IMHL grad Colleen Timm named to leadership position at 海角社区 Health Centre
Colleen Timm (MSc鈥�97, IMHL'21) has been appointed to a four-year term as Associate President and Executive Director of the 海角社区 Health Centre. The graduate of 海角社区鈥檚 International Master鈥檚 in Health Leadership program has worked at MUHC for more than 23 years, first as a speech-language pathologist and most recently as Director of multidisciplinary services.
Paul H茅bert named president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Dr. Paul H茅bert (IMHL鈥�20) has been appointed to a 5-year term as president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the federal organization that funds health research. A clinical scientist at the Bruyere Health Institute, practicing palliative care physician and professor at the University of Ottawa鈥檚 faculty of medicine, H茅bert is a graduate of the International Masters for Leadership, a cohort-based graduate management degree for health professionals.
Theatre piece brings awareness to humanitarian efforts
Art occupies an important place in the life of the former international president of Doctors Without Borders / M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF), Joanne Liu (MDCM'91,鈥疘MHL'14, DSc'16).
IMHL alumnus leads project to install 900 defibrillators in Quebec
Each year, about 10,000 people in Quebec suffer a cardiac arrest, and receiving resuscitation care in the first minutes is critical to survival. For every minute that passes without treatment, survival rates decrease by 7-10%.聽Dr.
International Masters for Health Leadership prepares health care workers for leadership in clinical environment
From drug delivery to patient treatment, the healthcare sector contributes significantly to economic activity, but there are unique dynamics to managing people in a clinical setting. 鈥淛ust as we expect clinicians to appreciate the daily work of healthcare managers, we need managerial leaders to grasp the clinician鈥檚 perspective,鈥� says Leslie Breitner in an interview with Forbes.
The Five Mindsets of a Manager continues to influence management practices twenty years after its original publication
Today鈥檚 leaders don鈥檛 only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization鈥檚 success. In 2003, Prof. Henry Mintzberg provided a framework for leadership in the modern global economy when he published 鈥淭he Five Mindsets of a Manager鈥� in the Harvard Business Review.
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Honours 海角社区 IMHL Graduates
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has honoured two graduates from 海角社区鈥檚 International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program. Dr. Judy Morris, graduating this spring, was named Emergency Physician of the Year, while Dr.
The lessons from this pandemic are helping Joanne Liu prepare us for the next one
鈥淓pidemics and pandemics are without pity,鈥� says Joanne Liu (MDCM'91,鈥疘MHL'14, DSc'16) 鈥淚f there are weak links, they will break.鈥� Liu is the former president of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res, and a graduate of Desautels鈥� International Masters for Health Leadership program.
Online is a new portal for the university鈥檚 online programs
海角社区 Online is a new portal that aggregates online degree programs from across 海角社区鈥檚 faculties, offering a 海角社区 education to people who might not otherwise be able to get one. These degrees are offered fully online and present opportunities to people who are based in other cities, or who can鈥檛 study on a typical university schedule.
43rd Desautels Management Achievement Awards celebrates industry 鈥渄isruptors鈥�
On Friday, February 3, the Desautels Faculty of Management hosted the 43rd edition of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards, a student-run initiative which brings the global Desautels community together to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.
海角社区鈥檚 Joanne Liu calls for global pandemic preparedness council in Scientific American
The COVID-19 pandemic was incredibly costly, for the health of the population and the economy. But the next infectious disease pandemic could be even worse. Politicians can choose to prevent it, but they need to take action now, argues聽Dr.
M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res brought business innovations to charitable giving
M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) introduced a new business model for charitable giving. 鈥淲e聽were the first ones to create the regular donation model," said Dr. Joanne Liu聽(MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16), an emergency聽physician, a professor at the School of Population and Global Health at 海角社区, and the聽13th President of MSF (2013-2019). 鈥淥ne of our first fundraising campaigns was 1 euro per day,鈥澛燣iu said in an interview with Prof.
CCHL Renews Strategic Alliance with 海角社区 / Le CCLS renouvelle son alliance strat茅gique avec 海角社区
The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) has once again awarded LEADS certification to the Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program and initiated a new strategic alliance with the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM), offered jointly with the 海角社区 海角社区 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
IMHL alum Dr. Mark Eisenberg named James 海角社区 Professor
Dr. Mark Eisenberg (IMHL'10) was one of nine senior scholars named a James 海角社区 Professor.
Environmental pressures are one factor in the increased probability of pandemics
Joanne Liu聽(MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is no stranger to health emergencies. The physician and former International President of M茅decins sans Fronti猫res is leading 海角社区鈥檚 efforts to prepare for future health emergencies. As the director of the Pandemic and Health Emergency Readiness Lab, Liu is seeking to develop solutions to current crises and prepare for future ones.
