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Learning Components

Faculty

EXTRA faculty recruitment places a premium on dynamism, the ability to explain complex concepts and issues clearly, a willingness to adapt in response to changing needs, and a talent for drawing out higher levels of performance from fellows. The EXTRA faculty are experts in their fields, comfortable in an adult learning environment, and committed to creating a unique and high-level experience for the fellows.

The EXTRA session leaders are renowned senior applied researchers and practitioners from various domains (clinical, managerial, and policy sectors). They have strong backgrounds in knowledge utilization, leadership development, change management, linking research with policy communities, and organizational and decision-making processes. The program faculty also present a high level of Canadian and international experience within their respective domains.

Academic Co-ordinator
Terry Sullivan President and CEO, Cancer Care Ontario Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy University of Toronto Dr. Terry Sullivan is a seasoned policy researcher and organizational innovator. He has occupied senior public policy roles for the Ontario cabinet and the Ontario ministries of Health and Intergovernmental Affairs. He served as assistant deputy minister in charge of constitutional affairs and federal-provincial relations during the Charlottetown negotiations, and he served two successive premiers of Ontario as executive director of the Premier's Council on Health Strategy, including a period as deputy minister. Dr. Sullivan is a social scientist with graduate training in cognitive and policy science. As academic co-ordinator for the EXTRA program, Dr. Sullivan is responsible for the academic content of the EXTRA program and overall curriculum development. He also acts as the liaison between the EXTRA program and the faculty.

Lead Faculty
Jack Altman Consultant (Module 6: 2007) Dr. Jack Altman holds a doctorate in biopsychology from the University of Chicago and worked nearly 25 years as a teacher, researcher, clinician, and administrator. He is a past-president of the Public Health Association of British Columbia and was one of the original members of the steering committee of the B.C. Healthy Communities Network. His professional positions included provincial director of the B.C. Heroin Treatment Program for the B.C. Alcohol and Drug Commission, director of a public health unit in the city of Vancouver's health department, and vice-president of community health services for the Vancouver Regional Health Board. Since his retirement in 2002, he has worked as a consultant in management and health services.
Karen Golden-Biddle (Module 4: 2005 - 2007) Professor, Strategic Management and Organization Director, Health Organization Research School of Business University of Alberta Dr. Karen Golden-Biddle's teaching focuses on various aspects of human life in organizations, including culture, politics, and change. Her research interests include the study of how people, including scientists, produce and use knowledge. In contrast to the prevailing notion of scientific writing as the presentation of unvarnished facts, her work demonstrates the socially constructed nature of scientific arguments. Currently, she is part of a research team funded to investigate how knowledge use affects clinical-, administrative-, and policy-level decision-making in health organizations. Dr. Golden-Biddle received her PhD in management studies from Case Western Reserve University.
Robert Hayward (HIM: 2004 - 2007) Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine Director, Centre for Health Evidence University of Alberta Dr. Robert Hayward's research interests focus on evidence-based health informatics. As electronic editor of the Users Guides to the Health Care Literature, he guides the development and management of virtual learning and research communities and industry-academic linkages. Dr. Hayward is director of the Centre for Health Evidence, which focuses on the teaching and application of evidence-based practice. Dr. Hayward trained in history, the arts, and letters at Yale University, received his medical degree from Queen's University, and then trained at the universities of Toronto and Alberta to obtain fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He studied health informatics and health services research methods at Johns Hopkins University.
John Lavis (Module 1: 2004 - 2007) Associate Professor, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Faculty of Health Sciences McMaster University Dr. John N. Lavis holds a Canada Research Chair in knowledge transfer and exchange. At McMaster University, he is an associate professor in the department of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, a member of the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, and an associate member of the department of political science. His principal research interests include knowledge transfer and uptake in public policy-making environments and the politics of healthcare systems. Dr. Lavis holds a medical degree from Queen's University, a master's of science from the London School of Economics, and a PhD from Harvard University.
David Streiner (Module 2: 2004 - 2007) Director, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Professor Emeritus, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Psychiatry McMaster University Dr. David Streiner's primary research interests are the psychological effects of medical disorders and treatments and applying psychological ways of thinking to other areas. He is currently involved in a series of studies examining the epidemiology of psychological problems of the elderly across Canada and looking at the long-term consequences of being born less than 1,000 grams. Dr. Streiner was trained in clinical psychology and received his PhD in 1968 from Syracuse University.
