledge Translation Program in the Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Feldman Receives the Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award
Dr. Brian M. Feldman, Associate Professor in the department of HPME and Pediatrics, was awarded the Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) during its Annual Scientific Meeting, Oct. 16-21 in San Antonio , Texas . Dr. Feldman's main focus has been in clinical research in the field of childhood rheumatic disease. He has worked to improve the tools available to assist in this research, including outcomes measurement tools, and methods for the study of new therapies and contributed to advances in prevention, treatment and outcomes for a range of rheumatic diseases. He is a staff rheumatologist at the Hospital for Sick Children, and is the Clinical Chief of the Arthritis Team at the Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre.
Winners of the Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education
A project submitted by Frank Markel, Adjunct Faculty in HPME and Executive Director of the Joint Policy and Planning Committee (JPPC); Dr. Brian Golden, Professor in the Rotman School of Management and cross-appointed to HPME; and Experience Point Consulting were the winner of this year's Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education in health, health services and health management. Their project, "Accountability Agreement Simulation Exercise", demonstrated how hospital and government officials could use an interest and planning-based model to negotiate agreement on hospital performance goals and Ministry funding, thereby improving accountability for health services. The 2004 award was sponsored by Healthcare Quarterly, the Ontario Hospital Association and Johnson and Johnson Medical Products.
Virginia Flintoft Provides Nursing Perspective on Patient Safety
Virginia Flintoft, RN and Project Coordinator of the Canadian Adverse Events Study, was interviewed in the September issue of The Standard, the magazine of the College of Nurses of Ontario . Nurses played a role in carrying out the study by screening patient charts. According to Flintoft, nurses have a very clear understanding of the continuum of care and their ability to see the big picture was helpful in the chart review process. Based on study findings, Flintoft emphasized the importance of creating an organizational climate that encourages the open communication of adverse events. The Canadian Adverse Events Study was led by Dr. Ross Baker, Professor in HPME, and Dr. Peter Norton, of the University of Calgary.
S T U D E N T S
Xiaolin Wei Accepts Position as Research Fellow at Nuffield Institute
Xiaolin Wei, latest recipient of HPME's most promising PhD student (Ted Goldberg) award, has accepted a position as Research Fellow at the prestigious Nuffield Institute for Health at the University of Leeds, UK. Xiaolin will be responsible for managing and supporting the Tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV program in South Asia and South Africa, supervising master students and giving lectures in the International Health and Development Group at Nuffield. Xiaolin Wei defends his thesis in November 2004 under the supervision of HPME's Dr. David Zakus.
Laura Visser Wins 2004 Alan Hay Award
Each year, the R. Alan Hay Memorial Trust Fund of the Ontario Hospital Association awards the R. Alan Hay Memorial Prize to outstanding health administration students in Master's degree programs of designated universities. The award is given in commemoration of Alan Hay's lifelong contribution to the improvement of healthcare services, and is based primarily on performance and promise demonstrated by a student in their administrative residencies. This year the University of Toronto award went to HPME student Laura Visser, Class of 2005.
Laura completed her residency at the Toronto East General Hospital under the preceptorship of Mr. Rob Devitt, President and CEO. During her placement, Laura had a significant role in several key organizational priorities, including the development of a business case for cataract surgery, a review and redesign of the hospital's board level Community Advisory Council, and the development of indicators and performance measures for the organization's newly developed strategic plan. "Laura clearly demonstrated that she has the capabilities, passion, drive and determination to contribute to the improvement of health care services in Canada." said Mr. Devitt.
Warren Winkelman Awarded Canadian Dermatology Foundation Grant
Warren Winkelman, PhD student in the eHealth and Health Information Management Program of HPME, was awarded a Canadian Dermatology Foundation Grant for his project "Operationalizing patient-centered dermatology: An institutional ethnographic case study of PERC (Phototherapy Education and Research Centre) at the University of Toronto".