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SickKids Wins Wow! Factor Award for eCHN
June 2010. Since May, "The Quest for Canada’s Smartest IT" had been on the hunt for organizations with IT departments that were re-inventing the way their organization uses technology. At a Gala event on June 15th, the IT team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) received the Wow! Factor Award for its innovative use of technology, as demonstrated by its role in helping to develop eCHN...
moreThe Dr. Barry Zimmerman Memorial Award
December 2009. The second Dr. Barry Zimmerman Memorial Award was handed out at an annual Focus Group meeting of eCHN physician users. The Award honours the memory of one of the pioneers of the electronic Child Health Network, an enthusiast for the cause of electronic medical records, and a noted and gracious mentor to the organization - Dr. Barry Zimmerman. The Award was presented to paediatrician Mark Feldman who has long been a passionate advocate of eCHN and the important role it plays in the health care of children. Dr. Feldman practises at SickKids and St. Joseph's Health Centre, where he is the former Chief of Paediatrics. He is also Section Head of Community Paediatrics and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Society's Community Paediatric Committee...
moreeCHN Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
March 2009. The electronic Child Health Network (eCHN) commemorated its 10th Anniversary as Canada' first fully functioning province-wide integrated electronic health record with a lively celebration on March 2nd at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Speakers at the event included the Honourable David Caplan, Minister of Health and Long Term Care, Mary Jo Haddad, President and CEO of SickKids, Dr. Alan Hudak, paediatrician with Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital and one of the pioneering users of eCHN, and Andrew Szende, CEO of eCHN...
morePhoto above right, from left: At 10th Anniversary Celebration, Dr. Alan Hudak, Paediatrician, Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital; David Caplan, Minister of Health and Long Term Care; Mary Jo Haddad, President and CEO, SickKids; Andrew Szende, CEO, eCHN. (Photo courtesy of Robert Teteruck and SickKids).