Terry Sullivan (Module 3: 2005 - 2007) President and CEO, Cancer Care Ontario Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy University of Toronto Dr. Terry Sullivan is a seasoned policy researcher and organizational innovator. He has occupied senior public policy roles for the Ontario cabinet and the Ontario ministries of Health and Intergovernmental Affairs. He served as assistant deputy minister in charge of constitutional affairs and federal-provincial relations during the Charlottetown negotiations, and he served two successive premiers of Ontario as executive director of the Premier's Council on Health Strategy, including a period as deputy minister. Dr. Sullivan is a social scientist with graduate training in cognitive and policy science.

Guest Faculty and Speakers (participating over the course of various residency sessions)
Ross Baker (Module 5: 2005) Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of Toronto Dr. Ross Baker is a professor in the department of health policy, management, and evaluation. His research focuses on the incidence of medical error and factors influencing patient safety in Canadian healthcare, and on the development and use of performance measurement and balanced scorecards in healthcare organizations. He also serves on the editorial board of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement and is the chair of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. He teaches courses on continuous improvement and health services management and strategy.
Lillian Bayne (Module 5: 2005) Senior Decision Maker and Health Consultant Lillian Bayne & Associates Ms. Lillian Bayne is a former assistant deputy minister of health in British Columbia. She was associate executive director and special advisor to the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, and she also served as regional director general for the B.C./Yukon region of Health Canada. Ms. Bayne has a master's of health sciences in health administration from the University of Toronto and a master's of arts in social welfare policy from McMaster University.
Charlyn Black (Module 1: 2004) Director, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Professor, Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine University Of British Columbia Dr. Charlyn Black's research focus is developing and applying population-based information systems; uses of administrative data to assess and monitor quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of medical care; and developing data-driven information tools to inform and improve healthcare delivery. Dr. Black was a founding member of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, and she was a senior advisor to the presidents of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Dr. Black is also on the Health Quality Council in Saskatchewan. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Manitoba and her PhD in health services research from Johns Hopkins University.
François Champagne (Module 1: 2004 - 2007; Module 3: 2006 - 2007) Professor, Faculty of Medicine Researcher, Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé (GRIS) Université de Montréal Dr. François Champagne is a full professor of healthcare management, health policy, and healthcare evaluation and a collaborator in the Unité de santé internationale at the faculty of medicine of the Université de Montréal. He has published books on epidemiology in health services management, research methods, evaluation, quality assurance, and healthcare organization performance. His current research interests are strategic management, inter-organizational networks, integrated delivery systems, organizational performance, and the use of evidence in management. He was one of the co-leaders of HEALNet, a Canadian network of centres of excellence, and he has acted as a consultant to healthcare organizations and governments in Canada and internationally.
David Colin-Thomé (Module 4: 2006) National Clinical Director for Primary Care Dr. David Colin-Thomé was appointed the national clinical director for primary care in May 2001. He is also a part-time general practitioner and honorary visiting professor in the Manchester Centre for Healthcare Management at Manchester University. Prior to this appointment, he was director of primary care at the Department of Health's London regional office and senior medical officer at the Scottish Office NHS Management Executive. He was also formerly a member of Halton Health Authority, Cheshire Family Health Services Authority, and a local councillor. Dr. Colin-Thomé was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1997. He was educated at Hutton Grammar School in Preston and the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne's medical school.
Tony Culyer (Module 3: 2006 - 2007) Chief Scientist Institute for Work & Health Dr. Tony Culyer, an internationally renowned health economist with expertise in knowledge translation and clinical practice guidelines, has lectured or taught at more than a dozen universities around the world. He is professor of economics at the University of York in England and he holds an honorary doctorate in economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. A co-editor of the international Journal of Health Economics, Dr. Culyer has served on many journal editorial boards in the diverse fields of health economics, medicine, medical ethics, social science, and medical law. To date, he has published more than 200 articles in various publications and scholarly journals, and his work also appears in more than two dozen books. Dr. Culyer also served as vice-chair for Britain's National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Huw T. O. Davies (Module 2: 2004) Professor of Healthcare Policy and Management Director, Centre for Public Policy and Management and Research Unit for Research Utilisation University of St. Andrews Dr. Huw Davies is co-director of the Centre for Public Policy and Management and the Research Unit for Research Utilisation at the University of St. Andrews. He is deputy director of the Service Delivery and Organisation's research program, on secondment to the Department of Health, and he is an associate director of the Social Dimensions of Health Institute at the universities of Dundee and St. Andrews. His research interests are healthcare policy and management, encompassing evidence-based policy and practice, performance measurement and management, accountability, governance, and trust. He also has a particular interest in the role of organizational culture in delivering high-quality services.
