The WCWL Partners and their Representatives
Project Management & Associates
Funding
Committee Structure
Based in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, the Western Canda Waiting List Project is a partnership of twenty organizations: regional health authorities, medical associations, governments, and health research centres
Government Partners
Health Canada
Ms. Diane Lugsdin, Manager, Acute Care and Technology Unit, Health Services Division
Manitoba Health
Ms. Pat Hosang, Executive Director, Urban Regional Support Services
Saskatchewan Health
Ms. Lauren Donnelley, Executive Director, Acute & Emergency Services
Alberta Health & Wellness
Ms. Elaine Stakiw, Director, Research and Evidence Branch
British Columbia Ministry of Health Services
Dr. Lorne Klippert, Medical Consultant
Medical Association Partners
Canadian Medical Association
Dr. Isra Levy, Director, Office of Public Health
Saskatchewan Medical Association
Mr. Alan Florizone, Economist
Alberta Medical Association
Dr. William Hnydyk, Director, Professional Affairs
British Columbia Medical Association
Mr. Darrell Thomson, Special Advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors
Research Partners
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Dr. Carolyn DeCoster, Senior Researcher
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Dr. Ben Chan, CEO
University of Calgary
Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Chair, Centre for Health & Policy Studies and Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences
University of British Columbia
Dr. Sam Sheps, Professor, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology
Regional Health Authority Partners
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Ms. Jan Currie, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer; Dr. Brock Wright, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Ms. Diane Larrivee, Vice President, Specialty Care
Saskatoon Health Region
Dr. Barry Maber, Vice President
Calgary Health Region
Dr. Rob Abernethy, Medical Director
Capital Health
Ms. Kathleen Ness, Director, Clinical Performance, Information & Research
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Dr. Garth Warnock, Head, Department of Surgery
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Dr. Michael Levis, Area Medical Director, North Island
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Dr. Tom Noseworthy serves as Chair of the WCWL Partnership, Mr. John McGurran is Project Director, and Ms. Ann Marie McInnis is Administrative Assistant.
WCWL Research Associates are: WCWL Research Associates are: Dr. Carolyn Decoster (Winnipeg), Ms. Elaine Dunn (Winnipeg), Mr. Glen Shortt (Calgary), Dr. Gillian Currie (Calgary), Dr. Marjon van der Pol (Calgary), Dr. Claudia Sanmartin (Ottawa), and Dr. Barbara Spady (Edmonton).
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The Western Canada Waiting List Project receives financial support from Health Canada, the Governments of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
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The twenty WCWL Partners meet annually to review progress and to plan for the upcoming year. The WCWL Steering Committee, consisting of nine of the partner representatives meets approximately monthly and monitors activities.
The WCWL Research Committee is made up of the representatives of our four research partners and the Research Associates. This committee meets as required to advise on ethical, methodological, and analytical issues.
The WCWL Implementation Panel is made up of representatives of the regional health authorities and provincial ministries of health which are implementing the WCWL prioritization tools. It meets from time to time to discuss strategies for implementing and evaluating the tools in real world settings.
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