March 12, 2014
HSM Alumni Meeting
Chair:
Michael Angers
Attendees:
Note taker:
5:30 – 6:30
Alice Geertsen
Michael Angers, Carrie Wiebe, , Rhonel Biddy, Peter Ramnath, Xiuwin Wang
Alice Geertsen, Sina Truong, Sara Khalil, Kiran Govind
Regrets: Rita Ramnarine, Barb Aybars, Jim Tiessen
Minutes Approved:
Minutes
Speaker Series
Agenda item:
Discussion
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April 9 is confirmed as date for Speaker Series; CMA lounge, max 75 people
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It will be a panel discussion; 3 confirmed speakers; trying to get 5 on panel. Michael and Rhonel and
Peter are working on confirming panel participants.
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Panel discussion will be one hour in length; Michael, Rhonel and Xiyuan will prepare questions.
Carrie will ask Winston if he would like to moderate the panel; Jim is out of country on Apr. 9.
Topic: Healthcare in the Era of Big Data: The impact of data quality in the provision of health care
services.
Sina will send out Evite next week.
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Carrie would like a photographer to get some pics for their new revamped website; Carrie mentioned
we still had not received pics from last event. Sara will follow up. Xiyuan knows someone and will
send the name to Carrie
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Sara suggested having a coat check; Carrie will investigate and arrange.
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Gifts: The department will take care of speaker gifts
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Carrie will put ads on Ryerson News, Screens around Ted Rodgers building
Michael will confirm speakers, send letter out to formally invite.
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Carrie will bring name tags and borrow printer to have at registration desk
Alice will update website with event information
Action Items
Person Responsible
Confirm speakers; prepare questions
Update website; assist if required
Arrange for gifts; prepare ads, bring name tags, printer to event
Michael and Rhonel
Alice
Carrie
Constitution
Person responsible
Discussion
Deadline
 Michael had
conversation with Adrianne who recommended some changes to our constitution.
Agenda Item:
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Confirmed we can use alumni mailing list for sending out communications
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Must reference Alumni Association in our constitution – Michael will make revisions and bring once more to
the next meeting.
Action Items
Person Responsible
Deadline
None
N/a
Agenda item:
N/A
Bursary
Discussion:
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Parked until next meeting
Agenda item:
HSM logo
Discussion:
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It was suggested we create an HSM alumni logo; Michael knows someone who has offered to do this
Agreed to move forward with this for future marketing opportunities.
Other Information
Next Meeting
Early April 2014, week before our panel discussion
Action items
Send doodle out to group for next meeting date
Person responsible
Deadline
Michael
April 1