Elizabeth M. Davis, RSM (Module 1: 2004) Chair, Board of Trustees Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Sister Elizabeth M. Davis is a member of the congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland and Labrador. She has been an active participant on boards and system-wide committees and task forces in both the health and education systems. She is a member of the Medical Council of Canada, the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, the editorial advisory board of Hospital Quarterly, and the advisory committee on advocacy for the Catholic Health Association of Canada. Sister Elizabeth is also an adjunct professor at Memorial University. She recently received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of the Canadian Red Cross. She received the Order of Canada in 2004.
Jean-Louis Denis (Module 5: 2006 - 2007) Professor, Department of Health Administration Director, Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé (GRIS) Université de Montréal Dr. Jean-Louis Denis is the CHSRF/CIHR chair on governance and transformation of healthcare organizations. He has a PhD in health services organization, and he has trained health service executives and researchers working on the transformation of health systems and organizations for more than 15 years. He is director of the Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé (GRIS) of the Université de Montréal. He is the author of numerous publications looking at strategic change, leadership, and regulation of healthcare organizations. His current research focus is the management of networks in the healthcare sector, the organization of primary care, and the role of scientific evidence on the adoption of clinical and managerial innovations.
Gérard de Pouvourville (Module 1: 2004) Research Director, National Centre for Scientific Research Dr. Gérard de Pouvourville is the research director at France's National Centre for Scientific Research, a member of various scientific councils, and a consultant to the French Ministry of Health. He has written extensively on topics such as economies of scale in the French hospital system and the quality and evaluation of healthcare. His current research focus is the medical and economic evaluation of healthcare strategies, assessing the role of medical information in the economic regulation of the healthcare system, and hospital performance based on case mix. Dr. de Pouvourville holds an engineering diploma from the École Polytechnique and a doctorate in economics and business administration.
Robert Evans (Module 5: 2005) Associate Director and Senior Faculty Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Dr. Robert Evans is a professor with the department of economics at the University of British Columbia. He is a fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and was director of the institute's Population Health Program from 1987 to 1997. Dr. Evans' studies of healthcare systems and policies have led to a number of invitations to provide policy advice to the Canadian federal and provincial governments and public agencies in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. Widely recognized on the Canadian and international scenes, he was awarded prestigious distinctions. Dr. Evans received his undergraduate degree in political economy from the University of Toronto and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.
Louisa Fricker (HIM: 2006) Information Specialist Centre for Health Evidence University of Alberta Ms. Louisa Fricker is a health informatician at the Centre for Health Evidence at the University of Alberta. Her interests include practical and computer-assisted information management, citation management, adult education, and communities of practice. Most recently, she managed informatics projects in the areas of continuing care, community health, and cardiology research and training. In her work she looks at how information can be coded and organized so the maximum number of people can find what they need quickly and easily. She has a master's degree in library and information studies from the University of Alberta.
Naomi Fulop (Module 5: 2005) SDO Centre Director London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Dr. Naomi Fulop trained in social sciences at the universities of Bristol and London and in public health at Harvard. She is currently a senior lecturer in the department of public health and policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she is also the director of the National Co-ordinating Centre for Service Delivery and Organisation R&D program. This program, funded by the English Department of Health, aims to produce and promote the evidence base for the organization and management of services within the NHS by funding research in this area. Dr. Fulop's research interests are in the area of service delivery and organizational issues in healthcare, most recently on relationships between and configurations of healthcare organizations. Dr. Fulop also has a keen interest in the relationship between research and policy/practice.
