Telephone: (403) 481-3488
Fax: (403) 481-7448
E-mail sandra@hippocrates.family.med.ualberta.ca
Bachelor of Education 1978 - 1981 (incomplete)
Responsible for providing leadership and direction to physician resource initiatives in order to address physician supply and distribution issues. Duties include: coordinating the development and implementation of the Rural Physician Action Plan, which includes working as a partner with stakeholders such as the Faculties of Medicine, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association and Regional Health Authorities; developing and maintaining a seven-year plan for postgraduate medical education resources; identifying issues relating to the plan and facilitating ways of resolving the issues; working on a federal/interprovincial basis to develop regional and national strategies for physician resource management, developing options for alternative service delivery in Alberta; and representing Alberta Health on external committees, such as the Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation Group.
January 1989 to March 1991 Alberta Health
Human Resource Services Division
MANAGER, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Responsible for the management of corporate human resource programs, such as the performance management program and the career management program, for providing consultation to line managers, coordination of the human resource information systems, provision of management information, and evaluation of human resource programs. Duties included the development and coordination of all components of performance management, including the integration of performance planning with corporate planning; the evaluation of alternative methods of providing training; the development and implementation of a comprehensive human resource planning process; the development and implementation of an employee recognition program; and the development and implementation of human resource strategies to meet the future needs of the department.
December 1986 to January 1989 Alberta Health (formerly
Hospitals and Medical Care)
Corporate Development Division
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
Responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating a comprehensive human resource planning process for Alberta Hospitals and Medical Care. This involved analysing the existing human resource situation through internal/external environmental scans, forecasting future human resource needs, and developing strategies to meet these needs. Duties included managing the overall systems development for the Division, including the Human Resource Information System; providing consultation to all levels of management to assist in the development of short term, intermediate and long range human resource plans; and working on interdepartmental committees to further the development of human resource planning policies and guidelines for the Government of Alberta.
From April through December 1988, responsibilities were expanded to include management of the Department's corporate planning process. This involved implementing the Results Oriented Management (ROM) Process; assisting branches in setting operational plans and facilitating planning retreats.
January 1984 to November 1986 Alberta Hospitals and Medical
Care
Health Care Insurance Division
Planning, Standards and Evaluation Branch
MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Responsible for researching and writing policy option papers for health care issues and cost-containment measures. Managed project teams consisting of members of various branches and/or consultants in the performance of major policy studies. Duties included reviewing legislation related to health care insurance; analysing ad hoc policy and administration issues affecting health care in Alberta; developing a policy framework for the Division; coordinating information for the Divisional planning process; and coordinating Divisional and Inter-provincial retreats and workshops, including the preparation of materials for presentation at those events.
From March through November 1986, responsibilities were expanded to Acting Manager of Planning, Standards and Evaluation Branch. This included providing direction to six professional staff.
August 1983 to January 1984 Alberta Hospitals and Medical
Care
Health Care Insurance Division
Systems and Data Processing Branch
DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Responsible for the management and coordination of an information support service within Alberta Health Care. Duties included the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to the retention, retrieval, security and dissemination of data; investigation of topics of current interest to management; and supervision of staff. Provided consultation to government and non-government groups to determine information needs and to ensure that they were met.
September 1981 to August 1983 Alberta Treasury
Bureau of Statistics
SYSTEMS COORDINATOR
Responsible for the management of three computerized information systems (Business Register, Household Register and Postal Code Translator). Duties included systems design and analysis, and supervision of permanent and temporary staff. Acted as a liaison with users to determine their information needs, particularly concerning the above databases, and to determine how these needs could be met. Provided consultation to government departments developing surveys or research designs.
February 1980 to September 1981 Social Services &
Community Health
Vocational Rehabilitation Branch
PROGRAM EVALUATOR
Evaluated two special employment programs operated by the department (Employment Skills Program and Employment Opportunities Program). Supervised research assistant and clerical staff. Duties included questionnaire design, data collection and analysis, computer programming developing research proposals and writing reports. Program and policy recommendations were made based on the results of the studies.
June 1978 to February 1980 Social Services and Community
Health
Research and Planning Branch
STATISTICS UNIT SUPERVISOR
Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the statistics unit, which provided statistical assistance to research staff. Acted as a liaison between the Computer Systems Division and research staff. Duties included preparation of monthly statistical bulletins, preparation of materials for the health disciplines survey, data collection and computer programming.
November 1976 to June 1978 Alberta Government
Various positions primarily related to data collection
and computer programming.
1996 - Canadian Evaluation Society - National Conference
Moores DG, Woodhead -Lyons SC, Wilson DR. Enhancing Rural Practice Experience for Medical Students and Residents. Submitted for publication 1996.
Titanich K, McDonough J, Woodhead-Lyons S, Snell S. "Back Lakes Community Health Pilot Project", Community As Partner - Theory and Practice in Nursing. Lippincott; 1996
Woodhead-Lyons S. " The Rural Physician Action Plan: A Summary of Alberta's Initiatives", Redressing the Imbalance: Health Human Resources in Rural and Northern Communities. Lakehead University; 1995
McDonough J, Woodhead-Lyons S. "One Approach to Alternative
Health Service Delivery: Community Nurse Practitioners in Rural/Remote
Communities of Alberta", Redressing the Imbalance: Health Human Resources
in Rural and Northern Communities. Lakehead University; 1995
