Please mark this important date on your calendar:

Monday, April 28th, 2008 - HIROC 21st Annual General Meeting & Sixth Annual Risk Management Conference

HIROC AGM

HIROC subscribers will hold their 21st Annual General Meeting on Monday, April 28th, 2008 at The Suites at 1 King West, Toronto, in the Grand Banking Hall. At that time, the annual reports of the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer will be received, the auditors appointed, and the Directors elected.

Sixth Annual Risk Management Conference

Immediately following the AGM, HIROC will host our Sixth Annual Risk Management Conference. See information below for agenda and topics.

This Conference is recommended for:

CEOs, Executive Directors, Risk Managers, Board Members, CFOs, Senior Administrators, Internal Auditors, Quality Managers, Patient Safety and Quality Officers, Patient Representatives, In-house Counsel, Chiefs of Staff, Midwives, Physicians, and those who manage claims and insurance.

NOTE: There is no registration fee for this Conference, but numbers are limited. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 7th, 2008. To avoid disappointment we recommend early registration. Don't miss this must-attend event!

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Please register through one of the following options:
  • Online - http://www.hiroc.com/agm/
  • Telephone - Please contact Sara Chow, Risk Management Assistant, at
    416-730-3084 or 1-800-465-7357

HOTEL RESERVATIONS - CUT-OFF DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008

A block of rooms has been reserved at The Suites at 1 King West (http://www.onekingwest.com/), at a special rate of $159.00 + taxes per night. Please call 416-548-8100 or 1-866-470-5464 and ask for Reservations. Refer to Code 1074AQ.

Schedule of Events

click here to download the Conference Agenda

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast & Subscriber Registration

 

8:15 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Peter Flattery
CEO
HIROC

8:30 a.m.

21st Annual General Meeting

 

8:45 a.m.

Registration Continues & Refreshment Break

 

 

Sixth Annual Risk Management Conference

 

9:30 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Peter Flattery
CEO
HIROC

9:35 a.m.

Uneasy Alliances? Risk Managers and Clinical Ethicists

Ann M. Heesters
Clinical Ethicist
The Ottawa Hospital

10:20 a.m.

Protecting our Caregivers and Patients from Workplace Violence and Acts of Aggression

Patti Boucher
Vice President, Client & Consulting Services
Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare

11:05 a.m.

Break

 

11:20 a.m.

Small Fire…Big Issues: Lessons Learned at Lakeridge Health Whitby

Carol Anderson
Site Leader, Lakeridge Health Whitby,
Director, Post Acute Specialty Services

James Ramsey
Manager, Security, Emergency Preparedness & Worksafe Initiatives

Peter Clancy
Joint Director, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness

Neil Clarke
Director, Facilities

Annette Down
Leader, Risk Management & Patient Safety

Lakeridge Health Corporation

12:20 p.m.

Luncheon

 

1:10 p.m.

Revising Medical Staff Bylaws in an Era of Accountability: 
Conflicts, Considerations & Concessions

Dr. J. S. Leverette, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director

Fran O’Heare, RN, BScN, MHSc, LLB
Director, Risk Management Services

Kingston General Hospital

1:55 p.m.

Myth, Magic, and Medicine: Serving Women Across Cultures

Saraswathi Vedam, MSN, RM, CNM
Director, Division of Midwifery
Department of Family Practice
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Medicine

2:50 p.m.

Break

 

3:05 p.m.

The Treatment Triangle

Cathy Covino
Director, Quality Management
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

3:25 p.m.

Disclosure: Going Public Doesn’t Have to Hurt Your Organization
How to communicate sensitive information effectively

Craig Duhamel
Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Relations
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

3:55 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Arlene Kraft
Manager, Risk Management
HIROC

4:00 p.m.

Adjournment

 

 

*Please Note: Subscribers can still view video of each presentation at last year’s 5th Annual Risk Management Conference by clicking here.