EHL Edmonton Newsletter

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a network develo edfor new health ro essionals b new health ro essionals NOVEMBER 2012

I N S I D E T H I SI S S U E

C O L U M N S

1 January Event: EmotionalIntelligence Workshop

1 Recent Project ManagementEvent

2 Meet your Executive Team!

4 Edmonton Node Feedback:What we heard from you!

5 Communication LeadershipSkills with Rachel Foster

6 Career Corner

7 Be a Guest Columnist!

8 Voice your opinion aboutyour Edmonton EHL

8 EHL Edmonton onFacebook, Twitter, andLinked in!

9 Welcome New Members

9 Thank You

9 Vision, Mission & Mandate

January Event: Emotional Intelligence Workshop

January Event: Emotional Intelligence Workshop presented by Dr.Ken Zakariasen. Event time and location will be sent out tomembers in early December.

Tickets will be available through Eventbrite or at the door.http://ehlprojectmanagement.eventbrite.com

Eventbrite is the new tool we are using to promote all our events tomembership! It is a simple and easy website where you canpurchase tickets to events ahead of time, securing your spot beforethe event fills up.

Project Management in Healthcare Workshop

On Wednesday, November 25 EHL Edmonton held its third eventof the year and hosted an interactive workshop Project

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Management in a Healthcare Environment. The session was presented by two consultants fromthe Deloitte healthcare practice who shared their extensive knowledge and experience with thegroup. Building upon the information presented in last years project management session, EHLmembers were able to dive deeper into the project management world and explore concreteexamples of how project management is becoming a much needed and highly sought after skillto health care delivery organizations. EHL members were able to immediately apply the

knowledge presented through break-out group discussions on a case that was presented. Thisallowed the attendees to work with other EHL members and discuss various approaches, tools,and techniques used by Project Managers on healthcare related projects. The night concludedwith a presentation by the President of the Project Management Institute Northern AlbertaChapter (PMINAC) that covered the step by step process and requirements for obtaining theProject Management Professional (PMP) designation.

The EHL Edmonton Executive would like to thank the members who attended and thepresenters who volunteered their time to share their experiences.

Meet your new Edmonton EHL Executive

Committee!

Tri-Chairsfromlefttoright:JenniferPougnet,ChrisCarvalho,andSteveKovacic

JenniferPougnetworksforAlbertaHealthServicesastheExecutiveAssociatetotheEVP&CMOQualityand

MedicalAffairs.Shehasaneclecticbackgroundinhealthcarerangingfromclinicaloperationstohealthinformatics

toadministration.ShehasaBachelorofArts,MastersofBusinessAdministrationandiscurrentlypursuingher

MastersofPublicHealthinPolicy.JenniferhasbeenamemberofEHLsince2008,servingpreviouslyastheSocial


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MediacoordinatorontheExecutiveandiscurrentlyoneofthethreeBoardChairs.Sheisveryexcitedtoworkwith

thisgreatExecutiveandtheprogramwearecollectivelyworkingtodeliverthisyear!

ChrisCarvalhoworksforTELUSHEALTHasaManagerintheTransformationalServicesdepartment.Hehasa

backgroundinhealthinformaticsandgraduatedwithfromtheHealthInformationScienceProgramatthe

UniversityofVictoria.Chrisisanexperiencedprojectmanagerhavingworkedonavarietyofhealthcareprojects

focusingonITandtheimplementationofElectronicMedicalRecords..ChrishasbeenamemberoftheEHLEdmontonnodesincemovingtoEdmontonin2008andhasservedontheEHLExecutiveboardforthepast2years

astheMembershipCoordinator.HerecentlymovedintooneofthethreeBoardChairpositionsandisexcitedto

beworkingwithastrongandmotivatedExecutiveTeam.HehasseenEHLgrowoverthelastfewyearsandis

dedicatedtocontinuingtoprovidelearningandnetworkingopportunitiestoEHLmembers.

