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

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