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)

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