SteveKovacichasworkedover7yearsinthepublicsector,6specificallyfocusedinhealthcareandovera

decadeinprivatesectorexperience.Hisacademicbackgroundisasdiverseashisworkexperience-completinga

BachelorsinBiologicalSciences(MajoringinPhysiology),aPostGraduatedegreeinEnvironmentalHealth,a

CertificationinEnvironmentalHealthandfinallyaMastersofBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityof

Alberta.StevejoinedtheEHLExecutivecommitteein2010,leadinginthedevelopmentofMentorshipProgram.

Currently,SteveisoneofthethreeBoardChairswithEHL,thoughheatteststhattheExecutiveTeamisledbyall

itsmembers.

Fromlefttoright:AngelaEsepjo,AdaChan,ClaireTuttle,JustineCarvalho(KarminHovdenotpictured)

AngelaEsepjoisanursinggraduateoftheUniversityofAlberta,withclinicalinterestsinoncology,psychiatry,

andpublichealth,andprofessionalinterestsinknowledgeexchange,professionalroletransition,leadership,and

informatics.CurrentlypursuingaMastersofScienceinHealthInformatics,Angelaispassionateaboutpositive

engagementwithinformationandcommunicationtechnologiestoadvancenursingandhealthcare.

AdaChanhasbeenanEHLmembersince2009andisthisyear'sMentorshipLead.Withabackgroundinnursing,

shehasexperienceingeneralsurgery,medicine,pediatriccardiology,andpublichealth.AdaobtainedherBachelor

ofScienceinNursingwithDistinctionandMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofAlbertaandis

currentlyExecutiveAssociateatAHSintheLinenandEnvironmentalServicesportfolio.Sincethefall,shehasbeenworkingonapost-gradprograminHealthInformaticsfromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversity.

KarminHovdehasheldpositionswithAHS,CapitalHealth,andCalgaryHealthRegionasaregistereddietitian

andapatientconcernsconsultant.SheiscurrentlyaconsultantwithTELUSHealth.KarminholdsaBachelorsof

SciencedegreeinNutritionandiscurrentlyworkingtocompleteherMBAparttime,hopingtograduateinSpring2013.ShejoinedEdmontonEHLasamemberin2010andtheEHLExecutiveCommitteeasCoordinator,

MembershipandCommunications,inAugust2013.


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ClaireTuttleisarecentUniversityofBritishColumbiagraduatecurrentlyworkingfortheMinistryofJusticeand

SolicitorGeneral.Herbackgroundisinpoliticalscienceandpopulationhealthsheishopingtochannelthisintoa

Masterssoon!HavingjoinedEHLlastMay,Claireisexcitedtolearn,network,andgainskillsasthenewEvent

Coordinatorforthenode.

JustineCarvalhoworksforCovenantHealthasanExecutiveAssociatetothePresidentandCEO.Shehasan

HonorsBScinImmunologyandInfectionfromtheUniversityofAlbertaandpreviouslyworkedwiththeGovernmentofAlbertainaresearchrole.JustinehasbeenamemberoftheEHLEdmontonNodesincethespring

of2012andhasrecentlyjoinedtheEHLExecutiveboardastheCommunicationsLead.Sheisthrilledtobepartof

theEHLteam,tohavetheopportunitytoaidinEHLscommunicationstrategy,andtobeanambassadorforthe

EHLEdmontonnode.

Edmonton Node Feedback:

What we heard from you!

ThissummerEHLExecutivesdistributedasurveytoitsmembersaskingthemwhatthey

wouldlikefromtheExecutivecommitteeforfutureEHLevents.Approximately27%ofour

membersrespondedtothesurveyandhereiswhatyousaidyouwantedmoreof:

74%ofourmemberswantadditionalskilldevelopmentseminars; 60.5%ofourmemberswantmoreopportunityfornetworking/socialevents; 58.1%ofourmemberswantengagingspeakers; 39.5%ofourmemberswouldlikeadditionaldevelopmentfromourMentorshipprogram; 34.9%ofourmemberswouldlikeanEHLcareerfair;and AdditionalsuggestionsrangedfromanEHLtwitterfeed,toalteringtheEHL

newsletter.

