Who is my neighbour?

Conference ProgramMay 1-3, 2013The Fairmont Palliser Hotel ~ Calgary, Alberta

Catholic Health Alliance of Canada

Welcome

As a leader in Catholic health care, the theme of this year’s conference, “Who is My Neighbour” is nothing new to you. The question comes from one of the foundational stories of Catholic health care — the parable of the Good Samaritan. The question focuses us on the centrality of loving compassion in all that we do. It has lessons for us today, in every facet of health care and in all the situations in which we serve. Through presentations, celebration and prayer together we will explore how this central question challenges and empowers us to respect dignity, foster trust, and promote justice.

Thank you for being with us here in Calgary, and thank you for your extraordinary contribution to our shared ministry.

Daniel LussierChairpersonCatholic Health Alliance of Canada

Our MissionInspired by the Gospel and grounded in shared beliefs and values, the Alliance is a forum for Catholic health and social services Sponsors in Canada, to exchange ideas and develop shared strategic initiatives thatsupport their ability to strengthen the healing ministry of Jesus.

Catholic Health Alliance of Canada

Schedule of EventsWednesday, May 1, 201313:30 – 16:30 Pre-Conference Workshop 19:00 – 19:30 Welcome, Lifetime Achievement Award19:30 – 20:30 Opening Keynote Presentation Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB20:30 Reception for conference participants

Thursday, May 2, 201307:30 – 08:00 Optional Introduction to Meditation (Dom Laurence)07:30 – 08:45 Continental Breakfast08:45 – 10:00 Morning Prayer and Keynote Presentation Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB10:00 – 10:30 Refreshment Break10:30 – 11:30 Keynote Presentation: Ronald P. Hamel, PhD11:30 Midcareer Leadership Award 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 – 14:00 Workshops14:15 – 15:15 Keynote Presentation: Dianne Doyle16:00 – 17:00 Eucharist at St. Mary’s Cathedral17:30 – 18:30 Pre-Banquet Reception 18:30 – 21:00 Banquet and Entertainment

Friday, May 3, 201307:30 – 08:45 Full Breakfast08:45 – 10:00 Morning Prayer and Keynote Presentation John L. Allen Jr.

10:00 – 10:30 Refreshment Break

10:30 – 11:30 Keynote Presentation: Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, PhD11:30 Closing Ceremony 12:00 Lunch

Keynote SpeakersDom Laurence Freeman, OSB

Dom Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto and Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation. Before entering monastic life he had experience with the United Nations, banking and journalism. In the monastery his spiritual teacher was John Main with whom he studied and

whom he helped in the establishment of the first Christian Meditation Centre in London. In 1977 he went with John Main at the invitation of the Archbishop of Montreal to establish a Benedictine community of monks and laypeople dedicated to the practice and teaching of Christian Meditation.

After John Main’s death in 1982 Fr. Laurence continued the work of teaching meditation that had now begun to develop a global community. In 1991 he returned to England to establish the International Centre of the newly formed World Community for Christian Meditation that is now present in about a hundred countries.

He has conducted dialogues and peace initiatives such as the historic Way of Peace with the Dalai Lama and is active in inter-religious dialogue with other faiths as well as in encouraging the teaching of Christian meditation to children and students and in the re-appropriation of the contemplative wisdom tradition in the Church and society at large.

Ronald P. Hamel, PhDRon Hamel is senior director of ethics for the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). Previously, he was director of the Department of Clinical Ethics at Lutheran General Hospital-Advocate, Park Ridge, Ill. He also served as senior associate for theology, ethics and clinical practice at the

Park Ridge Center in Chicago from 1989-94.

Dr. Hamel’s area of specialization is health care ethics. He has lectured widely to health care professionals, has served on numerous hospital ethics committees, was a member of the Health Care Ethics Commission of the Archdiocese of Chicago, serves as resource ethicist to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and is a fellow in the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. He has authored many articles in health care ethics and has edited several books including Making Health Care Decisions: A Catholic Guide (Ligouri, 2006), and Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Permanently Unconscious Patient: The Catholic Debate (Georgetown, 2007).

In October 2001, Dr. Hamel received the Kevin O’Rourke award from the Gateway Catholic Ethics Network in St. Louis for his contributions to Catholic health care ethics. He is the principal author of CHA’s multimedia resource Harnessing the Promise of Genomics: Resources for Catholic Health Ministry.