Paula Goering (Module 2: 2004 - 2007) Professor, University of Toronto Director, Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Dr. Paula Goering has a master's degree in psychiatric nursing from Yale University and a PhD in medical science from the University of Toronto. She is a professor in the department of psychiatry with cross appointments to the faculty of nursing, the Institute of Medical Science, and the department of health policy, management, and evaluation at the University of Toronto. She oversees a group of interdisciplinary investigators studying the delivery of mental health and addiction services, and as a CHSRF/CIHR chair in health services, she and her research unit train researchers and work with government decision makers to create and use applied research in mental health and addiction.
Brian Golden (Module 3: 2005 - 2006) Director, Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy Dr. Brian Golden holds the Sandra Rotman Chair in health sector strategy at the University of Toronto and the University Health Network. His research interests include system integration and collaboration, hospital boards, organizational strategy, strategic change and implementation, and health sector management. He is a member of the provincial leadership council at Cancer Care Ontario, where he is also an associate scientist, and he serves on the board of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. Dr. Golden has served on expert advisory panels for the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and for the Change Foundation of the Ontario Hospital Association. He earned his PhD and master's degree in organization behaviour at Northwestern University.
Margaret Graham (Module 5: 2005) Professor, Faculty of Management McGill University Dr. Margaret Graham joined McGill University in 2000 as a professor of strategy and organization. Since 2002 she has headed the McGill Faculty of Management Innovation Consortium, which sponsors innovation in teaching and in action research. Dr. Graham holds an MA and a PhD in history from Harvard University and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Dr. Graham's career has been devoted to the study and management of innovation. Her time has been divided between industry and the academy.
Michael Guerriere (Module 5: 2005) Managing Partner Courtyard Group Ltd. Dr. Michael Guerriere is a leading North American healthcare consultant and a respected strategist. He holds appointments as an assistant professor in the department of health administration at the faculty of medicine of the University of Toronto and as an adjunct associate professor at the school of health information sciences at the University of Victoria. Dr. Guerriere studied computer science at the University of Toronto. He subsequently completed a degree in medicine and specialty training in internal medicine. He received an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago. Prior to establishing Courtyard Group, he was an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 10 years' senior management experience in major Canadian teaching hospitals.
Jeremy Grimshaw (Module 1: 2004, 2006 - 2007) Director, Clinical Epidemiology Programme, Ottawa Health Research Institute Director, Centre for Best Practice, Institute of Population Health University of Ottawa Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw is a Canada Research Chair in health knowledge transfer and uptake. He is also a full professor in the department of epidemiology and community medicine at the University of Ottawa. Prior to this he held a personal chair in health services research at the University of Aberdeen, where he was the program director of the Effective Professional Programme within the Health Services Research Unit. His innovative research allows front-line medical workers to access the most current research and treatment information without having to study thousands of publications.
Chris Ham (Module 5: 2006 - 2007) Professor of Health Policy and Management, Health Services Management Centre University of Birmingham Dr. Chris Ham is a health policy analyst with extensive experience working with health service agencies in the U.K. and other countries. He joined the Health Services Management Centre in 1992 and was director between 1993 and 2000, when he was seconded to work in the Department of Health's strategy unit. He became director of the strategy unit in 2001 and worked with ministers on the development of health policy and the reform of the NHS. Before joining the Health Services Management Centre he worked at the King's Fund and the universities of Bristol and Leeds.
Jeffrey Hoch (Module 2: 2004 - 2007) Health Economist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health St. Michael's Hospital Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of Western Ontario Jeffrey Hoch received his PhD in health economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Hoch also holds a Masters in Economics from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Quantitative Economics and Decision Sciences from the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Hoch has taught Health Economics and Economic Evaluation classes in Canada, the United States and internationally. Currently, Dr. Hoch is pursuing research on how to make health economics more useful to decision makers. Special interests include health services research related to mental health and other health issues affecting poor and vulnerable populations. Dr. Hoch is an award-winning teacher and is the recipient of a Career Scientist Award from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Janine Hopkins (Module 3: 2007) Vice President, Public Affairs Cancer Care Ontario Janine Hopkins is Vice President of Public Affairs for Cancer Care Ontario, the provincial government's chief advisor, responsible for overseeing and coordinating cancer services in Ontario. Janine leads the organization's public affairs strategy targeting governments, health care stakeholders and professionals, media, public, patients and interest groups. With a combined background in communications and health policy, Janine is an expert in advancing evidence-based policies and programs with diverse health care audiences and delivering results. Prior to joining Cancer Care Ontario, Janine was the Director of Communications for Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), led strategic communications plans for all key government health care initiatives and managed numerous high profile issues. Janine was Director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores from 2001 to 2003 and held senior positions in public affairs and health policy at the MOHLTC, and in public affairs agencies specializing in health care communications. Janine holds a Master's degree from the University of Toronto's Department of Political Science.
