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CHEO’s Mari Teitelbaum named Canada’s 2021 public sector CIO of the Year

July 15, 2021 – Ottawa – CHEO’s Chief Innovation Office Mari Teitelbaum was today named 2021’s Public Sector CIO of the Year by IT World Canada (ITWC), the CIO Association of Canada and CanadianCIO. The honour recognizes Canadian technology leaders who have demonstrated business and tech vision, entrepreneurship, a capacity to drive enterprise transformation and a demonstrated ability to drive value for money.

“Every day at CHEO we work with children, youth, families and each other to make things...

Letter informs families of stolen laptop with research data containing personal information

Ottawa — The following letter has been sent to the affected families and patients. If you did not receive this letter, you are not affected.

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5 July 2021

Dear CHEO patient and family,

It is very important to everyone at CHEO that we protect the privacy and confidentiality of your health information. In order for us to be able to provide the best care for you and your family, you must feel comfortable sharing your personal health information with our health care providers....

Supporting youth mental health: a resource for summer camps and anyone caring for kids

The Kids Come First Health Team has created a super-useful, one-page info sheet to help camps and their counsellors recognize and support children and youth with mental health concerns.

“Supporting Youth Mental Health” provides:

• what to watch for,
• helpful coping strategies,
• ideas about who to turn to for support,
• how to start conversations about mental health and
• ways to connect with care options.

Many camp counsellors are youth, themselves. This handout will provide them a way to support children and...

Appointment of Dr. Mona Jabbour, Interim Chair/Chief, Department of Pediatrics

* Joint Announcement *

Dr. Bernard Jasmin, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa (uOttawa), and Dr. Lindy Samson, Chief of Staff and Chief Medical Officer for CHEO, are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mona Jabbour as Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and Interim Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at CHEO for a two-year term effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

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1Call1Click.ca: Finding the right mental health care for kids and youth just got a lot easier

June 14, 2021—OTTAWA— Today, the Kids Come First Health Team officially launched 1Call1Click.ca, a unique service in Canada that makes it easier for children, youth and families of Eastern Ontario to find the care they need for mental health and addiction.

The 1Call1Click.ca initiative coordinates more than 20 organizations offering mental health and addiction care for children, youth and their families — addressing a need that families and Kids Come First Health Team partners across the region have...