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Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) save lives threatened by sudden cardiac arrest. However even when the lifesaving devices are widely deployed, they are not always available when needed, according to a new study reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.…
U of T engineering professor Michael Carter (MIE) explained that “we are very grateful, so pleased to know it is back. We were very upset about [not having it].” The long census had substantial practical benefits, he said. Carter is…
MIE Professor Dionne Aleman, faculty affiliated to CHE, was recently honoured with the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2015 Moving Spirit Award. The award recognizes her contributions to the organization’s Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG). JFIG…
Congratulations to MIE Professor Dionne Aleman, who was recently honoured with the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2015 Moving Spirit Award. The award recognizes her contributions to the organization’s Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG). JFIG aims…
Date: Thursday, 12 November 2015 Venue: The Gibson Centre, 63 Tupper Street West, Alliston, Ontario L9R 1E4 Free Public Lecture Youth, Mental Health & Diabetes – Gaps and Implications Dr. Margaret Hahn MD, PhD, FRCPC – Assistant Professor, Department of…
Presented on November 8, 2015, 8:30 – 8:40 AM, Orlando, Florida Spatiotemporal AED Location Optimization Authors Timothy C. Y. Chan, Christopher L. f. Sun, Derya Demirtaş, Univ of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Laurie J. Morrison, St. Michael’s Hosp, Toronto, ON,…
According to a newly-released report, access to primary care providers in Ontario depends on where you live, your income, the language you speak and whether you are new to the province. The study was published by Health Quality Ontario, a…
Walking through an office building on St. George Street, Christopher Sun (EngSci 1T3+PEY, IndE PhD candidate) quickly spots a portable automated external defibrillator (AED), conveniently tucked near the side of the entrance. From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., its accessibility…
Canada’s new Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, may be a relative newcomer to the political sphere, but her career in health care spans three decades and two continents. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed the 54-year-old MP for Markham—Stouffville to…
Location: Rochester, MN, US Department: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Job Description Implements and manages the scientific analysis plan for research projects. Proposes study designs and methodologies for quantitative and/or qualitative projects; assigns aspects of the analysis…
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