Alan Hudson (Module 3: 2005 - 2007) Chair, Provincial Wait Times Strategy Cancer Care Ontario Dr. Alan Hudson chairs the Provincial Wait Times Strategy and recently chaired the cancer service implementation committee established by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to review the organization and delivery of the province's cancer services. Dr. Hudson previously served as president and CEO of Toronto's University Health Network and as the McCutcheon Chair and surgeon in chief at the Toronto Hospital. He co-founded an innovative neurosurgery research lab at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, and he was the chairman of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. He was a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh and attended the University of Cape Town, the University of Toronto, Oxford University, and Harvard Business School. Dr. Hudson received the Order of Canada in 2000.
Richard E. Hudson (Module 5: 2005) Medical Consultant, Primary Healthcare British Colombia Ministry of Health Services Dr. Rick Hudson (CCFP) is a primary care physician and health policy and program consultant living in Victoria, B.C. An Australian by birth, Dr. Hudson received his MD from the University of Alberta in 1974. He has more than 15 years' experience in primary care practice, both as an emergency room physician and as a family doctor at the James Bay Community Health Centre. He joined the B.C. Ministry of Health in 1990 as a medical consultant in the policy and legislation unit. In that role, he provided policy and program advice to senior management in a variety of portfolios, including primary healthcare, mental health, pharmaceutical policy, and medical workforce planning.
Kenneth Kizer (Module 4: 2005, 2007) President and Chief Executive Officer National Quality Forum, Washington, D.C. Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer is the president and chief executive officer of the National Quality Forum in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kizer's professional experience includes a variety of positions in both the public and private sectors including a five-year term as the under-secretary for health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he was the CEO of the veteran's healthcare system. Dr. Kizer is widely credited as being the chief architect and driving force behind the greatest transformation of Veterans Affairs healthcare since the system was created in 1946. Dr. Kizer is an honour graduate of Stanford University and UCLA.
Marilyn H. Knox (Module 3: 2005) President, Nutrition, Nestlé Canada Ms. Marilyn Knox is the president of nutrition at Nestlé Canada. She worked for the government of Ontario as deputy minister for Tourism and Recreation and assistant deputy minister of the food industry division of the Ministry of Agriculture. She also established Ontario's first Premier's Council on Health Strategy. Ms. Knox is a fellow of the Canadian Dietetic Association and the past chair of the board of the Food & Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada. She received a bachelor of science degree in nutrition from Mount Allison University and a graduate diploma in nutrition from the school of hygiene at the University of Toronto. She also did a dietetic internship at the Vancouver General Hospital.
Lise Lamothe (Module 4: 2005 - 2007) Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine, Healthcare Administration Université de Montréal Dr. Lise Lamothe is an associate professor in the department of healthcare administration at Université de Montréal and a regular researcher with GRIS. She is also an associate research professor with the GETOS Chair, a research member of GREAS, a CEFRIO associate researcher, and a CAPP associate researcher. Her research interests generally cover the governance and transformation of healthcare organizations. Specifically, her research focuses on the professional dynamics associated with amalgamation of institutions and the formation of integrated services networks, the structuring effects of new information and communication technologies in transformations of healthcare and services processes, and the dynamics associated with public/private partnerships in management of transformation projects.
Ann Langley (Module 4: 2005 - 2007) Professor, Strategic Management Director, PhD and M.Sc. Programs HEC-Montréal Dr. Ann Langley is professor of strategic management at HEC-Montréal and director of the PhD and M.Sc. programs. She obtained her undergraduate and master's degrees in the U.K. and her PhD in administration at HEC in 1987 after working for several years as an analyst both in the private sector and in the public sector (health systems consultant). She has taught strategic management in the joint healthcare MBA program of HEC Montréal and the department of health administration at Université de Montréal. Dr. Langley's recent research deals with leadership and strategic change in healthcare organizations and focuses on the implementation of hospital mergers, innovation, and modes of collaboration among different healthcare organizations.
