2011 EXTRA Competition Results
The EXTRA advisory council, chaired by the former Quebec minister of health and social services Dr. Jean Rochon, met on April 13 and 14, 2011 to evaluate the applications received for the competition. Twenty-eight fellowships were awarded.
Read a summary breakdown of the applicants awarded a fellowship. This summary categorizes recipients by organization, discipline/stream (nurse, physician, and other health services executives) and province.
The 2011 fellows are listed in alphabetical order, and the list includes the title of their intervention projects*. These projects provide an opportunity for fellows to actively apply what they have learned in the EXTRA program in response to a specific issue in their home organization.
- Lisa Adams
Project leader, Commission of Inquiry, Eastern Health, St. John's, Newfoundland
Educating for a Senior Friendly Hospital and Efficient ER - John Andruschak
Vice President and Consolidation Lead, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia
Changing the Structure of How Laboratory Services are Delivered in the Lower Mainland - Susan Bowman
Manager, Physiotherapy and Orthopedic Clinic and Interim Manager, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Development of a Regional Interprofessional Team Certification and Recognition Program - Stephanie Connidis
Service Chief, Community Health Unit (8.4 Halifax Infirmary), Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quality Transitions Across Inpatient Settings and to the Community - Sandra D'Auteuil
Infirmière chef, Programme Psychiatrie, santé mentale et toxicomanie, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Patient as Partner Equals Indispensable Expertise - Michelle Joyner
Manager, Medical Affairs, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
Patient Informed Decision Making in Hospital Service Design and Policy - Minnie Downey
Program Director, Cardiac Services, Fraser Health Authority, New Westminster, British Columbia
Cardiac Services and Diagnostic Cardiology Integration; From Complexity to Optimization - Marilyn R. El Bestawi
Executive Director, Hospital, Pharmacy & Diagnostic Services, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario
Just in Time Delivery of Quality Results to Influence Decision Making - Carolyn Freeman
Co-Director, Office of Quality, Patient Safety and Performance, Cancer Care Mission, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec
Ensuring Excellence in Cancer Care in a Time of Change - Laurentiu Fulicea
Psychiatre, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Patient as Partner Equals Indispensable Expertise - David Gaulin
Cogestionnaire, Clinico-administratif programme psychiatrie et santé mentale, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Patient as Partner Equals Indispensable Expertise - Kathy Greene
Director, Department of Decision Support, Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, Ontario
Re-engineering Patient Flow Using an Evidence Based Triage Tool - Sandra Janes
Director, Health Services, Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency, Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quality Transitions Across Inpatient Settings and to the Community - Kathleen Klaasen
Manager, Nursing Initiatives, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Development of a Regional Interprofessional Team Certification and Recognition Program - Paul Komenda
Medical Director, Home Hemodialysis, Manitoba Renal Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Development of a Regional Interprofessional Team Certification and Recognition Program - Martin Lamarre
Directeur adjoint, Services professionnels, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Québec
Involving the Medical Team in the Optimization of Surgical Performance at the CHUQ - Jocelin Lecomte
Commissaire local adjoint, Plaintes et à la qualité des services, Centre de réadaptation Lisette-Dupras, Lachine, Québec
Implementation of an Innovative Process Management Model Tied to the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Users of the CRDITED Network - Jane Newlands
Manager, Primary Health Care and Seniors' Health, Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Transition to Interdisciplinary Community Care Teams in Rural Nova Scotia as Part of Better Care Sooner (Primary Health Care Quality Initiative) - Karen Omelchuk
Corporate Director, Health System Planning, Planning and Strategic Services, Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, British Columbia
Developing a Methodology and Determining the Location for a High-acuity Transport Team - Alison Paprica
Director (Acting), Health System Planning & Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, Ontario
Evidence-informed Changes to Funded Health Services and Products - Natalie Petitclerc
Directrice générale adjointe, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Québec-Nord, Québec, Québec
Together Towards an Integrated Model of Organizational Performance - Andréanne Saucier
Associate Director of Nursing and Co-Director, Cancer Care Mission and Respiratory Services, Office of Quality, Patient safety and Performance Cancer Care Mission, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec
Ensuring Excellence in Cancer Care in a Time of Change - Stavros Savvopoulos
Medical Director, Hospital Care and Chief of Family Practice, QE II Site, , Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quality Transitions Across Inpatient Settings and to the Community - Michel Simard
Directeur, Services à la clientèle par intérim, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de La Matapédia, Amqui, Québec
Deployment of an Innovative and Effective Model of Home Care Delivery for Frail Seniors - Julie Stratton
Manager, Epidemiology, Peel Public Health, Brampton, Ontario
Knowledge Exchange Mechanisms for Surveillance, Health Status and Research Data - Vlatka Tustonic
Lead, Strategic Initiatives, Department of Continuing Care and Senior's Health, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Performance and Quality Outcome-based Budgeting in LTC and Beyond - Monali Varia
Surveillance Advisor, Peel Public Health, Brampton, Ontario
Knowledge Exchange Mechanisms for Surveillance, Health Status and Research Data - Laura Wheatley
Senior Manager, Clinical Development, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
Patient Informed Decision Making in Hospital Service Design and Policy
* AT COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIP / À L’OBTENTION DE LA BOURSE