Keynote SpeakersDianne Doyle

Dianne Doyle was appointed as President and CEO of Providence Care, Vancouver in 2006. She brings more than 25 years of senior executive experience in health care. Dianne is respected as a values-driven leader committed to fostering and strengthening her organization’s culture as the key factor for

improved innovation, staff engagement, patient and resident outcomes and organizational excellence. She is recognized as a champion of Catholic health care provincially and nationally. Dianne is a fellow of the Canadian College of Health Leaders; Treasurer of the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, and Chair of Board of Canadian Advanced Medical Services International.

She is the past member of numerous boards including Catholic Health Association of Canada, Denominational Health Association, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, EXTRA Advisory Council, Royal Roads University Centre for Health Leadership and Research Advisory Board, and BC Health Care Leaders Association. In 2007 and 2008, the Women’s Executive Network named Dianne as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the Public Sector.

John L. Allen Jr.John L. Allen Jr. is the prize-winning senior corres- pondent for the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) and the senior Vatican analyst for CNN. He’s the author of six best-selling books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, and writes frequently on the Church for major national and international publications. He’s also a popular

speaker on Catholic affairs, both in the United States and abroad.

The London Tablet has called Allen “the most authoritative writer on Vatican affairs in the English language,” and renowned papal biographer George Weigel has called him “the best Anglophone Vatican reporter ever.”

Allen’s work is admired across ideological divides. Liberal commentator Fr. Andrew Greeley calls his writing “indispensable,” while the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, a conservative, called Allen’s reporting “possibly the best source of information on the Vatican published in the United States.”

Two of Allen’s most recent books are A People of Hope, an interview with Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, and The Future Church: How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church, a survey of the most important currents shaping the future of Catholicism.

Keynote Speakers Workshop Presenters Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, PhD

Dr. Nancy Kehoe, Director of Expanding Connections, is a licensed psychologist. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart.

Long before it became more mainstream, Nancy worked with staff members

in mental health, geriatric and medical settings, training them to lead groups on spiritual beliefs and values, using a model she created and has successfully used for 30 years in a psychiatric day treatment program.

In geriatric settings, she has led programs for the staff focused on caring for the caregiver and offered presentations to the residents. In medical settings, she has addressed the importance of taking a religious/spiritual history of patients and developing a reflective practice.

Until recently, health care providers have not been trained to ask patients about their religious and spiritual beliefs. Nancy recognized this defect in heath care and developed a comprehensive Religious History Assessment tool. With this instrument, she has educated professionals in private practice, enabling them to explore the client’s religious and spiritual history with greater ease. More recently, Nancy wrote Wrestling with our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness, and the Journey to Wholeness.

1. Faith Communities Engaged to End Homelessness: Becoming part of the solution

Bob McKeon, PhDAssociate Director, Office for Social Justice, Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton

Jana DrapalCoordinator, Social Justice,Diocese of Calgary

Both Edmonton and Calgary have embarked on a “10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.” Faith leaders and organizations have been active participants in the development and implemen- tation of these ambitious municipal initiatives. Bob McKeon

and Jana Drapal will speak about the distinctive approaches taken by Catholic and other faith communities in the work to end homelessness and support affordable housing in Edmonton and Calgary.

2. Keeper of Sacred Stories: Nurturing and affirming the potential for wholeness in the people we serve

Francis MazaExecutive LeadMission, Spiritual Care and Ethics,Catholic Health Ministry of Saskatchewan

This workshop will look at the power of ‘storytelling’ as a means to nurture people’s spirituality. Participants will

explore spirituality in the context of storytelling and learn practical steps to nurture and affirm the potential for wholeness in the people they serve. Stories are how we orient ourselves in our world and make sense of what is going on in it. Telling our story is a way of discovering ourselves and what is deepest in our hearts, and so the very act of sharing our story with others counteracts the isolation we often feel. It also carries within it the seeds of community and connection, which are often lacking in the busyness of our lives.

Workshop Presenters 3. International Outreach: Strengthening faith-based health systems internationally

Bruce ComptonSenior Director, International Outreach, Catholic Health Association of the United States

Inspired by Gospel teachings to “love thy neighbour as thyself,” CHA’s international outreach supports members, partnering organizations and the church in

a global mission of healing through research, education, consultation and collaboration. This workshop will share information about the activities of CHA to foster the development of best practices and expansion of international initiatives that create effective, sustainable programs which reduce human suffering and improve health outcomes in the developing world.

4. The Call to Good Governance is L-Shaped

Lil BergamoChairperson, Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario

The need for good governance is a fundamental component of Catholic health care and one that relates specifically to the bedrock of our Mission and

Ministry. This session will present how our call to good governance is facilitated and nurtured by an L-shaped journey that fosters a more personal understanding of our commitment to Catholic health care.

