HEAL Committee News Release
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
NEWS RELEASE
Media Advisory
Health Committee to hear from representatives of Western Provinces
Ottawa, March 16, 1999 - The Standing Committee on Health will continue its study of the state of organ and tissue donation in Canada and will hear testimony from health professionals and facilities about their roles, attitudes and concerns. Health care professionals are the key players involved with donors and recipients in all aspects of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
The following individuals will be appearing before the Committee:
The Hospital for Sick Children: |
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Dr. Sam Shemie, |
Dr. Diane Hebert, |
Delaware Valley Transplant Program: |
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Howard Nathan, |
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Toronto General Hospital: |
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Colleen Shelton, |
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Canadian Healthcare Association: |
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Kathryn Tregunna, |
Larry Odegard, |
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses: |
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Rosella Jefferson, |
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Canadian Nurses Association: |
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Sharon Nield, |
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The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: |
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Dr. Michel Brazeau, |
Dr. James Hickey, |
Canadian Medical Association: |
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Dr. Gordon L. Crelinsten, |
Dr. Carole Guzman, |
Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus: |
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Liz Anne Gillam-Eisen, |
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"Rose des Sables": |
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Linda Peltier, |
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University of Victoria: |
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Dr. Rosalie Starzomski, |
The Committee will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Buildings. On behalf of the Chair, Joseph Volpe, M.P., (Eglinton-Lawrence), I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend.
For further information, please communicate with the Committee Clerk, Marie Danielle Vachon, at 613-947-6729 or consult the Parliamentary Web site at http://www.parl.gc.ca.
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