Welistenedtoyoursuggestionsandthisyearwehavetailoredoureventsaroundwhatyouhaveaskedfor.


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StartingwithourfirstnetworkingeventatthetrendyRoastcoffeehouse,whichfacilitated

greatopportunitiestomeetnewmembers,totheOctoberEducationfairthathad

representationfromtheUofASchoolofPublicHealthandtheSchoolofBusinessour

eventswillbecustomizedtowhatyouhavebeenaskingfor.

StaytunedformoreexcitingEHLevents,andwatchyourinboxasEdmontonEHLassistsinthedevelopmentofyourleadershiptoolkit.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR LEADERSWITH RACHEL FOSTER!

OnMay31standJune27th,seasonedleadershipcoachandauthorRachelFostergavethe

EdmontonnodeoftheEmergingHealthLeadersarousingandinformativeseminaron

importantCommunicationSkillsforLeaders.Lecturingfrombothalecturestandpointusingherownpersonalprofessionalexperiencesasawaytoconveyherideas,andan

interactiveclassparticipationmethodofengagingEHLmembers,shewasableto

effectivelyspeaktoprinciplesofeffectivecommunication,principlesofassertive


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communication,puttingassertivenesstowork,andhandlingspecificdifficultpersonality

types.EspeciallyintheJune27thseminar,Rachelprovidedarelaxedatmosphereinwhere

theparticipantscouldaskquestionsaboutcommunicatingwithdifferentpersonalitytypes,

andwhatmethodsofcommunicationwouldworkineachsituation.Theeventwaswell

receivedbytheEHLEdmontonnodemembersandwearethankfultoRachelFosterforthe

communicationsessions.TheEHLEdmontonnodewishesherallthebestinherfutureendeavors.

Career Corner

Our client, theAlbertaMedicalAssociation(AMA),onbehalfofthePrimaryCareInitiative(PCI),

iscurrentlyrecruitingforaBusinessPlanningConsultantinEdmonton,Alberta.

TheAMAistheofficialvoiceofthemedicalprofessioninAlberta.Itstandsasanadvocatefor

itsphysicianmembersandprovidesthemwithleadershipandsupportintheprovisionof

qualityhealthcare.FormoreinformationontheAMApleasevisittheirwebsiteatwww.albertadoctors.org.

ThePrimaryCareInitiativeProgramManagementOffice

ThePrimaryCareInitiativeProgramManagementOffice(PCIPMO)providessupportand

fundingforthedevelopmentandoperationofthePrimaryCareNetworks(PCNs)whichare

jointventuresbetweenagroupoffamilyphysiciansandAlbertaHealthServices(AHS)aimedat

improvingtheprovisionofprimarycareservicestoadefinedpopulationofpatients.ThePCI

PMOwasestablishedtoprovideprogramdevelopmentandprojectmanagementservicesto

thePrimaryCareInitiative(PCI).ForthefirstfewyearsthePCIPMOfocusedonestablishing

Networks.ForthefuturetheemphasisisoncontinuedgrowthofPCNs,increasingoperational

supporttoPCNs,advancingstrategicactivities,andevaluationofprogramoutcomes.TosupporttheevolutionandsuccessofthePCNs,thePCIPMOrequireshigh-energy,collaborative

system-thinkerswithaknackforgeneratingcreativesolutionsandachievingresultsin

complexandchallengingenvironments.

FormoreinformationonthePrimaryCareInitiativepleasevisittheirwebsiteat

www.albertapci.ca.

PositionOverview:

TheBusinessPlanningConsultantwillsupportthePrimaryCareInitiativeProgramin

accordancewiththePCIPMOOperationalPlanbyprovidingadvancedknowledge,leadership,

andexpertiseinbusinessplandevelopment,practiceconsultation,policyresearchanddevelopment,projectmanagement,andinterpretationandapplicationoflegislationandpolicy.

