Assistant Professor & Program Director, MHSc Health Administration @ihpmeuoft. Knowledge translation, quality improvement, resource stewardship, #choosingwisely
Toronto, ON
Joined February 2009
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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 journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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Much appreciation for Professor Raisa Deber in her last class at IHPME!! She has made numerous contributions to public health and is a valued member of our community. 👏👏👏
(And thanks, Rob Steiner, @dlsphjournalism, for the flowers!) 💐💐
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We had our first @ChooseWiselyCA STARS evening roundtable last night. The work these students are doing to promote resource stewardship is outstanding. Social Media, Curriculum Change, Interprofessional collaboration, Lunch/Learns...the future is bright!!!!
#MedEd
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Antimicrobial resistance should make us think twice about taking antibiotics:
healthing.ca/wellness/opinio…
Thanks to @healthing_ca for featuring our commentary for #WAAW2023
ALT Cartoon person with sniffles considers taking an antibiotic but also thinks about the potential harms, like side effects and antibiotic resistance
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The sun rises on the east coast of Canada and welcomes participants to the #TISLEP2023 summit, an #ICRE2023 partner. We discuss how physicians can support Planetary Health today -- let's preserve our sunrises for future generations.
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As we bear witness to the terrifying and devastating events unfolding in Israel, we stand firmly with the international community in strongly condemning violence and urging a path forward toward a peaceful resolution. (1/5)
Elegant and fascinating study associating the closure of a coal plant & decreased air pollution to local community health indicators (including ED visits) link to full article plus overview in @grist iopscience.iop.org/article/1… grist.org/article/after-a-pi…
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Congratulations to IHPME alumna @LJ_Brady, who is the inaugural VP, Community Integration, Partnerships & Ambulatory Care at @Sunnybrook! Read more about how the knowledge, training and network she gained at IHPME has influenced her career: ihpme.utoronto.ca/2023/07/ih…
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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/2023/06…
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.
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/news/politics/wildfir…
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New in @BMJ_Qual_Saf - How leveraging #ChoosingWisely recommendations & approaches to reducing overuse offer tangible steps for individual clinicians to curb climate impact in practice
by @bornk, @VauxEmma, & Dr. Levinson: qualitysafety.bmj.com/cgi/co…
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 qualitysafety.bmj.com/conten…
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Reducing areas of overuse in clinical practice is a win-win by decreasing harm, reducing health care waste & protecting the climate, write @bornk @VauxEmma & Dr. Wendy Levinson in this article in BMJ Quality & Safety: qualitysafety.bmj.com/conten…
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 bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2021…
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This course is a great example of what can happen when a university develops their graduates’ leadership capabilities.
Learn more about one of our #healthsystem #leadership courses here: buff.ly/3OTd6Pw.
cc: @McMahon_Meg @beverleyessue @SteiniBrown @UofT_dlsph
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
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 !
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
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 jeremyglickforbencher.ca
