Board Affairs Groups and Committees > Quality Affairs
Committee and Sub-Committee descriptions:
Innovation - Evaluates how best to develop quality metrics and assess how effective they are at improving quality.
Quality Practice Guidelines - Develops quality guidelines relevant to endoscopic and clinical practice.
C-GRS - Oversees the Canada-Global Rating Scale (C-GRS) quality initiative which allows participating sites to record their responses to the bi-annual questionnaire to help them reflect on and track the quality of both clinical and patient services they provide.
IBD-GRS - Oversees the IBD-Global Rating Scale (IBD-GRS) quality initiative, a web-based self-assessment tool allowing clinics and healthcare professionals to review the quality of their care delivery, and the impact of any improvements to care services.
Reporting - Makes recommendations for content and standards related to point-of-care medical record systems that incorporate quality measures.
Choosing Wisely - Performs an annual review of the current Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) recommendations as submitted by the CAG, reviews CAG clinical practice guidelines to identify recommendations that may be suitable for Choosing Wisely List, solicits recommendations for new gastrointestinal-related lists, and reviews and considers recommendations put forth by CWC.
| Committee | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | V.P. | |
| Choosing Wisely Sub-Committee | Des Leddin, Halifax, NS | Chair |
| Brian Craig, Rothesay, NB | Member | |
| Mark MacMillan, Fredericton, NB | Member | |
| Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| C-GRS Sub-Committee | Nicky Marwaha, Burlington, ON | Chair |
| Dan Sadowski, Edmonton, AB | Co-Chair | |
| Stephanie Carpentier, St. John's, NL | Member | |
| Val Ginzburg, Richmond Hill, ON | Member | |
| Dana Moffatt, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Rabin Persad, Edmonton, AB | Member | |
| Harminder Singh, Winnipeg, MB | Member | |
| Jennifer Telford, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| IBD-GRS Sub-Committee | Alain Bitton, Montreal, QC | Chair |
| Nancy Fu, Vancouver, BC | Member | |
| Geoffrey Nguyen, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON | Member | |
| Innovation | Natasha Bollegala, Toronto, ON | Co-Chair |
| Adam Weizman, Toronto, On | Co-Chair | |
| Quality Practice Guidelines | Jennifer Jones, Halifax, NS | Chair |
| Reporting | Peter Rossos, Toronto, ON | Chair |
| Trainee Representative | Malini Hu, Toronto, ON |