I’m a health lawyer in Toronto
I'm a strong and passionate advocate for improving our healthcare system by making things simpler for those who work in it.
I'm a strong and passionate advocate for improving our healthcare system by making things simpler for those who work in it.
Hospitals, family health teams, mental health centres, nurse practitioner-led clinics, community health centres, birth centres and all sorts of healthcare organizations.
Disputes in health care are messy and complicated, and worries about the law will eat your time and sap your energy. Whatever the problem is, my nineteen years in healthcare law will help us fix it together.
A disengaged and uninterested team leads to poor outcomes. Let me re-sparkle your people with my group and individual teaching and training.
Privacy breaches can destroy clinical relationships and risk the loss of your reputation, court action, and claims for damages. You can't roll back the clock, but I will help you move forward.
Tour my brain at no charge by reading my award-winning blog and take away as much as you can carry. Then raid this page for more freebies.
I work in small communities, not just the big towns. (OK, that was seven things.)
Every so often I write a newsletter with information about healthcare privacy, changes in legislation and other things you want to know. Tell me your email address and I'll send it to you. For each newsletter I write, I'll send one person on my mailing list a free Kate Dewhirst Health Law “it depends” wooly hat (no purchase necessary). It might as well be you!
This is Senior Legal Advisor, Megan Ferrier. Megan helps me keep my legal advice accurate, precise, and up to date. Megan is both brilliant and kind.
This is Melissa Martin, my Office Magician. She runs my office, makes appointments for me and organizes my events. Melissa is a creative problem-solver.
Every website needs a contact form - here’s mine. If you think you might need legal advice, or training, if you want to know more or if you’re just having a bad day and want to tell someone about it, please get in touch.
Bringing the law to life.
P.O. Box 97010
Roncesvalles
Toronto Ontario M6R 3B3
(416) 855 9557
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Part of Kate’s monthly webinar series.
Our January program will address an employment law update for health leaders.
Full details of the 2021 webinar series and registration here.
Free webinars - advance registration needed
Whether you're an experienced privacy officer or new in the field, pick Kate’s brain for free for an hour, in this live webinar. No charge, but you’ll need to register in advance.
For Privacy Officers within healthcare organizations.
This course focuses on how to become a more confident privacy officer and gives you the tools to document your privacy program. Full details and registration here...
Advanced privacy learning opportunity for lawyers, privacy officers and health leaders
Learn more about Canadian health privacy and information management More Details...
For Privacy Officers within healthcare organizations - now totally online
This course focuses on taking theory into practice and we do real life scenarios to build your Privacy Officer skills.
Full details and registration here.
For Primary Care clinics, Hospitals, Community Agencies, Schools, Police departments
Kate trains health professionals from many more health care organizations how being privacy-respectful can improve therapeutic relationships. More details...
For Privacy Designates in the child welfare sector including children's aid societies and indigenous children's well-being centres
We focus on how to implement Part X of the Child Youth and Family Services Act in your organization.
Full details and registration here.
Kate says:
My mission is bringing the law to life. I make legal theory understandable, accessible and fun! I’m available and love to work for all organizations in the healthcare sector across Ontario and beyond.
P.O. Box 97010 Roncesvalles
Toronto Ontario M6R 3B3
(416) 855 9557