27th Annual Meeting of Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society

"Managing Risks in Healthcare"
Held in conjunction with the International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE)


 
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Managing Risks in Healthcare

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2007
0900

The Great CHES Golf Game

Kananaskis Country Golf Club


1300-1630

Pre-conference Tour

Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary


1800-1930

Opening Reception and Official Opening of Trade Show
Exhibit Hall, Calgary Telus Convention Centre


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
0730-0830 Breakfast
0830-0915

Opening Ceremonies

  • Presentation of 2007 Hans Burgers Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare
  • Presentation of 2007 Award of Excellence in Healthcare Facilities Management
0915-1000

Keynote Address

with Jebb Fink

Jebb was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1988 he became an American living in Canada. This was the genesis of the show he subsequently created for CBC Television, the Gemini award winning hit "An American in Canada". He has appeared on CBC television's Comics! As well as Comedy Now! for the Comedy Network. Jebb has also been seen as the host of CBC/Just for Laughs "All Access Pass", he has been involved with the Just For Laughs festival for the last 5 years as performer and writer plus host and performer for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival's "Sleeping with the Elephant" on CBC, "The Prairie Crop Show" and "Modern Romance Show".

1000-1030 Refreshment Break in Trade Show Hall

1030-1130

TRACK 1

An Overview of Alberta's Oil Sands with a Focus on Risk Management

Sid Dykstra, P.Eng., MBA, President & CEO, OPTI Canada Inc., Calgary AB

1130-1230

2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 2A & 2B

TRACK 2A

A Corporate Approach to Facility Management
Steve Drinkow
, Director, Engineering Services, Medi-Clinic Ltd., Stellenbosch, South Africa

TRACK 2B

Greener, Safer Healthcare

Ray Pradinuk, MAIBC LEED AP, Senior Associate Leader, Stantec Architecture, Vancouver BC
Paul E. Marmion, P.Eng., LEED AP, Senior Managing Principal, Healthcare Research & Innovation, Building Engineering, Stantac, Vancouver BC

1230-1330 Lunch in Trade Show Hall
1330-1430 CHES National Annual General Meeting
1430-1530 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 3A & 3B
TRACK 3A

Pandemic Influenza: Setting the Stage

Cheryl Bourassa, Director, Disaster/Emergency Response Planning, Calgary Health Region, Calgary AB

TRACK 3B

Taking the Risk Out of Healthcare Construction Projects

Leo Gehring, CHFM, SASHE, Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock AR


1530-1600 Refreshment Break in Trade Show Hall
1600-1700 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 4A & 4B
TRACK 4A IPC Issues with Water, Air, and Building Design
Dr. Thomas Louie
, MD, FRCPC, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Calgary Health Region, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary AB
TRACK 4B Leveraging Benefit from converged Security in the Healthcare Environment
Geoff Sams
, P.Eng., Senior Associate, Engineered Security & Safety Solutions, Stantec Consulting, Calgary AB
1800-1900

President's Reception
Safari Lodge, Calgary Zoo

1900-2300

Gala Banquet
Safari Lodge, Calgary Zoo


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
0730-0830 Special Western Style Pancake Breakfast
0830-0930 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 5A & 5B
TRACK 5A

NFPA Life Safety Code
Sean Tracey
, P.Eng., ARM, MIFireE, Canadian Regional Manager, NFPA and Chair, Canadian Centre for Emergency, Ottawa ON


TRACK 5B

The World of Renewable Energies
Luis Rodrigues
, Vice President, Energy Solutions, Honeywell, Toronto ON
Ronald Blagus, Director of Marketing, Honeywell Building Solutions, Toronto ON

0930-1000

CHES Alberta Chapter Annual General Meeting

1000-1030 HEAA Annual General Meeting
1030-1100 Refreshment Break in Trade Show Hall
1100-1200 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 6A & 6B
TRACK 6A

Case Study of a Major Hospital Flood

Steve McTaggart, Manager, Plant Services, Fraser Health Authority, New Westminster BC
Mitch Weimer, Manager, Plant Services, Fraser Health Authority, New Westminster BC

 

TRACK 6B A Heartfelt Introspective (AHI) of Design
John Karman
, Senior Associate, Stantec Consulting, Edmonton AB
Doug Dunn, Senior Manager, Facilities Management, Capital Health Region, University of Alberta/Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton AB

1200-1300 Lunch in the Trade Show Hall
1300-1400 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 7A & 7B
TRACK 7A

Reducing Risks with "Drawing Management"
Darrell Mitchell
, Principal / CEO, Document Conversion Management Inc., Lindsay ON

TRACK 7B

IT Building Convergence within a Healthcare Facility and Enabling Your Hospital for the Wireless Revolution
James M. Nannini,
Director of Network Integration Solutions Sales, Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee WI

1400-1500 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS - 8A & 8B
TRACK 8A

The Important Learnings of Engineering Services in Risk Management: from shop floor to corporate boardroom
David Crockett
, Integrated Vice President of Planning and Facilities, London Health Sciences Centre/ St. Joseph's Health Care, London ON


TRACK 8B

Managing Risk in Medical Gases
Barry Hunt
, President, Class I Inc., Cambridge ON
George Pankiw, Director, Facilities Planning & Redevelopment, Brant Community Healthcare System, Brantford ON, and Chair, CHES Education Committee


1500-1530 Refreshment Break
1530-1630
TRACK 9
A Humorous History of the Foothills Medical Centre
Marcel Hebert
, Director of Planning and Development, Calgary Health Region, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary AB

 

 

 

 

 

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