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Meet Jonathan Gutman, Legal Counsel at HIROC. Find out what his role entails, what's the most rewarding part, and which HIROC resource he recommends to subscribers.

"What unites people?” asked Tyrion Lannister in the Game of Thrones series finale. “Stories. There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story.” Tyrion was on to something. When told well, stories are sticky, they are memorable, and most of all… a good story can drive change.

Every day for nearly a month, patients, staff, physicians and volunteers at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) walked by a model racetrack with the words “START YOUR ENGINES!" written across the top – an unusual sight for those who weren't in the know.

Sharing stories is part of what makes us human. In the case of health system reform in Canada, these stories can provide unique learning opportunities. With their pulse on what’s trending in healthcare, Longwoods recently hosted a Breakfast with the Chiefs session to offer insights into Ontario’s Health Teams, based on the lived experience of two diverse leaders.

When we hear the word resilience we often think about ourselves – who we are as people, and how we recover from stressful situations. But in the insurance world, the definition of resilience is also applied to our teams, our organization, and the physical buildings we live and work in.

In the past year, HIROC‘s mission was to be bolder than ever before. In our 2018 Year in Review, this theme runs deep.

Released on April 29, our 2018 Year in Review profiles the path HIROC and its subscribers took over the course of the year. “The past year was quite an interesting one,” said HIROC’s CEO Catherine Gaulton (page 2). “One constant for each of us, has been the focus we maintain on safety.”

A future with AI is coming. Read about what Brian Hodges, Executive-Vice President of Education and Chief Medical Officer at the University Health Network (UHN), has to say about it.

Mike Lapaine, President and CEO of Bluewater Health, on building strong, respectful relationships in healthcare.

2019 HIROC Conference to lead the conversation on healthcare innovation.

Kevin Smith, President and CEO of UHN, spoke at last month's Breakfast with the Chiefs on improving quality and safety in an overburdened healthcare system.