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He is committed to giving a voice to clinicians and patients as they adjust to the brave new world of ubiquitous healthcare technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Hobson has a track record of highly successful HIT projects across healthcare landscapes in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Spain and the Middle East. He served as a hospital-based physician and community based primary care physician for over 15 years. Globally, Dr. Hobson has participated in and advised more than 25 Health Information Exchanges along with a significant number of chronic disease management, population health and care coordination projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Hobson is a trusted advisor, presenter and thought leader in healthcare IT. He is an active public speaker at conferences such as eHealth Canada, HIMSS, and eHealth Initiative. 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An email will be sent to all current Digital Health Canada members on the April 8<sup>th<\/sup>. 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