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Assistant Professor & Program Director, MHSc Health Administration @ihpmeuoft. Knowledge translation, quality improvement, resource stewardship, #choosingwisely
Toronto, ON
Joined February 2009
Proud to share our new publication in @PLOSONE "Metrics used in #qualityimprovement publications addressing environmental sustainability in healthcare: A scoping review protocol" to help inform measurement of sustainability in QI
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RT @ihpmeuoft: Much appreciation for Professor Raisa Deber in her last class at IHPME!! She has made numerous contributions to public healt….
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RT @WKSilverstein: We had our first @ChooseWiselyCA STARS evening roundtable last night. The work these students are doing to promote resou….
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RT @BRxAD: Antimicrobial resistance should make us think twice about taking antibiotics:.. Thanks to @healthing_ca….
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RT @drddath: The sun rises on the east coast of Canada and welcomes participants to the #TISLEP2023 summit, an #ICRE2023 partner. We discus….
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RT @uoftmedicine: As we bear witness to the terrifying and devastating events unfolding in Israel, we stand firmly with the international c….
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RT @ihpmeuoft: Congratulations to IHPME alumna @LJ_Brady, who is the inaugural VP, Community Integration, Partnerships & Ambulatory Care at….
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Fossil fuel advertising increases demand for the very products that are driving the climate crisis, write Melissa Lem @Melissa_Lem, Husein Moloo @HMoloo and Samantha Green @SamanthaGreenTO @CAPE_ACME #ClimateCrisis #cdnpoli #WildfireSmoke #Health.
nationalobserver.com
Fossil fuel advertising increases demand for the very products that are driving the climate crisis.
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A warm welcome @ihpmeuoft for the MHSc Health Administration class of 2025 at program orientation today! Thank you to students, program alumni, staff and faculty for joining and kicking off the learning journey of this terrific cohort of emerging health leaders.
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This quote 🔥 "Like the smoky air enveloping Parliament Hill, climate change eventually will permeate every political issue, from health care to national security. In many ways, it already is. But climate change is too often framed as a secondary issue."
cbc.ca
The nation’s capital was shrouded in smoke from wildfires Tuesday. Some residents wore masks outside. Schoolchildren were kept indoors during recess. But the attention of the House of Commons was...
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RT @ChooseWiselyCA: New in @BMJ_Qual_Saf - How leveraging #ChoosingWisely recommendations & approaches to reducing overuse offer tangible s….
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Proud to share our article ' #choosingwisely & the climate crisis: a role for clinicians' which climate co-benefits of reducing low-value care & overuse, published in @BMJ_Qual_Saf with @VauxEmma & Wendy Levinson. Link to abstract & DM for PDF
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RT @ihpmeuoft: Reducing areas of overuse in clinical practice is a win-win by decreasing harm, reducing health care waste & protecting the….
qualitysafety.bmj.com
There are growing calls for healthcare to confront it’s role in the climate crisis. Estimates suggest that carbon emissions from healthcare constitute 5% of net global emissions. To put this into...
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Urgent and elegant overview of ways in which the carbon footprint of critical care medicine can be curbed with practical advice on addressing ICU carbon & waste hotspots in @bmj_latest Towards Net Zero Healthcare Series
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RT @ihpmeuoft: This course is a great example of what can happen when a university develops their graduates’ leadership capabilities. Lea….
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I continue to be inspired by the bright minds and fresh perspectives on resource stewardship in #meded … great leadership from the next gen @WKSilverstein @Brian_M_Wong @ChrisMoriates @CostsofCare @HemeHillis @t_goodale.
Congrats to our amazing #choosingwisely2023 superSTARS for an incredible contribution to promoting resource stewardship across the country. And special thanks to the @CMA_Docs for supporting these initiatives
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Melanie is an outstanding leader who I had the privilege of studying alongside during our PhD training @ihpmeuoft & who I continue to learn from when she generously contributes to learning as a faculty for MHSc Health Administration and QIPS courses. Congratulations @MGHToronto !.
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Kohn as President and CEO at MGH, effective June 12. Melanie is a compassionate and dynamic health system leader with 20+ years of experience leading transformational projects benefiting patients, families and communities. 1/2
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Congratulations to @IHPMEGSU led @ihpmeuoft Research Day including a fantastic panel on social prescribing encouraging attendees to broaden thinking of health care and service offerings featuring Althea Martin-Risen, Tamika Shaw, @DominikNowakMD @PaulTaylorTO @KateMMulligan
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Voting opens today for @LawSocietyLSO Bencher Election! Please spread the word to vote Jeremy who is running as an independent. In my humble opinion, Jeremy will make a greater Bencher given his strong moral compass & governance experience! Learn more
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