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CFN welcomes prominent Canadian health care leaders to Board of Directors
KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 8, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) is announcing the election of Dr. Jeff Blackmer and Mr. Fred Horne to the CFN Board of Directors. Both are renowned policy innovators in health services reform, medical ethics, and patient and public engagement in health care decision making. Jeff Blackmer, MD, MHSC, FRCPC,…
Perspectives on aging and frailty health with Dr. Duncan Sinclair
Participants attending CFN’s first-ever Giving Voice to Frail Elderly Canadians meeting in Toronto on September 27, 2015 viewed a compelling video presented by former Queen’s University Dean of Medicine and CFN Board Director, Dr. Duncan Sinclair. In the video, Dr. Sinclair poignantly describes what frail health means to him, and the steps he is taking…
CFN Board directors Drs. Andreas Laupacis and Tom Noseworthy among Medical Post list of 50 most influential Canadian doctors.
CFN makes strides in frailty health research
CFN makes impressive strides in frailty health research and network growth. Read about it in the 2015-15 Annual Report.
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Dr. Richard Birtwhistle and Dr. France Légaré named to 2015 Top 20 Pioneers of Family Medicine Research
Each year the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes individuals for their contributions to advancing health care in Canada and around the world. 2015 marks the 20th annual list. Rick Birtwhistle, a CFN Board member, is being recognized for his work with the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN), where he is…
Andreas Laupacis joins CFN Board of Directors
Andreas Laupacis, MD, MSc, BA, FRCPC, is a general internist who currently practices palliative care at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, and the Executive Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s. He is a Professor at the University of Toronto in the both the Department of Medicine and the Institute of…
CFN partners with prominent health groups on survey of palliative care
The first-ever national survey of physicians who deliver palliative care in Canada is providing critical direction for improving access to palliative care services. Based on a survey over 1,000 doctors who provide palliative medicine, the survey was funded by CFN, along with the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, Canadian Medical Association, Royal College of…
CFN researchers published in Critical Care Medicine
CFN researchers published in Critical Care Medicine A Canadian study of the association between frailty and quality of life for survivors of critical illness was recently published in the May issue of Critical Care Medicine. CFN-funded researchers Drs. Sean Bagshaw and Thomas Stelfox examined 421 critically-ill, patients over the age of 50 years to determine an…
CFN researchers showcase “participatory action research” in BMJ
CFN Network members Drs. Mary Lou Kelley, Sharon Kaasalainen and Marg McKee have been successful in publishing an abstract of their CFN-funded research, “Embedding the palliative care approach into the organizational culture of long-term care (LTC) homes using participatory action research.” The prestigious BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care presented their findings as part of a…