HealthCare Leaders' Association of BC Annual Conference


	Wednesday, October 13, 2010
	Sessions run 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and repeat 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm. You will pick your top 3 preferences and be placed in two sessions.

	CS 1 If Evidence Led Healthcare Decisions As the President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information, John Wright is the steward of an immense amount of health data that the Institute turns into information and evidence for planning and management decision-making. Dr. Marcus Hollander is a well-known researcher who has made many contributions to the evidence base for decision makers, often with a focus on home and community care. They will discuss their recent landmark reports and their potential impact if evidence really guided healthcare decisions.
		John Wright President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) John Wright is the President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). John has more than 30 years of public-sector experience, including as Deputy Minister of Health and Deputy Minister of Finance for the Government of Saskatchewan. He also served as president and CEO of several crown agencies in that province, including SaskPower, Crown Investments Corporation and Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Before joining CIHI, he was a lecturer in economics at the University of Regina. John has served on the Boards of Governors for the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Alberta and an Honours Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Ontario.
		Marcus J. Hollander PhD, President of Hollander Analytical Services Ltd. Marcus Hollander holds an Honours BA in Sociology, an MA in sociology, an MSc in health services planning and Administration, and a PhD in Human and Social Development with concentrations in social and health policy, administration and finance. Marcus has over 30 years of experience in health services research, evaluation and administration. He has held the following senior research positions: Director of Research and Planning for the Alcohol and Drug Commission of BC, Visiting Research Fellow at Statistics Canada, and Director of the Health Network of the Canadian Policy Research Networks. He has also served in a number of senior administrative and policy positions in the BC Ministry of Health. Marcus holds academic appointments in Gerontology at Simon Fraser University, and in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Marcus is a nationally recognized expert in Continuing Care and has recently started working in primary care. He currently leads a project to evaluate two primary care initiatives in British Columbia: the Full Service Family Practice Incentive Program, and the Practice Support Program.
	CS 2 If Connectedness Pervaded Healthcare This is the information era. Things move faster than ever. We are technically more sophisticated than ever before. How long have we heard about the need for seamlessness? Does our information travel well between our healthcare providers? Why do security issues still dog us? What progress are we making? Where have the billion+ dollars of federal investment gone? Who’s driving the bus? Who is really providing the direction for e-health? Trevor Hodge will provide a national and international update and share their experiences.
		Trevor Hodge Vice President, Canada Health Infoway As Senior Vice President, Investment Strategies and Alliances, Trevor Hodge is responsible for Infoway’s alliances with both the public sector – federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions – and private sector as well as for Infoway’s investment strategies, including the business plan, the three year planning process and the resolution of strategic and tactical issues arising from the implementation of Infoway’s investment strategies. Prior to joining Infoway in April 2004, Trevor was the Health Practice Director for Sierra Systems Group and was responsible for coordinating their healthcare business in Canada and the United States. Trevor previously held positions as Vice-President and part-owner of EDM Management Systems, CIO for Alberta Health, and as Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Health for Alberta Health. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Otago (New Zealand).
	CS 3 If Risks were Managed Effectively in Healthcare — An Example from the H1N1 Pandemic In the last year, we have had a unique case study of healthcare risk management with the response to the H1N1 virus. The complexity of weighing risks and investments for H1N1 prevention and treatment strategies are the subject of two recent papers involving RiskAnalytica, a management science firm, and Global Medical Services, a health and emergency preparedness consulting company. These papers seek to address critical risk management issues including what did Canada learn from its pandemic experience and what can we expect next time. The experts will provide insights into managing risks and weighing complex decisions utilizing H1N1 as a case study. Please note that audience feedback and participation will be actively solicited throughout the presentation.
		Dr. Allan Holmes President, Global Medical Services Dr. Allan Holmes, President and founder of Global Medical Services and Global Consulting, is a fellowship trained Emergency Physician. He has designed numerous customized educational programs to address specific clients’ health education needs and provides medical direction and support to over 200 clients, including Fire Departments, Private and Public Corporations. Allan provides consulting support to several healthcare groups in the areas of physician engagement, system analysis and design, and hospital emergency preparedness. Examples of recent projects include the Surrey Memorial Triage Improvement Project, the Abbotsford Regional Scanning Project and the creation of a Healthcare Framework for Al Gharbia region of Abu Dhabi. Over the past 5 years, Allan has been a driving force behind the implementation of Emergency Protocols and Guidelines through his work as a key member of the Provincial Health Services Authority, Emergency Department Protocol Working Group.
		Paul Smetanin CEO and President, RiskAnalytica Paul Smetanin is the CEO and President of RiskAnalytica, a multidisciplinary systems analysis firm. Paul has over 20 years experience in risk measurement and management modeling, with 15 years experience as a senior financial market risk executive. While conducting his doctoral research devising a decision gauge theory, Paul has led the RiskAnalytica team through over 60 population-health and economic studies that have been highly influential in motivating and informing policy change. Paul has published widely, covering topics from bank risk management through to chronic disease and infectious disease modeling. Paul recently received the 2010 Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle Award for original and significant infectious disease published research. Paul has a Masters of Quantitative Finance; Post Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance; Bachelor of Economics.
	CS 4 What Would World Class Leaders Bring to Healthcare? One of the most important things Brad McRae discovered from the 32 contemporary Canadian leaders profiled in his book, The Seven Strategies of Master Leaders, is that Master Leaders don’t just set goals, they set Tipping Point Goals in which strategic changes can make a big difference by creating a positive domino effect. This presentation will explore how Tipping Point Leaders create significant and lasting change and how you can apply the principles of Tipping Point Leadership in your own organization. You will learn: How Tipping Point Leaders achieve more than they thought possible The critical roles of courage, creativity, collaboration, resiliency, determination and hard work in achieving Tipping Point Goals Four Key Obstacles and how to overcome them How to determine your own Tipping Point Goal
		Brad McRae Director, Atlantic Leadership Development Institute Dr. Brad McRae, CSP, is the Director of the Atlantic Leadership Development Institute in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Kingston, Jamaica. He is a keynote presenter, consultant, and best-selling author of The Seven Strategies of Master Leaders series and was trained in negotiating skills at the Project on Negotiation at Harvard University and leadership at the Harvard Business School’s Leadership Best Practices Program. Brad’s Tipping Point Goal is to help raise the level of leadership across Canada in the private, public, volunteer and not-for-profit-sectors.

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