Join the Northern Alberta Chapter of the Canadian College of Health Leaders for our annual 'Choose Your Own Adventure: Human Library' event. This engaging evening offers a unique opportunity to delve into the personal leadership and career journeys of distinguished healthcare executives. We will unveil the identities of our esteemed speakers in the coming weeks for suspense, but I can tell you that it is another amazing lineup!
New This Year
We are excited to introduce an interactive design thinking activity focused on envisioning the future of healthcare in Alberta. Participants will collaborate to apply design thinking principles guided by The Pivot Group to planning what the future of healthcare will look like in Alberta. This collaborative session aims to foster innovative thinking and practical solutions, empowering attendees to imagine and co-create the evolution of healthcare services in Alberta.
Event Highlights:
- Human Library Sessions: Engage in intimate discussions with senior healthcare leaders, exploring their experiences, challenges, and transformative moments.
- Design Thinking Workshop: Participate in a collaborative activity to design forward-thinking healthcare solutions tailored to Alberta's unique needs.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, industry professionals, and thought leaders over light refreshments.
Michael Capus
Book Title: Becoming a trusted advisor
Michael Capus, is an experienced Partner at KPMG LLP who has been leading and working on consulting projects in the public sector for more than 18 years. He is also KPMG in Canada’s National Leader for Human and Social Services. In his role he works with federal, provincial, and local governments and social purpose organizations that make a positive impact on Canada’s society and social service ecosystem. Much of Michael’s past work has touched on the social determinants of health, and in this role he has worked within the health ecosystem in Alberta to help improve outcomes for marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Michael is known for leading complex projects involving extensive stakeholder engagement involving citizens and clients (and their families and guardians), management and frontline staff, leaders (e.g. CEOs, Deputy and Assistant Deputy Ministers), governance bodies, government agencies, and community-based service providers. He is well respected and known by his clients for his ability to build and develop long lasting relationships essential for complex change initiatives that have typically been either politically or emotionally charged.
Dr. Denise Milne
Dr. Denise Milne is the Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). In this role, she is focused on advocacy and engagement of members supporting Albertans being served in the Continuing Care sector along with industry partners.
Prior to being this role, Dr. Denise Milne had been working with NZ Management Consultants since spring of 2021 on several projects with the Ministry of Community and Social Services, specifically the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Program and the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program.
Before becoming a consultant, Dr. Denise Milne was the CEO of CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health and the CASA Foundation in Edmonton. Denise was also the Past Chair of the Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health for two years. Denise has been an appointed member of the Mental Health Review Panel by the Minister of Health for the past six years.
Prior to 2014, Denise was the Provincial Lead for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder with Alberta Human Services. Her previous employment with the Alberta Mental Health Board (AMHB) included the Provincial Director for the Professional Practice Councils, Program Director of Adult Psychiatry, Program Director of Forensic Psychiatry and Director of Social Work. Denise was also a Mental Health Consultant for the Government of Alberta with years of experience in clinical at the Day Hospital Program and Walk-In Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital and a Probation and Parole Officer and Social Worker at the Edmonton Youth Development Centre.
Denise completed her Ph.D. in Psychology in November 2014. Denise’s research interest focused on FASD and adoptive families. Denise also has a Master’s in Clinical Social Work, a Master’s of Science in Administration, and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology, Sociology and Law. Denise is an advanced practice clinical social worker and registered provisional psychologist.
Denise has taught at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary and conducted investigations for the Alberta College of Social Workers.
Denise has provided numerous presentations to corporations, government and non-profit organizations on mental health and addictions. She also has been
Leslie Ayre-Jaschke
Book Title: Always Learning: An eclectic leadership path
Although I retired in 2017 from my late-in-life career pivot as a program evaluation consultant, I’ve been a member of the innovative Imagine Citizens Network Executive Leadership Team for the past two years, with my focus placed on policies and processes. How did I get here and what did I learn about leadership along the way?
I have a long career path to reflect on, where volunteer opportunities and experience were as important as the formal education (BEd, MSc in Health Promotion). For much of my career, I had to invent the job or build it from the ground up (who had heard of lactation consultants in 1987?). I had to learn to lead from a distance or from the side when I wasn’t in charge (which was most of the time), whether with not-for-profit boards, town council, committees, or as an acting executive director. Always learning.
I leveraged, through a combination of education, volunteer work, family support, good luck, and maybe a large dollop of overconfidence, to pursue opportunities never imagined by my small-town high school career counsellor in 1969, while living in another small northern town. Come chat with me about how a passion for learning can lead to surprising places.
Sandra Stabel
Sandra is a dynamic leader committed to harnessing innovation to tackle pressing health challenges. With a rich professional background that spans entrepreneurship, clinical care, innovation funding, philanthropy, and government, Sandra brings a multifaceted perspective to her work. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alberta, she skillfully blends her extensive health systems knowledge with strong business acumen. In addition to her diverse experiences in the health sector, Sandra possesses a robust toolkit of competencies that equip her to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of health care. As a dedicated facilitator, she enjoys integrating design thinking into her workshops, ensuring that each session brings a fresh, human perspective.
John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health Economics.
Book title: Changing the Health Landscape: Need Gardeners not Florists.
John Sproule has been the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Senior Policy Director since 2007 and leads the Institute’s Policy and Engagement programs. During his time at IHE John has been seconded (loaned) to work full time with both Progressive Conservative government in the Ministers Office and with the New Democrat Government in the Deputy Ministers Office. Prior to joining the IHE he served as Vice-President of Strategic Planning and Community Engagement at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in British Columbia and has worked in health and industry policy for the pharmaceutical industry in both Australia and Canada. Early in his career John worked for 10 years as Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Health in Alberta. He has served on many federal/provincial committees in health and as a Board member with a number of health policy academic associations. In 2023, “in recognition of his long and distinguished career focused on improving health outcomes in Alberta and Canada”, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal.
John has a Master of Public Management from the University of Alberta, and has worked as a national team coach with the Canadian Track and Field Association and is professional actor and artistic associate with Shadow Theatre Company.
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy has more than 30 years of senior executive experience in the health care sector. Currently, he is the Vice President, Health at Alberta Innovates and prior to this role, he was the Vice President, Provincial Platforms and SPOR.
Before joining Alberta Innovates, Tim established an independent consulting practice and worked with clients such as the Institute for Health System Transformation and Sustainability, the C.H.I.L.D. Foundation and the Movember Foundation. His other roles have included being the inaugural Senior Vice President at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), and 10 years in senior management positions with two comprehensive Academic Oncology Centres: Princess Margaret Hospital (1992‐1997) and the British Columbia Cancer Agency (1997‐2002).
Tim holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Toronto (1992), a Master of Business Administration from Queen's University (2006), and a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. In 2023, Tim was awarded Digital Health Canada’s Digital Health Executive of the Year.
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