Andrée le May (Module 6: 2006) Reader, School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Southampton, U.K. Dr. Andrée le May is a reader in the school of nursing and midwifery at the University of Southampton and a visiting professor in nursing at Canterbury Christchurch University College. She has a long-standing interest in factors that influence the quality of care that older people receive from health and social services and the evidence upon which practitioners base their decisions. She has written and researched widely on these issues. Before moving into the higher education sector in 1990, she held a variety of community nursing posts and worked as a research and development specialist nurse. Her recent research focuses on the use of knowledge, by consumers of care and health and social care practitioners, to shape service change and delivery; she is particularly interested in how a variety of mechanisms, such as communities of practice, affect the collection, negotiation, application, and transfer of knowledge.
Pascale Lehoux (Module 1: 2004) Associate Professor, Department of Health Administration Université de Montréal Dr. Pascale Lehoux obtained her PhD in public health from the Université de Montréal in 1996. She is an associate professor with the department of health administration and a researcher with the Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé (GRIS) at the Université de Montréal. She held a National Scholar Award from the National Health Research and Development Program from 1998 to 2003, and she holds a New Investigator Award from the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) until 2008. She has been a consultant researcher for the Quebec Health Services and Technology Assessment Agency (AETMIS) since 1994.
Louise Lemieux-Charles (Module 3: 2007) Chair,Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of Toronto Louise Lemieux-Charles, PhD, is Chair of the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (HPME), University of Toronto. In addition to her role as Chair, she is an Associate Professor in HPME, Program Director of the Hospital Management Research Unit, an adjunct scientist with the Institute for Work and Health and a member of the Collaborative Centre for Bioethics at the University. Prior to her appointment in HPME, she held positions in senior management in the acute care system, in teaching and in consulting. She is actively involved in both the MHSc and the MSc/PhD programs as teacher, preceptor and thesis supervisor. Her current research focuses on performance management, human resources management, organizational learning, knowledge transfer and, service delivery networks - all within the context of healthcare. Some of her ongoing research projects involve the relationship of performance indicators to an organization's strategic performance; the role of evidence in major system change; and the effectiveness of community-based networks in the delivery of care to individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
Richard Lessard (Module 3: 2005 - 2006) Director, Public Health, Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal Dr. Richard Lessard is a physician specializing in community health. He has been in his current position since 1992. Prior to that, he was the head of the community health department of the City of Laval for 10 years. He is involved in national and international initiatives on heart health, and he has consulted on healthcare in England and Mauritius and for the World Health Organization. He was a member of the science advisory board of Health Canada from 2000 to 2003, and he is on the board of directors of the Canadian Population Health Initiative affiliated with the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Dr. Lessard has also received several awards for his work in community health.
Sharon Levine (Module 5: 2006 - 2007) Associate Executive Director The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dr. Sharon Levine is a pediatrician and has practiced with The Permanente Medical Group since 1977. She has held multiple leadership roles within the medical group and has served as its associate executive director since 1991. Dr. Levine is a member of the board of directors of the Integrated Healthcare Association, the California Association of Physician Groups, The Women's Foundation of California, the California Hospital Association, and the Public Health Institute of California. She is a frequent speaker on issues of health policy, drug use management, and the design and delivery of healthcare services. Dr. Levine received her undergraduate degree from Radcliffe College at Harvard University and her MD from Tufts University's school of medicine.
Jonathan Lomas (Module 1: 2004 - 2007) Chief Executive Officer Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Mr. Jonathan Lomas is the inaugural chief executive officer of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Previously, he was a professor of health policy analysis at McMaster University, where he co-founded the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis. He has published two books and numerous articles on physician resource planning, alternative funding and organization of healthcare services, quality assurance, practice guidelines and their implementation, decision-making in healthcare and social services, and primary care reform. In 2005 he received a Doctorat Honoris Causa from the University of Montreal in recognition of his leadership in linking the work of academic researchers and those managing and delivering health services. In 2006 he was elected as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a specially elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Maurice McGregor (Module 1: 2004 - 2007) Chair, Technology Assessment Unit McGill University Health Centre Professor Emeritus, McGill University Dr. Maurice McGregor trained in medicine in Johannesburg, South Africa and in cardiology in London, England. He joined the Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University in Montreal in 1957, where he has served as head of cardiology, head of medicine, dean, and vice-principal. From 1988 to 1994 he was the president of the Conseil d'évaluation des technologies de la santé du Québec. He is an honorary physician and chair of the Technology Assessment Unit at the McGill University Health Centre and professor emeritus at McGill University.
