Sponsorship for two MHA students for upcoming Quality Forum, Feb. 18-20
The MHA program will be sponsoring two current students (one from each year) to attend the 2015 Quality Forum on Feb. 18 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. Access over 150 speakers at 56 sessions and workshops on sharing effective strategies and leading practices towards improvement in quality of care. Interested students should email the MHA […]
Student Essay Competition – Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation
MHA students are invited to submit your thoughts on Canadian health economics or health policy research for the annual Student Essay competition sponsored by the Justice Emmett M. Hall Foundation. Details are in the attached student essay – invite EN
IHI Speakers Series
IHI Speakers Series presents: What constitutes an informed patient/provider visit? Guest speakers: Dr. Barbara Mintzes, Dr. Aaron M Tejani and Alan Cassels of the Therapeutics Initiative (TI) Monday, January 26th, 5:30 pm to 7:30pm MSAC VC Room, 2750 Heather Street
Job Posting: VP Care and Quality, The Good Samaritan Society
The Good Samaritan Society in Alberta is seeking a Vice President of Care and Quality to oversee operations of our facilities in Alberta and British Columbia.
Advances in cardiovascular disease research have implications for cancer prevention
Dr. Carolyn Gotay and Dr. Nizal Sarrafzadegan highlighted five notable advances in cardiovascular disease research in 2014.
Life expectancy higher in 2013 – but three types of cancer are still among the leading causes of death in Canada
People are living an average of 6.2 years longer than they did in 1990, however lung, colorectal and breast cancer are still among the top 10 leading causes of death in Canada