Corporate Governance

I read the posting written by Dr. Doug Mark with some sadness. In fact, I will confess the announcement of Craig Bromell as COFPS chief negotiator did not get very much of my attention but something else certainly has: I am much more concerned with the decision by the COFPS to marginalize medical students, and perhaps others as well.

Green employee engagement campaigns often draw on crowd-sourcing techniques to encourage people to put forward ideas and proposals for green improvements, but how do you get staff to deliver the wisdom of the crowd when they are busy as the employees at your local hospital?

Canada's largest provincial medical college is mulling a new plan that would see more information about doctor complaints released to the public, the Toronto Star reports.

BRANCHTON, Ont.| The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has released its latest green best practice case study, Taking a bite out of organic waste, a primer for those working to make health service delivery more sustainable.

OTTAWA | The federal government has launched a new Genome Canada program designed to move genomics-based solutions from laboratories to the marketplace.

CALGARY | The University of Calgary has purchased three next-generation genome sequencers thanks to a $5.5-million community gift from the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

TORONTO | Bridgepoint Active Healthcare officially opened its new hospital June 25. As the largest healthcare facility of its kind in Canada, the 464-bed hospital is a major milestone in Bridgepoint’s vision to become Canada’s leading centre for rehabilitation and patients living with complex health conditions.