Craig Mitton (Module 5: 2005) Research Scientist, Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement B.C. Research Institute for Children's and Women's Health Dr. Craig Mitton (B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD) is an assistant professor in the department of healthcare and epidemiology at the University of British Columbia. He is also an international fellow with the ESRC Advanced Institute of Management Research at the University of Newcastle in the U.K., and he holds a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Priority Setting Research Network. The focus of his research is applying health economics to affect priority-setting in health organizations. He has published widely on this topic in both national and international policy and medical journals. He is currently on the management committee of the International Society for Priorities in Health Care.
Yvo Nuyens (Module 5: 2005) Professor Emeritus, Universities of Leuven and Antwerp Dr. Yvo Nuyens has more than 30 years of experience in health research and has published widely in the fields of social determinants of health, health systems, and health policies. He was program director for health systems research and development at the World Health Organization from 1984 to 1993, and later he served as co-ordinator of the Council on Health Research for Development from 1994 to 2001. For the last few years he has been advising various national and international health and health research agencies, particularly in the area of the use of research-based evidence in health policy and public health practice.
Denis Protti (HIM: 2006) Professor, School of Health Information Science University of Victoria Dr. Denis Protti joined the University of Victoria as the founding director of the school of health information science in 1981. Prior to that, he held senior information systems executive positions in Manitoba and British Columbia hospitals. In 1989 he was elected a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. He chaired the Canadian Institute for Health Information's partnership working group on data content standards, Statistics Canada's advisory committee for health programs, and the International Medical Informatics Association's working group on education and information science. His research and areas of expertise are national health information management and technology strategies, electronic health records, evaluating clinical information systems, and chief information officers.
Michael M. Rachlis (Module 5: 2005) Consultant Health Policy Analysis, Epidemiology, and Program Evaluation Dr. Michael Rachlis (M.Sc., FRCPC) graduated from the University of Manitoba's medical school in 1975 and interned at McMaster University. He then practiced family medicine from 1976 to 1984 at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre in Toronto, and he completed a residency in community medicine at McMaster University from 1984 to 1988. Dr. Rachlis currently practices as a private consultant in health policy analysis. He has consulted to the federal government, all 10 provincial governments, and two royal commissions. He also holds an associate professor appointment (part-time) with the University of Toronto's department of health policy, management, and evaluation.
Trish Reay (Module 4: 2005 - 2006) Professor Department of Strategic Management & Organization School of Business, University of Alberta Dr. Trish Reay teaches both undergraduate and MBA students in the University of Alberta's school of business. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Reay worked first as a registered nurse and later as a government policy analyst. Her current research includes investigations into organizational change and organizational learning, with a particular emphasis on researcher-decision maker linkages.
Jean Rochon (Module 4: 2005 - 2007) Former Minister of Health and Social Services, Québec Former Minister of Research, Science, and Technology, Québec Chair, EXTRA Advisory Council Dr. Jean Rochon is a physician-expert in public health. He spent many years in the Québec political scene and served as the minister responsible for research, science and technology; the status of human resources; and labour. He is also the former minister of health and social services for the province of Québec. He completed classical studies at Collège Sainte-Croix in Montreal. He earned a bachelor of arts and a law degree from Université de Montréal. He graduated in medicine from Université Laval, and he holds a master's and a doctorate in public health from Harvard University, as well as an honorary doctorate from Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium.
Rick Roger (Module 5: 2005) Former Chief Executive Officer Vancouver Island Health Authority Mr. Rick Roger was CEO of the Vancouver Island Health Authority until October 2004 and CEO of the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board prior to his return to Victoria in 2000. Internationally he has completed a number of assignments for the World Health Organization, reviewing service delivery and national health programs. He has worked at the provincial and national levels in developing funding and system reporting, and until recently he was vice-chair of the Canadian Institute for Health Information's board. Mr. Roger received a master's in health administration from the University of Alberta in 1980. He has held adjunct clinical faculty positions at two universities and is keenly interested in health services research.
