Transitions

August 26, 2008
Dr. Sarita Verma to Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Gerry Cooper to Associate Dean, Learner Affairs, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Gary Cooper, Trillium Gift of Life, to grandfather of Cameron Elliott Hart Cooper
Dr. William McCready to Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Kaaren Neufeld to President of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)


August 19, 2008
Michael Sabia to chair for the new Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) Implementation Advisory Board
Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai to receive the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) 2008 Medal of Service
Fraser Bell to Vice President Planning, Quality and Information Management, Northern Health, BC
Pamela Eisener-Parsche to Chief of Medical Staff, SCO Health Service, Ottawa ON
Beverley Lepine to Chair, SCO Health Service, Ottawa ON
Ted Freedman appointed to the Board of Bridgepoint Health, Toronto, ON

Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation to merge with Canadian Blood Services, with mandate of blood services + organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Funded by a combined investment of $35 million over the next five years by the federal, provincial and territorial ministries of health.


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