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October​ Journal Club Information

This month's guest facilitator is Dr. James Chan, a senior healthcare leader from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has held both clinical and management roles in health systems for over 20 years, and has worked in all health sectors to plan programs, improve operations and redesign services.

James has a BA (Hons - with focus on Industrial/Organizational Psychology) from Simon Fraser University; a Master’s degree in Counselling and Educational Psychology from the University of British Columbia; and a PhD in Health Sciences from UNBC. In addition, he has extensive professional background in business and management, and is a certified LEAN Black-belt. His research interests include: Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Quality Improvement, Operations Research, Mental Health and Addictions, and Knowledge Exchange/Transfer. He has published articles, professional reports, and book chapters in the scientific literature.

Currently, James is the Director of Innovation at the Sault Area Hospital in Ontario, where he is responsible for Health Records, Registration, Medical Affairs, Data Analytics, and Research departments. He also Chairs the Quality Improvement Committee of the Algoma Ontario Health Team and is sessional faculty in the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.