As part of its drive to transform Canada's health care system so that it puts patients first, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is developing a Patient Quality Charter to set a clear vision for quality care and what that means for individual patients.
At the 2010 Stapleford Lecture, CMA President Dr. Anne Doig will discuss the work done to date and what remains to bring this vision to reality. Doig's lecture entitled, "Quality care for patients, above all" will take place on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rex Schneider Auditorium, Luther College at the University of Regina.
Doig graduated from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine in 1976. She completed postgraduate training in family medicine in Saskatoon, was certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 1978 and granted Fellowship in 1994. Doig has been in full time family practice since 1978 and is an active member of the practitioner staff of the Saskatoon Health Region.
A Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Saskatchewan, Doig has been honoured twice for her commitment to teaching. In 1990 she was named "Clinical Teacher of the Year in Family Medicine" by the medical house staff at Saskatoon City Hospital. In 1996 she was the Saskatchewan recipient of the "Excellence in Teaching Award" from the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
In 1989, Dr. Elsie Maude Stapleford established an endowment for a lecture series at the University of Regina in honour of her parents, Dr. Ernest W. Stapleford and Mrs. Maude Stapleford. Ernest Stapleford was the president of Regina College from 1915-1934 and principal from 1934-1937. Maude Stapleford was active in the community, taking a particular interest in the arts and in the advancement of the rights of women and children.
The lecture examines themes such as human justice, the status women, the education and care of young children, the rights of disadvantaged groups and the history and art of Saskatchewan or Canada.
For more information, phone 585-4226. Free admission and free parking is available in the "M" area of Lot 3.