National Partners of APPROACH

Several health regions and institutes have adopted APPROACH’s database system as a basis for their own cardiovascular registry programs. APPROACH holds an annual meeting each spring to bring these institutions together to discuss issues and topics related to cardiovascular data collection and research.

British Columbia

British Columbia Cardiac Registries - est. 1999 HEART IS - est. 2012
Dr. David Babiuk, Provincial Executive Director	Cardiac Services BC	Vancouver, BC
Heather Harps, Senior Manager, Program/Project Engagement	Provincial Health Services Authority	Vancouver, BC
Andrew Kmetic, Epidemiologist	Providence Health Care Research Institute	Vancouver, BC

Saskatchewan

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region - est. 2000
Dr. Rod Zimmerman, Cath Lab Director	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK
Rhonda Ostrowka	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK
Dr. J. Tsang, Cardiac Surgeon	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK
Win Haines, CathLab Manager	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK

Ontario

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - est. 2001
Dr. Eric Cohen, Cardiac Cath Lab Director	Sunnybrook HSC	Toronto, ON
Roger Berridge, Systems Administrator	Sunnybrook HSC	Toronto, ON
Zawlina Kassam, Patient Care Manager, Cardiac Cath Lab	Sunnybrook HSC	Toronto, ON

Rouge Valley Health System - Centenary Hospital, Ontario - est. 2003
Dr. Peter Gladstone	Centenary Hospital	Toronto, ON
Glyn Boatswain, CathLab Manager	Centenary Hospital	Toronto, ON

St. Michael's Hospital, Ontario - est. 2005
Dr. Azim Cheema, PhD, Interventional Cardiologist	St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto, ON
Jo-Ann Cristie, RN, Clinical Application Specialist	St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto, ON
Rupert P. Lugg, Technical Analyst IT	St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto, ON
John McConnell, APPLICATION Specialist IT	St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto, ON

London Health Sciences Centre, Ontario - est. 2008
Dr. Patrick Teefy, MD , Cath Lab Director	London Health Sciences Centre	London, ON
Karon Orr, CCN	London Health Sciences Centre	London, ON
Elizabeth Martin, Cath Lab Manager	London Health Sciences Centre	London, ON

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Ontario - est. 2012
Arlene Thomson, Director	TBRHSC	Thunder Bay, ON
Terri Gurney, CathLab Manager	TBRHSC	Thunder Bay, ON

Nova Scotia

APPROACH Nova Scotia - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center - est. 2001
Dr. Jaffna Cox	QEII Health Sciences Centre	Halifax, NS
Dr. Michael Love, Interventionist	QEII Health Sciences Centre	Halifax, NS

Newfoundland and Labrador

Health Care Corporation of St. John's - est. 2006
Dr. Kevin Melvin, Chief of Cardiac Surgery	Health Sciences Centre	St. John’s, NL
Dr. Neil Pearce, Cardiac Cath Lab Director	Health Sciences Centre	St. John’s, NL
Beverley Sooley, Cardiac Surgery Utilization Manager	Health Sciences Centre	St. John’s, NL
Sharon Newman, Research Nurse Coordinator	Health Sciences Centre	St. John’s, NL

Coming soon:

Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, Manitoba
Dr. Rizwan Manji, MD , Cardiac Surgeon/Intensivist, APPROACH Site Leader	Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre	Winnipeg, MB
Dr. Farrukh Hussain, Interventional Cardiologist	Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre	Winnipeg, MB
Dr. Alan Menkis, Medical Director	Winnipeg Regional Health Authority	Winnipeg, MB

Also in discussions about incorporating an APPROACH registry for their regions are:

Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia