The
infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
New Strategies for Health Care in
the Home
by
Dr. Judith Shamian
President and CEO
VON Canada
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Sponsors:
Blackberry - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
McKesson Information Solutions - Smart Systems for Health Agency
Healthcare Information Management and Communications Canada
Abstract
The current and continuing trend in Canada is that more and more
people are using home and community care. Statistics tell us that from
1995 - 2000, demand for home and community care grew by 140%. This
trend is expected to continue in the future.
- How can we best respond and prepare for the future?
- How can we improve the quality of life for Canadians, and quality
of care?
- What are the technology opportunities?
- How can we respond to clients in varying and outlying geographies?
Dr. Judith Shamian will touch on issues and concerns with respect
to home care in Canada and specifically in Ontario. New home and
community care strategies will be shared with participants. Strategies
include research, tele-health, best practices, mobile devices,
developing clinical software and other innovations to provide improved
quality of life and quality of care for patients.
About the Speaker
JUDITH SHAMIAN, RN, PhD is currently the President and CEO of the Victorian Order
of Nurses (VON) Canada. She formerly held the title of Executive Director of
Nursing Policy with Health Canada and is a Professor in the Faculty of
Nursing at the University of Toronto. Judith was also the President of the RNAO
from 1998 to 1999. Dr. Shamian obtained her PhD from Case Western Reserve, Cleveland,
Ohio, her Master's in Public Health from New York University, and her Baccalaureate
in Community Nursing from Concordia University in Montreal. She has
published and spoken extensively in North America and internationally. Dr. Shamian
is known for her commitment to professional excellence in practice, education,
and research. Her continuous interest in health care politics and policy
and international health is well known. She is the 1995 recipient of the Ross
Award for Nursing Leadership and was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002
by the Governor General of Canada.
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 Siebel), MKS, Open Text, RIM,
Sybase (Waterloo) and Waterloo Maple.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Institute for
Computer Research, University of Waterloo.
