September 8, 2021
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Board of Directors of Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ila Watson (pictured) as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Ila first joined SAH in 2009 as VP and chief human resources officer. Her portfolio expanded to include leadership of Strategic Planning, Communications, Transformation, Enterprise Risk and Volunteer Resources.
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September 8, 2021
BRANTFORD, Ont. – To help Indigenous communities facing unique challenges, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (pictured) promised $1 billion in new funding over five years for First Nations, Métis and Inuit mental health and drug treatment programs. He said he wants to see “innovative approaches” to tackling these issues, such as land-based treatment programs and culturally appropriate care delivered in Indigenous languages.
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September 8, 2021
TORONTO – Maple, one of Canada’s leading virtual care providers, has announced an expansion into the delivery of personalized, virtual mental health support. Mind by Maple is a new solution that provides employees with holistic mental healthcare, including self-service and healthcare provider-guided solutions to improve their mental health and well-being.
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September 8, 2021
OTTAWA – Physicians from the University of Ottawa’s Department of Family Medicine and the Institut du Savoir at the Montfort Hospital have partnered with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit to support family physician’s bid to bolster COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The Public Health Agency of Canada is funding this $450,000 project, which will involve 300 family physicians and nurse practitioners.
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September 8, 2021
WATERLOO, Ont. – The Data Analytics I: Operational Analytics for Quality & Performance Improvement certificate course will provide executives, managers, analysts, and other stakeholders with the essential information needed to fully leverage the power of the data within their healthcare organizations. The goal is to provide decision-makers with the knowledge and tools to immediately improve analytics effectiveness and return-on-investment within your organization, branch, department, or unit.
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September 8, 2021
NEW YORK – Grin, a comprehensive digital orthodontic platform that provides orthodontic solutions in partnership with trusted local doctors, announced that their teledental teeth-straightening system is now available with local orthodontists across Canada. The Grin experience consists of the Grin App, Grin Scope, and Grin Scope mini; all of which are FDA listed medical devices and certified through Health Canada.
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September 8, 2021
DEERFIELD, Ill.and CHICAGO – Baxter International Inc., a leading global medical products company, and Hillrom, a global medical technology leader, announced that an agreement under which Baxter will acquire Hillrom for $156 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately US$10.5 billion.
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September 8, 2021
MONTREAL – Steven Lachance, a Montreal-based digital security analyst and entrepreneur, says he was worried when the Quebec government announced it would impose a vaccine passport system across the province to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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September 8, 2021
SHERBROOKE, QC – The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) has announced a research program to battle rare diseases with the creation of the Research Chair in Digital Health, which is funded by the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation (MEI). Understanding and treating rare diseases is a particular challenge for medical teams due to the small number of people affected by multiple different syndromes. The solution to this challenge lies in learning health systems, an approach that combines medicine, computing and artificial intelligence that could revolutionize medicine and patient care.
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September 8, 2021
WATERLOO, Ont. – This is the first course in a series that addresses Clinical Fundamentals for Non-Clinicians. It’s critical for Health Informaticians and other non-clinical professionals to possess a knowledge of the human body and the medical system, including diagnosis, treatment, recordkeeping, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions.
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