Inaddition,thisroleprovidesconsultativeservicestoPrimaryCareNetworksinthe

developmentofplansdesignedtomeettheneedsofatargetedpatientpopulation.The

successfulapplicantrequiresknowledgeofprimarycare,ideallyhaspastexperiencein

developingbusinessplansoranalyzingbusinessreports,isanalyticalandattentivetodetail,a

problemsolver,andpossessesstrongcommunicationandfacilitationskills.


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Education:

BachelorsDegree.MastersdegreeinBusinessAdministration,HealthCareAdministration,

PublicHealthSciences,orarelateddisciplinewouldbeanasset.

Experience:

Minimumofsevenyearshealthcareexperience. Extensiveknowledgeofandexperienceinthehealthsystem.

Skills:

Strongresearch,analytical,problemsolving,andcriticalthinkingability Previousexperienceindevelopingand/orreviewingbusinessplans Knowledgeofbudget,finance,accountingandcontrolprocedures,principles,and

practices

Attentivetoqualityandaccuracywhenpreparinginformationtomeettimelinerequirements

Demonstratedleadershipwithacommitmenttocompetencydevelopmentinselfandothers

Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithavarietyofindividualsandgroups Communicatesinaclear,concise,andsensitivemannerwithothers.Confidentinpublic

speaking

Demonstratedabilitytofacilitatethelearningofothers Abilitytoworkindependently,undergeneraldirectionwithoutdirectsupervision Mustbeaselfstarter,teamplayer,andaproblemsolver

HowtoApply:

Pleasesubmitacoverletterwithfulljobtitleandresumeinconfidenceto:

HumanResources

AlbertaMedicalAssociation

12230106AvenueN.W.

Edmonton,ABT5N3Z1

Fax:780.482.5445

E-mail:[email protected]

Be a Guest Columnist!

Do you have knowledge, information, or expertise that you wouldlike to share with others? We are looking for guest columnists toshowcase in future editions of our newsletter. If you have an idea

or would like to contribute as a guest columnist please [email protected] with your idea and you could be

featured in the next edition of our Newsletter.


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Voice your opinion about your EHL node!

This is your chance to voice your opinion and provide your input about your Edmonton

Emerging Health Leaders node! If you have any suggestions regarding possible futureworkshops, EHL social events, or ideas for the EHL newsletter, please email them [email protected].

Be sure to join Emerging Health LeadersEdmonton Node on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn!

Connect with Emerging Health Leaders on the worlds largest social networks!Find out about upcoming EHL events in Edmonton and network with Edmonton

branch members. Go to https://www.facebook.com/EHLyeg and join our new Facebook

group page today or follow the node on twitter at https://twitter.com/EHLyeg andLinkedInat

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CALENDAR OF

UPCOMING

EVENTS:

Emotional Intelligence

Workshop: January

Welcome New Members!Brian Bell, Jason Lau, Dr. Reghu P. Kurian, Amy Kantor, StephanieKowal, Dunsi Oladele, Melissa Visconti, Valerian Nyaga, JuliannaSookraj, Sandra Marini, Sarah Davis, Noelle Jaipaul!

Want to become an EHL member? Good newsits FREE to join!

Just visit our website atwww.emerginghealthleaders.ca, click onMembership, fill out and email the membership profile form [email protected].

Thank You to our Sponsors

EHL Vision, Mission & MandateVision

To develop emerging health system leaders across Canada.

MissionTo provide opportunities to support the development of emerging health leaders through the creation of

knowledge exchange net-works, educational events, mentoring relationships, and informed health care andrelated discussions.

MandateThrough networking and educational events, Emerging Health Leaders provides a forum for open,

collaborative and constructive dialogue on timely national health issues. EHL targets new health leaders froma cross section of health employers in the public, private and not-for-profit sector.

Emerging Health Leaders, Edmonton

Tri- Chairs: Chris Carvalho, Jennifer Pougnet, Steve KovacicCommunication Lead: Justine CarvalhoMembership Lead: Karmin HovdeSocial Media Lead: Angela EsepjoMentorship Lead: Ada Chan

E-mail:[email protected]

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