Steven Herr Email & Phone Number

Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) refers to a group of diverse medical practices ad products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. This section of the Ontario Medical Association represents those members who practice CIM.Delegates to Council attend the OMA Council meetings. Council is the governing body of the Association and is representative of the OMA’s entire membership. Council generally meets twice a year, once in the spring at the time of the OMA annual meeting and once in the fall.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to a group of diverse medical practices ad products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. This section of the Ontario Medical Association represents those members who practice CAM.Delegates to Council attend the OMA Council meetings. Council is the governing body of the Association and is representative of the OMA’s entire membership. Council generally meets twice a year, once in the spring at the time of the OMA annual meeting and once in the fall.

Muskoka

Dr. Steven Herr practices integrative medicine which is a science-based, healing-oriented approach that takes account of the whole person (body, mind and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle. Its emphasis is on patient/doctor consultation as well as the use of all appropriate therapies that demonstrate good, and verifiable, patient outcomes. Integrative medicine focuses on environmental, metabolic, nutritional, emotional, stress-related and toxicant factors in order to improve health. Priorities are providing the least toxic treatments and addressing patient safety while capitalizing on the body’s self healing capacities. Integrative physicians look at all treatment options, many of which cost substantially less than prescription drugs. Dr. Steven Herr practices anti-aging medicine which is a wellness-oriented model of advanced clinical preventive medicine. This innovative medical specialty is achieving demonstrable and objective results that beneficially impact the degenerative diseases of aging. The ten key systems in the body that Dr. Steven Herr addresses are: (1) Endocrine system, responsible for the hormonal response and treatment may include bio-identical hormones; (2) Immune system, which creates the body’s response to infectious invaders; (3) Metabolic system, involving age-related physiology changes; (4) Cardiovascular system, invovling the heart and arteries; (5) Gastrointestinal system, affecting absorption of nutrient from food; (6) Reproductive system, including menopause (in women) and andropause (in men); (7) Nervous system, responsible for the body’s muscular response to stimuli; (8) Brain function, including memory and cognition; (9) Muscular system, involving strength and function; and (10) Sensory system, including the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing.

Assessors are individuals who review a physician’s practice to ensure that s/he is practising at an acceptable standard. Having assessors in each medical discipline ensures that physicians are reviewed by peers who understand the normal limitations of the practice and the difference between ideal and reasonable care.The qualifications include: commitment to self regulation; in active clinical practice with a minimum of 5 consecutive years in practice in the scope of practice to be assessed; in good standing with the College and not currently the subject of any disciplinary or incapacity proceeding; strong sense of professional responsibility and commitment to peer support; able to provide constructive/honest feedback to the physician and the College; skilled in rapport-building with excellent verbal, writing and listening skills; has a desire to promote and uphold high standards; sensitive to the challenge physicians face in providing the best possible care; knowledgeable of and active in continuing professional development; knowledge of evidence-based medicine principles.

Huntsville, Ontario

The Assistant Professor performs teaching, patient care, and guidance duties at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to achieve the educational objectives.

Muskoka

A coroner is a government official who confirms and certifies the death of an individual within a jurisdiction. A coroner may also conduct or order an investigation into the manner or cause of death, and investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction. Responsibilities may include overseeing the investigation and certification of deaths related to mass disasters that occur within the coroner's jurisdiction. A coroner's office typically maintains death records of those who have died within the coroner's jurisdiction.

Huntsville, Ontairo

There are Four Principles of Family Medicine that include: (1) The family physician is a skilled clinician; (2) Family medicine is a community-based discipline; (3) The family physician is a resource to a defined practice population; (4) The patient-physician relationship is central to the role of the family physician.More information can be found here: http://www.cfpc.ca/principles/

Huntsville, Ontario

The Emergency Physician: embraces patient welfare as their primary professional responsibility; responds promptly and expertly, without prejudice or partiality, the need for emergency medical care; respects the rights and strives to protect the best interests of their patients; communicates truthfully with patients and secures their informed consent for treatment; respects patient privacy; works cooperatively with others; engages in continuing study to maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high quality care for emergency patients.

Huntsville

The President of the Medical Staff Association shall:(a) be a non-voting member of the Board;(b) be a member of the Medical Advisory Committee;(c) report to the Medical Advisory Committee and the Board on any issues raised by the Professional Staff Association;(d) advocate fair process in the treatment of individual members of the Professional Staff Association;(e) preside at all meetings of the Professional Staff Association;(f) call special meetings of the Professional Staff Association; and(g) be an ex-officio member of all Professional Staff Committees.

