Time flies when you are having fun! We have a lot to celebrate this year: The first big announcement is the addition of another lawyer to our team. Megan Ferrier joined me in June. Megan is the kind of lawyer everyone wants on their team. She is brilliant and kind. Having another legal brain around… Read more »
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario just announced they will be in Waterloo on May 31. If you are a health care organization or a child welfare entity (who will become subject to privacy rules in January 2020) it is always a good idea to attend these kinds of sessions –… Read more »
Tis the season for reflection of the year that’s been and anticipation of the year to come. How will you define success for 2019? That was the question posed to a group of over 100 lawyers at a course I launched with the Law Society of Ontario in December. The responses were personal and varied: Attend yoga… Read more »
I was scrolling around on social media the other day and there was a challenge posed by Twitter: “Pick two words from your bio. It’s your next tattoo.” For me, that’s easy to answer. Anyone who has attended training with me knows my signature phrase, “it depends“. When my health care clients ask me questions,… Read more »
So very excited to share with you my brand new video series for Privacy Officers in the health sector. And it is FREE! Watch this video for all the information and to sign up Free Privacy Officer Training Video Series
Thrilled to be celebrating 2 years at Kate Dewhirst Health Law and Law2Life Coaching. This year has been amazing and also very difficult. When asked, I’ve been answering, “It’s been the best of times and the worst of times.” The BEST! We welcomed dozens of new clients. The heart of our work is serving healthcare… Read more »
As of July 1st, Nurse Practitioners (nurses in the extended class) in Ontario must now report certain conditions and impairments that could negatively impact an individual’s ability to drive. NPs join physicians and optometrists in this mandatory reporting duty. For all my family health teams, nurse practitioner-led clinics, community health centres, Aboriginal Health Access Centres,… Read more »
Are you having any fun? I downloaded the Starbucks app this morning and ordered my coffee and egg bites to go. Easy. When I got to the store I announced “Hi. This is my first time. I’m so excited.” The 4 baristas shouted in unison “hooray!” We all laughed. (Yes, I realize I’m a bit… Read more »
It is with great sadness that I announce my little sister, Beth Ferkranus, passed away over the holidays. It was sudden and completely unexpected. We are all devastated. You can read her Obituary here. I want to thank everyone for your kindness and the outpouring of love we have received. Some of you know that my sisters are… Read more »
Thrilled to announce that I was one of the winners of Best New Blog – for the Clawbies, the Canadian Law Blog Awards for 2017. The Golden Globes for lawyers! Telling stories about my work and the intersection of health care and law is a privilege and brings me great joy. Thank you for the recognition… Read more »
For Primary Care clinics, Children’s Aid and FHTs
Kate trains health professionals from many more primary care organizations how being privacy-respectful can improve therapeutic relationships. More details...
Osgoode Professional Development – Mental health Certificate
Kate joins the faculty for this training event. More details...
Part of Kate’s monthly webinar series.
Our October webinar is about managing incapacity, and the November title is Consent to Treatment.
Full details of the 2020 webinar series and registration here.
For experienced Privacy Officers within healthcare organisations.
This one day training course focuses on how to handle difficult privacy situations using real-life (but anonymized) case studies and role-play. Full details and registration here...
Kate is the program chair for the Osgoode Certificate in Privacy in Healthcare.
This program explores the range of privacy interests that must be protected in the day-to-day treatment of patients, the development of information systems and the creation of institutional policies. More details...
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.
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.
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