5. French-Speaking Refugee and Immigrant Settlement and Integration in Manitoba

Bintou SackoExecutive DirectorAccueil francophone du Manitoba

This presentation will explain the processes French-speaking immigrants and refugees must go through as part of their settlement and integration within Manitoba. The presentation will

emphasize support initiatives and community partnerships with organizations such as the Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba and the Franco-Manitoban Society (SFM) through the Abri Marguerite, a project addressing the temporary housing needs of refugees and immigrants in St. Boniface. (Offered in French only.)

Catholic Health Alliance of CanadaSponsor Members and Governing Council 2013-2014

Catholic Health of AlbertaAppointee: Michael Shea

VP Governance SupportCovenant HealthEdmonton, AB

Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba, Misericordia Corporation, and the Sisters Servants of Mary ImmaculateAppointee: Daniel Lussier, ChairExecutive Director, Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Diocese of Victoria Appointee: Jane Murphy President and CEOSt. Joseph’s General HospitalComox, BC

St. Joseph’s Health Care SocietyAppointee: John Callaghan

Executive DirectorSt. Joseph’s Health Care SocietyLondon, ON

Saskatchewan Catholic Health CorporationAppointee: Scott Irwin

President and CEOCatholic Health Ministry of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Sisters of Saint Ann, Pacific-Northwest, VictoriaAppointee: Sara John Fowler

Chief Executive OfficerMount St. Mary Hospital,Victoria BC

Susan House Appointed by the provincial Catholic health associations

Executive DirectorCatholic Health Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Providence Health Care Society, Sisters of Providence of Western CanadaAppointee: Dianne Doyle, Vice Chair

President and CEOProvidence Health Care, Vancouver

Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario Appointee: Don McDermott

PresidentCatholic Health Corporation of Ontario, Guelph, ON

Most Rev. William Terrence McGrattanAppointed by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto

Catholic Health InternationalAppointee: Robert Stewart

President and CEOCatholic Health InternationalMiramichi, NB

Other Governing Council Appointees

Catholic Health Alliance of CanadaKey Activities 2012-2013

Goal 1: Ensure that ethics and spirituality continue to be central to the identity of our Catholic health and social service organizations.

1. Health Ethics Guide • The revised Health Ethics Guide received a nihil obstat from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and was made available in both hard copy and e-book formats. • To date approximately 8,000 copies have been distributed.

• By the Spring of 2013 more than 35 Health Ethics Guide introductory workshops will have been offered throughout Canada. • PowerPoint presentations have been prepared to assist in introducing the revised Guide within Catholic health organizations.

2. Support for Ethicist Network Ethicist Network Website • A website was created for the Ethicist Network (25 ethicists working in or associated with Catholic health care in Canada). • The site has been expanded to include videos that can be used for introducing or discussing specific chapters of the Health Ethics Guide.

Ethicist Workshop, Calgary • For a second year, the Alliance has organized an invitational workshop for the Ethicist Network. This takes place April 30-May 1, prior to the annual conference; 21 ethicists are scheduled to attend. • Funds have been allocated in the 2013 budget for those ethicist who require financial assistance to attend.

3. Building Capacity in Ethics Services • The Alliance regards the issue of capacity in ethics as a national issue requiring collaborative action on the part of the Sponsors. • A number of options are being explored to provide additional training opportunities in ethics, and ensure experienced ethicists are available into the future. Options are currently being discussed with the Centre for Clinical Ethics in Toronto. • Work has begun on a template for ethics services in health facilities which will address standards for ethics services, qualification requirements for ethicists, and stardards for ethics committees.

Goal 2: Broaden and deepen our relationships within the community of the Church.

1. CHA Board of Directors • The Executive Director of the Alliance is a participating observer on the Board of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). • Participation in CHA board meetings and activities provides valuable opportunities to build the relationship between the Catholic health ministry in both countries. • The participation of two CHA staff members at the annual conference in Calgary illustrates the importance of the relationship.

Centre for ClinicalEthics

Catholic Health Alliance of CanadaKey Activities 2012-2013

2. Promoting Dialogue Working Group • In 2012 the Governing Council established a working group with a mandate to make recommendations on how to improve communication, deepen understanding and strengthen ties among church and health care leaders in Canada. • Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM senior director of sponsor services for CHA facilitated a session with the Governing Council to identify strategies toward achieving this goal.

