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May 22, 2019
TORONTO – The Conservative government of Premier Doug Ford has slashed $24 million in funding for two institutes credited with positioning Ontario and Canada at the forefront of artificial intelligence research.
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May 22, 2019
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has opened The Martin and Denise Pick Learning Centre, a multidisciplinary training and education facility outfitted with state-of-the-art training tools and equipment in a simulated patient care environment.
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May 22, 2019
OTTAWA – Wendy Cukier (pictured), professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the Ted Rogers School of Management, at Ryerson University, was recognized for her 30 years of work as a driver of inclusion in the ICT sector at the 34th annual Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Innovation and Leadership Awards Gala Dinner.
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May 22, 2019
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Mackenzie Health has signed an agreement with leading medical technology provider Hill-Rom to bring “smart” beds to its hospitals – an existing facility in Richmond Hill and a new hospital, currently under construction in nearby Vaughan and slated for opening in late 2020.
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May 22, 2019
OTTAWA – Medical technologies often promise to address challenges faced by clinics, including patient flow, efficiency, and care quality. However, issues like cost, risk, and long onboarding processes make many tools prohibitive to healthcare providers.
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May 22, 2019
COLLINGWOOD, Ont. – Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) has opened the first of five self-sanitizing rooms, and will be the first hospital in Canada to use copper-infused panels on the walls in its hallways and patient rooms to prevent bacteria growth.
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May 22, 2019
OTTAWA – Joule, a Canadian Medical Association company, is pleased to announce the launch of Boldly, a physician-focused content hub that delivers information and thought leadership on the advances in medicine, healthcare delivery and medical practice, for physicians and medical learners.
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May 22, 2019
TORONTO – Akira Health, a Canadian leader in digital health, announced that it is partnering with Manulife to increase Canadians’ access to on-demand, virtual medical consults with knowledgeable, friendly clinicians, anytime and anywhere.
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May 22, 2019
EDMONTON – Health City is pleased to announce a collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to better predict frailty and its impact on chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
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May 22, 2019
HOUSTON – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named David Jaffray, Ph.D. (pictured), as its first-ever chief technology and digital officer. Jaffray will begin his new duties overseeing MD Anderson’s Information Services division and Information Security department in late summer. He will also hold a faculty appointment as professor of Radiation Physics with a joint appointment in Imaging Physics.
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