Sam Sheps (Module 1: 2006 - 2007) Director, Western Regional Training Centre for Health Services Research Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Dr. Sam Sheps has professional training and certification in both pediatrics and epidemiology and was the head of the department of health care and epidemiology from 1989 to 1999. His research interests/activities include assessing waiting times and waiting lists using priority scoring tools as a member of the Western Canada Waitlist Project Steering Committee and adverse medical events as part of the national study on this issue. In addition, he has been working with the continuity of care project and is involved in a synthesis research program examining end of life care. Dr. Sheps was recently funded by Health Canada to undertake research on governance and safety in non-healthcare settings.
Judith Shamian (Module 3: 2006 - 2007) President and CEO VON Canada Dr. Judith Shamian is the president and CEO of the Victorian Order of Nurses and a professor in the faculty of nursing at the University of Toronto. She was formerly executive director of nursing policy with Health Canada, and she was president of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario from 1998 to 1999. Dr. Shamian obtained her PhD from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio, her master's in public health from New York University, and her bachelor's in community nursing from Concordia University in Montreal. She is the 1995 recipient of the Ross Award for Nursing Leadership and was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 by the Governor General of Canada.
Adam Topp (Module 2: 2004 - 2007) Senior Associate Consultant Hay Healthcare Consulting Group Mr. Adam Topp was elected to the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada's board of directors in May 2000 and has served on both its finance committee and the governance task force. He has been at Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre in Toronto since 1994, where he has served as the vice-president of clinical operations, vice-president and chief financial officer, and director of decision support. Prior to joining Sunnybrook & Women's, he was a senior consultant at the joint Ontario Hospital Association/Ministry of Health Policy and Planning Committee Secretariat. Mr. Topp holds a master's of business administration and bachelor of arts and science degrees from McMaster University.
Sheila Weatherill (Module 5: 2006) President and Chief Executive Officer Capital Health (Edmonton) Ms. Sheila Weatherill, president and chief executive officer of one of Canada's largest integrated academic health systems, serving more than one million residents, has extensive experience in the delivery and administration of health services in a regionalized health system. Her track record reflects success in identifying creative strategies and implementing new initiatives to meet the challenges of a complex and changing health environment. She currently serves on the boards of the Canadian Institute for Health Information, EPCOR, the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, the Institute of Health Economics, and the Conference Board of Canada. She was named one of the country's top 100 most powerful women in 2003, 2004, and 2005 by the Women's Executive Network.
Étienne Wenger (Module 6: 2006 - 2007) Independent researcher, consultant, author, and speaker Mr. Étienne Wenger is a globally recognized thought leader in the field of communities of practice. He was featured by Training Magazine in its "A New Breed of Visionaries" series. A pioneer in communities of practice research, he is author and co-author of seminal articles and books on the topic. His work as researcher, author, and consultant has influenced both thinking and practice in a wide variety of fields, including business, education, government, and social theory. His new research project, "Learning for a small planet," is a cross-sectoral investigation of the nature of learning practices and institutions at the dawn of the new millennium.
Glenda Yeates (Module 5: 2005) President and CEO Canadian Institute for Health Information Ms. Glenda Yeates became president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Institute for Health Information in August 2004. Ms. Yeates served as the deputy minister of health in Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2004, where she oversaw the development of the Action Plan for Health Care in the province. Ms. Yeates sits on the board of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, and she represented Saskatchewan on the Health Council of Canada from its inception until December 2004. She has a master's degree in public administration from Queen's University.
Merrick Zwarenstein (Module 1: 2005) Senior Scientist Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences Dr. Merrick Zwarenstein joined ICES as a senior scientist in 2002. He also holds positions with continuing education and the department of health policy, management, and evaluation at the University of Toronto. As well, he is cross-appointed to the clinical epidemiology unit at Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Zwarenstein completed his medical degree (MB, B.Ch.) in 1980, his master of science (medicine) in 1990 at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and his master of science in community health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London in 1987. He is currently registered for a doctoral degree at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.