Acting Chief Appointments
City-Wide Medical Affairs would like to announce the following Acting Chief appointments which came into effect July 1, 2010. The Acting appointments allow for the continued recruitment of permanent City-Wide Chiefs of the clinical departments listed below:
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr. Renato Natale and Dr. Barry MacMillan will together fulfill the role of Acting City-Wide Chief of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Dr. Bryan Richardson will fulfill the role of Acting Chair. City-Wide Medical Affairs thanks Dr. Stephen Power for his leadership as Co-Chief of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Witek Zaleski, Dr. Ian Ross and Dr. Walter Romano will together fulfill the role of Acting City-Wide Chief of Diagnostic Radiology. City-Wide Medical Affairs thanks Dr. Richard Rankin and Dr. Donald Taves for their leadership as Co-Chiefs of Diagnostic Radiology.
Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Jonathan Romsa and Dr. Irina Rachinsky will together continue to fulfill the role of Acting City-Wide Chief of Nuclear Medicine. City-Wide Medical Affairs thanks Dr. Larry Nicholson for his leadership as Acting Co-Chief of Nuclear Medicine.
In addition, the Chief Selection Committee and City-Wide Medical Affairs would like to thank the above-noted individuals for their continued commitment and service to their Departments, and London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care, London.
New Chair-Chief of Oncology
City-Wide Medical Affairs would like to announce Dr. Glenn Bauman as the new City-Wide Chair-Chief of the Department of Oncology effective July 1, 2010 for a five year term ending June 30, 2015. City-Wide Medical Affairs would also like to thank Dr. Brian Dingle for his leadership as Chief of Oncology over the last five years.
2010-11 St. Joseph's Professional Staff Organization Executive
City-Wide Medical Affairs would like to announce the elected members to the St. Joseph's Executive for 2010-11 as follows: Dr. Adam Dukelow, President; Dr. Ian McConachie, Vice-President; and the position of Secretary remains vacant. Please visit the PSO website for more information If you are interested in the Secretary position (physician members only as per the Professional Staff By-Laws).
St. Joseph's Professional Staff Organization Recognition Award
Dr. Bertha Garcia has been awarded the 2010 St. Joseph's Professional Staff Organization (PSO) Recognition and Reward Award. The award is meant to recognize the performance of an individual who promotes the purpose of the PSO. Please visit the PSO website for further information: Congratulations Dr. Garcia!
June 2010 Workplace Violence Prevention Update, LHSC - To review a presentation that was given to the Joint Medical Advisory Committee surrounding the new legislation on workplace violence, click here.
Accessing Imaging from Hospitals Beyond the Thames Valley Region- Implementation Status
May 2010 CMPA Article - Being on Call When Resources are Limited - an article for physicians by physicians outlining that physicians may be expected to
provide appropriate advice to
referring physicians even
when their facility cannot
accept the patient
