2006 EXTRA Competition Results

EXTRA Fellows

The EXTRA advisory council, chaired by the former Quebec minister of health and social services Dr. Jean Rochon, met on April 27 and 28, 2006 to evaluate the applications received for the competition. Twenty-six fellowships were awarded, including two additional fellowships to nurse leaders in Ontario, thanks to funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Nursing Secretariat.

The attached table provides a summary of the applications that are recommended for funding. The summary is broken down by the following categories: organization; discipline/stream (nurse, physician, and other health services executives); and province.

The 2006 fellows are listed in alphabetical order, and the list includes the title of their intervention projects. These projects provide an opportunity for fellows to actively apply what they have learned in the EXTRA program in response to a specific issue in their home organizations.

Luce Beauregard
Adjointe au directeur général, Centre de santé et de services sociaux d'Ahuntsic et Montréal-Nord - Quebec

Implementing a Strategic Decision-making Process in an Ethical Context
Philippe Benoit
Directeur, Direction planification et developpement de la main-d'oeuvre, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de la Montérégie - Quebec

Using Evidence on Best Practices in Human Resources Management to Transform Service Delivery by the Agency to Make it a Pole for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer to Institutions
Trish Bergal
Regional Director Utilization, Nursing, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority - Manitoba

Creating Change in Hospital Utilization: Combining Knowledge Research with Clinical Decision Support Systems
Raj Bhatla
Associate Chief, Psychiatry, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Ontario

Implementation of Wait-time Management for Tertiary Mental Health Services
Bette Boechler
General Manager, Maternal and Children's Health, Hospital Services, Saskatoon Health Region - Saskatchewan

Changing Practice: Building a Culture of Patient Safety in a New Maternal and Children's Hospital
Faith Boutcher
Director, Professional Practice, North York General Hospital - Ontario

Integrating Health Professionals into New Models of Interprofessional Care Delivery
Inta Bregzis
Director, Quality & Risk Management, Quality & Risk Management Division, Community Care Access Centre of Waterloo Region - Ontario

Evolving CCAC's from Statutory Corporations to Community-based Governance - Planning/Managing Change
Ward Flemons
Vice President, Quality, Safety & Health Information, Calgary Health Region - Alberta

Improving Patient Flow Through a Tertiary Care Emergency Department
Patrick Gaskin
Executive Vice President & VP, Regional Cancer Services, Administration, Grand River Hospital - Ontario

Implementing an Access Management System in an Acute Care Hospital
Geoffrey Johnston
Professor, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan

Development of a Leadership Model Integrating Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) into Surgical Total Quality Management (TQM)
John Knoch
Executive Director, Clinical Support Services, David Thompson Health Region - Alberta

Leadership Collaboration: Applying the Co-management Model for Evidence-based Change
France Laframboise
Directrice de la qualité des soins et des services, Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Sommets - Quebec

The Challenges of Chronic Conditions: Integrated, Intensified Clinical Monitoring of Target Client Groups
Suzanne Lanctôt
Associate Director, Nursing, McGill University Health Centre - Quebec

The Implementation of the Role of Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Surgery
Chantal Lapointe
Directrice générale, Centre de santé et de services sociaux Jeanne Mance - Quebec

Preparing for Integration of a 300-bed Hospital into CSSS Jeanne Mance so Everyone Feels Like a Winner
Virgil Luca
Chef, Service de médecine et adjoint, Direction des services professionnels, Centre de réadaption Lucie-Bruneau - Quebec

Developing a Conceptual Framework for Resource Allocation in a Rehabilitation Centre
Diane Lyonnais
Directrice des services de première ligne, Services généraux et santé publique, Centre de santé et de services sociaux Vaudreuil-Soulanges - Quebec

Use of Evidence in Organization of Healthcare Services by Players in a Local Services Network (LSN) to Develop a Clinical Project
Yves Masse
Directeur général adjoint, Direction générale, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal - Quebec

A Model for Operating Service Corridors in an Integrated University Healthcare Network
Sue McCutcheon
Vice-President, Clinical services - rural care, Grey Bruce Health Services - Ontario

Building Sustainable Nursing Resources for Small Hospitals
Louise Patrick
Director, Quality, Utilization & Risk Management, SCO Health Service - Ontario

Establishing a Blueprint for a Clinical and Corporate Decision Support Infrastructure
Elaine Rankin
Primary Care Coordinator, Population Health and Research, Cape Breton District Health Authority - Nova Scotia

Prevention: Building Provider and Community Capacity for Change
Nancy Roberts
Vice President, Planning & Professional Services, South-East Regional Health Authority – New Brunswick

Enhancing the Use of Evidence for Health Human Resource Allocation
Frédérick Ross
Directeur programmes personnes âgées et des soins infirmiers, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte de Gaspé - Quebec

Implementing an Integrated Services Network for Elderly People
Mary Russell
Director, Community Health, Capital Health District Authority - Nova Scotia

Identifying and Utilizing a Core Set of Community Health Indicators to Guide Healthcare Decision-Making
Nancy Savage
Vice President, Patient Programs, Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation - New Brunswick

Development and Implementation of a Succession Plan for Nursing Leadership
Dan Skwarchuk
Administrative Program Director, Manitoba Renal Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority - Manitoba

Improving Home Dialysis Utilization in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario
Jodi Younger
Operational Service Manager, Mental Health & Addictions Program, St. Joseph's Health Care - Ontario

Development and Implementation of the Treatment and Outcome Report and Plan