Walden - CAN Health Services Task Force Report & Recommendations for April 18 Meeting

Walden-CAN Health Services Task Force Report & Recommendations for April 18/06 Walden-CAN Meeting:
…as determined by HSTF at March 28/06 Meeting

Present: Richard Bois, Gwen Doyle, Brent Battistelli, Darwin Brunne, Paul Doyle, Art Neufeld, Forbes Stoodley
Absent: Jim Palys

I. Defining Our Role:

1. Advocacy: Community/Lively Medical Centre

2. Liaison: City/SRH/Mayor & Council’s Roundtable/LMC etc

3. Inviting: Marketing Walden- develop/use Marketing Tools
re- recruitment Family Physicians/Business/Real Estate/Economic development/Tourism etc
4. Welcoming: Community really happy/excited to welcome newcomers

II.Recommendations to Walden-CAN:

1. Fast-Track the Developments of Marketing Tools:

a. To present our Community to potential Candidates & their families
b. Welcoming Package

2. Communicate What is Happening re- Health services in Walden

3. Determine Our Role in Assisting Mayor & Council’s Roundtable
.on Physician Recruitment & Retention

4. Establish an ongoing Health Services Liaison Group:

a. To work with the Mayor & Council’s Roundtable re- Physician Recruitment & Retention
b. To keep current with health services issues in Walden

5. Investigate the Need for Establishing a Community Health & Safety Issues Sub-Committee:

a. Integrating Pharmacists, Physicians, Social Workers, Police, Lively DSS, other health care
providers etc
b. Eg Drug Abuse

III.Actions to be taken by HSTF:

1. To arrange for a Meeting with Dr. Morris & Dr. Michon; Dr. Bayly & Dr Koop :

a. Discover their new Vision for & status of the Lively Medical Center Site
b. Determine if & how we can help re- communication of their Vision

2. Arrange a Meeting with Co-Chairs: Councilor Doug Craig & Ms Jackie Thoms:

a. Determine what our Role could be to assist Mayor & Council’s Roundtable
on Physician Recruitment & Retention Process

3.Invite Dr. Carscadden to be a Resource for the Health Services Liaison Group