3. Collaboration with the CCCB • On several occasions during the past year the Alliance was invited to collaborate with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops by providing feedback and analysis in relation to a number of projects undertaken by the conference. • In collaboration with the CCCB Office, complimentary copies of the Health Ethics Guide were provided to all bishop in Canada.

4. International Committee of Catholic Health Care Institutions • The Executive Director has been invited to serve on the governing body of a new International Committee of Catholic Health Care Institutions (CHSAC), coordinated by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers at the Vatican. • The first meeting of this new international body took place in Rome in November 2012. • An Alliance representative has also been invited to participate as a presenter at a Vatican conference in June 2013.

Goal 3: Promote and encourage the development of compassionate responses to current and emerging needs, with particular attention to the most vulnerable and maginalized in our society.

1. Response to cuts in refugee health care (advocacy) • In March 2013 the Alliance wrote to the Minister of Immigration to express concern over the impact of major cuts in funding for health care for refugees. • Several doctors within Catholic health organizations have become key spokespersons for this issue: Dr. Doug Gruner, a family physician with Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, and Dr. Philip Berger, Chief of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s, Toronto.

2. Annual Catholic Health Conference, Calgary (May 1-3) • The 2013 conference will focus on the commitment of the Catholic health ministry to pay particular attention to the most vulnerable. • The workshops that have been selected reflect an effort to highlight how Catholic health is seeking to respond to emerging needs in creative and innovative ways. • The Catholic Health Alliance of Canada remains committed to offering an annual conference as a “school of leadership” for Catholic health care providers.

Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM

See you next year in Ottawa, Ontario

Wednesday April 30 to Friday May 2, 2014Delta Ottawa City Centre

Catholic Health Alliance of CanadaKey Activities 2012-2013

3. Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition • Sister Nuala Kenny is the Alliance representative on the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition. • This coalition is comprised of 37 national organizations dedicated to improving end-of-life care for all Canadians. • The coalition is engaged in significant efforts aimed at improving access to end- of-life care throughout Canada, providing more support for family care givers at end of life, and enabling Canadians to discuss and plan for end of life.

Goal 4: Promote a ministry-wide commitment to leadership development.

1. Annual Awards for Leadership • The Alliance has developed two awards to acknowledge outstanding leadership in Catholic health care. The Midcareer Leadership Award is given to young leaders who have already made significant contributions to the ministry. The Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred on a leader who has inspired and mentored numerous others in Catholic health care and whose accomplishments have strengthened the ministry. Both awards are presented during the annual conference.

Participant InformationInterpretation

For those participants who prefer to listen to presentations in French, simultaneous interpretation is available for all sessions offered in the ballroom.

Headsets are available at the registration desk. Care for the Environment

We are working to make the annual conference more environmentally friendly by decreasing the amount of printed material and reusing

conference supplies. This year we are happy to announce that the conference will be a bottled water free zone event.

BookstoreNovalis, Canada’s premier publisher of religious books, and the distributor of all publications produced by the Catholic Health Alliance of

Canada, will provide a book display during the conference. It will offer publications and books on topics such as ethics, spirituality, leadership, palliative care and pastoral care. Copies of Alliance publications and books authored by the keynote speakers will also be available.

Maintenance Of Certification

Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 2 Category II credits for May 1, 2013 Pre-Conference workshop and 3.25 Category II credits for the Conference toward their maintenance of certification requirement.

Route from the Fairmont Palliser Hotel to St. Mary’s Cathedral

Silver Friends

Sisters of Providence of

Western Canada

Bronze FriendsCatholic Health Ministry of Saskatchewan

Filles de la Sagesse

Misericordia Health Centre, Winnipeg

Mount St. Mary Hospital, Victoria

Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland

Sœurs de la Providence-Emile Gamelin

St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA)

St. Joseph’s Health Care, London

St. Joseph’s Health Care Society, London

St. Paul’s Hospital (Grey Nuns) of Saskatoon

SupportersArchdiocese of Ottawa Archdiocese of ReginaArchdiocese of Toronto

Archdiocese of VancouverCatholic Health Association of British ColumbiaCatholic Health Association of Saskatchewan

Columbus Long Term Care Society, VancouverDiocese of Victoria

Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of PembrokeLe Foyer Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Inc.

Pembroke Regional HospitalThe Sisters of Saint Ann, Pacific Northwest

Sisters of Saint Martha, AntigonishSt. Clare’s Mercy Hospital Advisory Council, St. John’s

Platinum Friends

Gold Friends

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Sisters of Charity of Ottawa

The Sisters of Charity of Montreal

“Grey Nuns”

Catholic Health Association of

Manitoba