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
Karin Humphries, Director, Evaluation and Research	British Columbia Cardiac Registries	Vancouver, BC

Saskatchewan

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region - est. 2000
Dr. Rod Zimmerman, Cath Lab Director	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK
Karen Dickson, CCHRA	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK
Dr. J. Tsang, Cardiac Surgeon	Regina General Hospital	Regina, SK

Royal University Hospital - est. 2007
Dr. Colin Pearce, Cardiac Cath Lab Director	Royal University Hospital	Saskatoon, SK
Spencer Hanson, Coordinator	Royal University Hospital	Saskatoon, SK
Lisa Bergen, Cath Lab Manager	Royal University Hospital	Saskatoon, 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
Anne Forsey, 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
Linda Reynolds, Cath Lab 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

Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital, Ontario - est. 2007
Lora Piccinin, Cath Lab Manager	Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital	Windsor, ON
Kathryn Holmes, Coordinator	Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital	Windsor, ON
Geoff Deneau, Nicole Goodyear, IT	Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital	Windsor, ON

London Health Sciences Centre, Ontario - est. 2008
Dr. Patrick Teefy, MD , Cath Lab Director	London Health Sciences Centre	London, ON
Marissa Mendelsohn, APPROACH Specialist	London Health Sciences Centre	London, ON
Elizabeth Martin, Cath Lab Manager	London Health Sciences Centre	London, 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
Sharon Gregory, Cardiac Coordinator	Health Sciences Centre	St. John’s, NL
Gloria Kent, 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. Roger Philipp, 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
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)