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- Saskatchewan health officials look into needles, scalpels found in hospital linen
- Health Canada edging closer to action on antimicrobial resistance
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Breakfast with the Chiefs

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Chris Power, CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Topic: If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now...
Location: Li Ka Shing, St. Michael's Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON
Sponsors: CFHI, IBM, National Research, HIROC, Lough Barnes and St. Michael's Hospital
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Wednesday, December 07, 2016
G. Ross Baker, Patricia O'Connor and Petrina McGrath
Topic: Patient Engagement - Catalyzing Improvement and Innovation in Healthcare
Location: The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON
Sponsors: CFHI, and SickKids
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Upcoming Speakers for Breakfast with the Chiefs include:
Omar Ishrak
Danielle Martin
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Call for Abstracts
OACCAC’s Achieving Excellence Together 2017 is Ontario’s 18th annual conference for those working in home and community care and their health-system partners. The only event of its kind in Canada, the conference will advance excellence, innovation and leadership in the delivery of patient-centred care.
All abstracts must be submitted online by Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
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- Lynn Hudson to President and CEO, Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON
- Tara Coxon to Deputy Chief Information Officer, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
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- John O’Fee to Board Chair, Interior Health, Kelowna, BC
- Richard Fedorak to Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
- Rama Khokha to Interim Research Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
- Marlene Spruyt to Medical Officer of Health and CEO, District of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Sabine Moritz to Director, Clinical, Health Services and Population Health Research, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
- Don Rae to Board Chair, Sunrise Regional Health Authority, Yorkton, SK
- Marg Alfieri to Board President and Chair, Association of Family Health Teams, Toronto, ON
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