By Quinn Grundy

Essay

Courage A Rare Competency

Hugh MacLeod and Senator Michael Kirby

"...strong leaders are anchored by values and principles that guide their actions. Yes, we recognize there are critics. More to the point, there are cynics, like the one we call the Ghost of Healthcare Despair."

Off the Cuff

Just Released! Healthcare Papers 18.1

Reflecting on Choosing Wisely Canada at Five Years  

Economics

• On the importance of the upside down test in absolute socioeconomic health inequality comparisons
• Healthcare Economics vs. Economics of Healthcare
• The TSX Gives a Short Course in Health Economics: It's the Prices, Stupid!
• The Economics of Science and Medicine with Kevin Smith (Video)

Leadership Development

• Leadership “inaction” or Leadership “in Action”—The Change Dilemma
• Leadership by Design
• Executive Coaching for Leadership Development: Experience of Academic Physician Leaders
• On Leadership and Leaders
• Healthcare Leadership Contradictions
• Promising Practices in Leadership Development
• Strengthening Mentorship for Leadership Development
• Bridging The Leadership Gap

Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make the Difference - a new book by Hugh MacLeod

Healthcare Papers Call for Abstracts: Value in Healthcare – Designing Integrated Value-Based Healthcare Systems. With the launch of a series focusing on value in healthcare, Healthcare Papers will explore a range of issues related to value in Canadian and international health systems.

Nursing Leadership Calls for Abstracts: Special Focus on Nursing in Corrections. Topics of key interest include: aging-in-place, blood-borne infections, family violence, mental health, psychiatric and mental health nursing, and more. Deadline: September 5, 2019.

Continuing Education with NIHI & McMaster University Centre. Certificates in Cybersecurity Management, ROI in Heathcare, ePrivacy, and Data Analytics

Developing the next generation of health leaders. Rotman’s Advanced Health Leadership Program for current and potential members of executive teams in the health system.

Interested in working on an event with Longwoods? What about a Healthcare Rounds? Maybe you are interested in speaking at Breakfast with the Chiefs. Reach out to Matt Hart mhart@longwoods.com to learn about the criteria and how Longwoods can work with you.

Events

Breakfast with the Chiefs

Our Coming Season - Starting in September 2019.

• Chris Simpson of Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen’s University
• Toni Dedeu, Interim CEO, International Foundation for Integrated Care with Jodeme Goldhar, The Change Foundation and Walter Wodchis, IHPME
• Hartley Stern, Executive Director and CEO, Canadian Medical Protective Association

+ many more in discussion

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News

• 150 workers at Baycrest fired or quit over benefits fraud
• Search the Star's database of Ontario's top-billing doctors
• Quebec study links pain control during pregnancy, infants' withdrawal symptoms
• Advances In The Global Search For Blood Markers For Alzheimer's Disease And Other Dementias
• Government of Canada Launches Road Map for Ending Violence Against Children
• Patients who suffer from medical errors face 'rigged system,' critics say
• New Brunswick pharmacists back legislation for mandatory immunization
• Alberta medical regulator wants College of Family Physicians of Canada to help improve abortion pill access
• C. difficile remains on surgical gowns and equipment despite disinfectant, new study shows
• Scotiabank, MD Financial Management, and the Canadian Medical Association announce $3.58 million to support family medicine

Conferences

• August 12-13, 2019: Toronto, ON. CMA Health Summit
• August 14-16, 2019: Nashville, TN. A Journey to Understanding, 25th Annual NRC Health Symposium
• September 19-20, 2019: Toronto, ON. AFHTO 2019 Conference
• September 24-25, 2019: Toronto, ON. National Summit on Integrated Care
• October 2, 2019: Waterloo, ON. Waterloo MedTech Conference
• October 3-5, 2019: St. John’s, NL. Canadian Conference on Physician Health
• November 1, 2019: Ottawa, ON. Ottawa Patient Safety Conference
• November 7-8, 2019: Ottawa, ON. BORN 2019 Conference: Improving Care through World-Class Data and Innovation
• November 12-13, 2019: Toronto, ON. 2019 Infoway Partnership Conference

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Featured Jobs

• Clinical Pharmacist - The University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
• Pharmacy Manager - University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
• Vice President, Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Officer - Kirkland and District Hospital, Kirkland Lake, ON 
• Executive Business Manager - 2 Fontbonne Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamilton, ON 
• Renal Navigator - William Osler Health System, Brampton, ON

Transitions

• Sandy Buchman to inaugural Freeman Family Chair in Palliative Care and Medical Director of the Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON
• Sara Simone to Project Lead Onboarding and Integrated Training, Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill, ON
• Brian Thompson to Executive Director, Health Affairs, University Advancement, McGill University, Montreal, QC
• Paul Nichols to Board Chair, Board of Directors of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Campbellford, ON
• Kevin Heustis to Board Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Campbellford, ON
• Nancy French to Board Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Campbellford, ON
• Trish Wood to member, Board of Directors of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Campbellford, ON
• Jackie Houston to Manager, Program Development Unit, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON
• Ivanka Kasabov to Nursing Professional Practice Leader, William Osler Health System, Brampton, ON
• Ian Chan to Chief Radiology Resident, Western University, London, ON
• Doreen Armstrong-Ross to Chief Executive Officer, Dryden Regional Health Centre, Dryden, ON
• Daniel Belliveau to Dean of Science, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS
• Jane Alcorn to Dean, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK