The
infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
"Why Not Create the Ideal Health
System Through Health Informatics?"
by
Tom Closson
Health Care Management Consultant & Former
President and CEO
University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Sponsors
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Grand River Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Seminar Series Sponsors
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
McKesson Information Solutions - Smart Systems for Health Agency
Healthcare Information Management and Communications Canada
Abstract
I will first discuss the health care issues we face and the forces
that are at work which help or hinder us in addressing the issues. I
will then discuss various visions of an ideal system and offer some
ideas on directions that we should be taking in Ontario and throughout
Canada. Finally, I will outline how health informatics plays a
significant and necessary role in enabling these directions as we
strive to achieve an ideal system.
About the Speaker
Tom Closson is a healthcare management consultant. He recently
stepped down from the position of President and Chief Executive
Officer of University Health Network (UHN), a partnership of three
teaching hospitals in downtown Toronto including Toronto General
Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.
Before joining University Health Network, Tom worked in Victoria BC as
President and CEO of the Capital Health Region. Prior to that, he spent
nine years at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and rose
from the position of Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating
Officer and ultimately to President and CEO. Tom obtained previous
experience in health care consulting as an owner of Medicus Canada and
as a Partner with KPMG. Further, he has extensive government
experience including serving as Chief Information Officer for the
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services as well as working
for the Ministry of Health and Management Board.
Tom has volunteered on many panels and Boards. Examples of these
Boards include Cancer Care Ontario, Canadian Organization for
Advancement of Computers in Health (COACH), Hospital Medical Records
Institute, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES),
Institute for Work and Health and Canadian Institute for Health
Information (CIHI). He is currently a Board Member of Canada Health Infoway
(CHI) and Wellspring.
Tom earned an MBA (Finance) from York University in Toronto and
graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied
Science in Industrial Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer. Tom
has received several career awards including an Engineering Medal for
Management from Professional Engineers Ontario and a Hospital
Leadership Award from Canadian Health Care Manager Magazine.
For more information
Shirley Fenton
Managing Director, WIHIR
University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4074
Seminar Hosts
This seminar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Health
Informatics Research (WIHIR) and The infraNET Project, University of Waterloo.
The infraNET Project, initiated by the University of Waterloo in
1996, is a partnership to advance Web and Internet technologies. Its founding
partners were: LivePage (now part of Oracle), MKS, Open Text, RIM,
Sybase (Waterloo) and Waterloo Maple.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Institute for
Computer Research, University of Waterloo.
