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2nd Annual Conference - "Working Together...Changing Attitudes"

September 26-27, 2001

Manulife Financial Conference Centre
200 Bloor Street, East, Toronto
Click here for the online registration form

Conference Speakers

Joel Alleyne
William Mahon
Dr. Gary Ollson
Detective Staff Sergeant, Keith Messham
Dr. Rick Beyers
Brian Leck
Alan Malinchak
Detective Sergeant Kelly Anderson
Don Perron
Wendy Maronese
Detective Senior Constable Gus Riddell
Brent Fraser
Dr. Steve Ingle
Kim Ruthig

Allison Stuart
David MacKinnon


Joel Alleyne
Currently the Executive Director, Canadian Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (CHCAA) and the Association for Claims Exchange (ACE), Joel is also the Chairman and CEO of Crucible Management Solutions Inc. and Crucible International Inc. He is actively involved in research in the area of information technology and organizational change, new media and electronic commerce. His clients include insurance and health care industries in Canada, U.S. and the Caribbean where he is a recognized expert in electronic commerce and new media.

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William Mahon
Executive Director, National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA), headquartered in Washington, the 15-year old NHCAA is a non-profit membership organization is comprised of health care insurers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and other private-sector claims payors and federal and state law enforcement and health care officials - all dedicated to improving the prevention of fraud against the nation's private and public health care payment systems.

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Dr. Steve Ingle
Medical Consultant, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care

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Dr. Gary Ollson
Manager, Monitoring and Control Section, Ontario Ministry of Heath and Long-Term Care, Gary is also a physician, responsible for the monitoring of the OHIP claims by health care providers and the identification of fraudulent claims.

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Detective Staff Sergeant, Keith Messham
Manager, Health Fraud Investigations Unit, Anti-Rackets Section, Ontario Provincial Police, Keith has been a police officer for more than 27 years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in handling stock market, insurance and health care fraud.

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Dr. Rick Beyers
Dentist and insurance industry consultant, Dr. Beyers has been a practicing dentist for 35 years. In 1995 he received the Award of Merit from the Canadian Dental Association. Dr. Beyers served nine years as an elected representative to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, including three years as President.

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Allison Stuart
Allison is currently the Director, Hospital Programs, Health Care Programs, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. She brings more than 20 years hospital administration experience to her position, including a Diploma in Hospital Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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Brian Leck
Brian is General Counsel for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), including the supervision of all legal matters affecting the interest of the Commission, including litigation, transactions, opinions and other legal matters such as the resolution of all fatality and other personal injury claims.

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Alan Malinchak
Chief, Investigative Training Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Alan has been an FBI Special Agent for more than 16 years. He has held progressively senior roles in the FBI including the management science, white collar crime, organized crime and the drug squad and investigative training units. He is an author of a book Crime and Gerontology.

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Detective Sergeant Kelly Anderson
Health Fraud Investigation Unit, Anti-Rackets Section, Ontario Provincial Police Kelly has over 20 years experience as a police investigator. Most recently, he joined the Health Fraud unit with a mandate to review electronic fraud, including the forensic search and seizure of hardware and files and monitoring the Internet and online pharmacies.

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Don Perron
Don is currently the Director, Fraud Programs, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Don brings a wide range of experience in law enforcement and crime prevention including positions with the OPP Drug Enforcement and Proceeds of Crime units. From December 2000 until July, 2001, Mr. Perron worked with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Integrated Proceeds of Crime Section, as Officer in charge of Strategic Operations.

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Wendy Maronese
Provincial Out of Country Claims Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Wendy is responsible for coordinating payment of all admissible out of country claims. With over 20 years experience with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, one of her main responsibilities is the investigation of potentially fraudulent claims and to date Wendy has investigated over 480 files, resulting in savings for the Ministry of more than $1,000,000.

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Detective Senior Constable Gus Riddell
Detective Riddell has 29 years experience with the Ontario Provincial Police, including positions with the Casino Intelligence Unit specializing in Asian Crime, Combined Forces Asian Investigation Unit and the OPP Surveillance team.

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Brent Fraser
Pharmacist and manager of Pharmaceutical Strategy at the Drug Programs Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Brent is responsible for managing the unit that inspects post-claim audits of the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan.

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Kim Ruthig
Kim is currently the senior investigator and special constable with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, which is the licensing body for pharmacists and pharmacies in the province of Ontario. Kim is a licensed pharmacist in Ontario. Kim investigates complaints made to the college against pharmacists and is regularly called to testify at discipline hearings and give expert testimony in criminal cases.


David MacKinnon
Mr. MacKinnon is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Hospital Association. He is past president of ORTECH Corporation and past CEO of the Ontario Development Corporation.

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