Muskoka

The Quality and Patient Safety Committee's responsibilities include:A. recommend to the Board of Directors the priorities for quality and patient safetyimprovement at MAHC and establish an annual quality plan with goals, specific qualityindicators and strategies for achievement to be monitored periodically by the BoardB. review and monitor the effectiveness of quality and safety processes and indicatorsestablished by management related to programs and services provided at MAHCC. ensure the preparation of annual quality improvement initiatives and make that planavailable to the publicD. review quality reports, ensure their compliance with the requirements of internal andexternal standard setting bodies and ensure that actions are taken to address any identifiedissuesE. review patient safety policies and processes on a regular basisF. review hospital-wide quality and safety related risk management policies, processes andindicators and identify specific risks to be monitored periodically by the BoardG. review and report periodically to the Board on the outcomes of stakeholder satisfactionsurveys and issues to be addressed. Such surveys are to be conducted in a frequencyconsistent with the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010H. ensure that the process for credentialing medical, dental and midwifery staff is fair,effective and aligned with MAHC’s physician human resources planI. monitor the preparation processes for MAHC’s accreditation survey by AccreditationCanada and ensure implementation of relevant quality-oriented recommendations arisingfrom the surveyJ. ensure that “best practice information” dealing with quality of care and/or patient safetyis available to MAHC employeesK. establish a work plan annually for approval by the Board of Directors

Muskoka

Duties of the Vice-President of the Professional Staff Association include: (1) being a non-voting member of the Board and, as a Director, fulfill the fiduciary duties to the Corporation by acting in the best interest of the Corporation; (2) attending meetings of the Medical Advisory Committee and the Board; (3) advocating fair process in the treatment of individual members of the Professional Staff Association; (4) in the absence or Disability of the President of the Professional Staff Association, acting in the place of, perform the duties of, and possess the powers of the President of the Professional Staff Association; and (5) performing such duties as the President of the Professional Staff Association may delegate.

Muskoka

The Resources Committee responsibilities include: (1) to oversee and ensure the integrity of the Corporation's financial affairs, human resource management, information technology and capital building resources; (2) to develop an annual work plan of goals and objectives that fulfills the responsibilities of the Committee; (3) to conduct an annual committee review using performance comparisons based on hospital sector benchmarks; (4) to review, guide and/or recommend to the Board resource issues

Huntsville, Ontario

The Emergency Department Lead Physician is accountable to the Emergency Department Medical Director. The duties and responsibilities include: excellent communication and organizational skills; to actively participate in the recruitment and selection of Physicians; the orientation of new physicians; to assist in the development and execution of appropriate retention methods to ensure new and regular physicians remain in the Emergency Department; to ensure coordinated management and issue resolution of the medical staff; to coordinate regular Emergency Department medical staff meetings to provide medical staff with a forum for discussion and resolution of issues; and to participate on the Emergency Department Committee.

Huntsville

The Medical Quality Assurance Committee provides a mechanism for peer review and makes recommendations regarding systemic or recurring quality of care issues. It drives patient and provider safety along with quality outcomes through: demonstrating increased compliance with meeting Quality Care and Safety metrics; embedding standardized, best practice quality of care approaches across the organization; and supporting the customer service excellence program.

North Simcoe Muskoka

In order to meet the needs of patients, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the “MOHLTC”) and the Ontario Medical Association are working closely with the LHINs, and healthcare professionals to implement a comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy.Recognizing that Primary Care is an essential component of health care delivery and critically important to advancing strategic directions at both the provincial and local level, the North Simcoe LHIN retains Primary Care Physician LHIN Leads who work on a part-time basis with the LHIN to advance the PHC strategy.The creation of the PCPL Lead role is intended to strengthen and focus the efforts that local primary care providers and LHINs have made to date to address local challenges. The PCPL Lead role acts primarily as a champion and strong strategic communicator between the primary care sector and the individual LHIN. The PCPL Lead role helps ensure that the extensive resources and capabilities in the primary health care sector are fully utilized in an integrated fashion to ensure the efficient attainment of local health system priorities, while also providing strategic advice to the LHIN and the Province of Ontario in facilitating enhancements in the primary care sector.To this end, the PCPL Lead works in collaboration with LHIN staff, other Clinical LHIN Leads (including Emergency Department (ED), Critical Care, Diabetes, Cancer and other Leads as appropriate to the LHIN), other LHIN PCPLs, the Physician-LHIN Tripartite Committee (PLTC) and have access to comprehensive data regarding local primary care service provision (including distribution by type, number, enrolment, service profile, and capacity of patient-enrolment models). Key to the success of the PCPL Lead role is the direct engagement of physicians, such that they are empowered in the local decision-making process leading to integrated, seamless care for patients.

North Simcoe Muskoka

"Optimal Health for All" is the vision of the Chronic Disease Presentation and Management Committee.The goals of this committee involve building strong collaborative partnerships to design and pursue wellness, prevention and chronic disease management initiatives. Clinical best practice and evidence is the foundation for prevention and management of chronic disease. The committee identifies areas of focus that impact wellness and the prevention of chronic disease. Through collaboration with Health Links, the committee works to embed wellness and prevention into the model of care.

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Masters Certificate, Physician Leadership And Management

Certificate, Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program

Ccfp(Em), Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Ccfp, Family Medicine Residency Program

Doctor Of Medicine (Md)

Honours Bachelor'S Of Science, Pharmacology And Toxicology