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Leading innovation programs in healthcare feature defined processes and frameworks that ensure all stakeholders are working in alignment to deliver successful results.

This virtual LinkUp will discuss innovation governance and structured approaches to managing innovation in healthcare. It will feature examples, clinical/technical/business requirements, success stories, and lessons learned to implement innovative and successful programs in healthcare settings.

Discussion topics:

1. What successes have you encountered in implementing an innovation program in your organization/sector? What are the major challenges you are now trying to solve?
2. What stakeholders (ex: healthcare delivery, research, vendors, entrepreneurs, incubator/accelerators, and more) are involved in your innovation program? How do you define roles and responsibilities for a broad set of stakeholders within your innovation program?
3. What are the results you are pursing? How do you measure success?
4. How do you identify and manage risk in your innovation program?
5. How are your managers, executives, board members engaged in decision making (ex: project selection, partnerships, investment, scaling, etc) throughout the process? What communication strategies are employed to share information as part of your innovation program?

Moderated by:

Jamey Martell, Senior Director at Nova Scotia Health Authorities

Add your voice to this important conversation. Take a seat at the table and connect with other Digital Health Canada members in your region to network, exchange ideas, and collaborate on solutions. LinkUps are a valuable benefit for all members: doctors and nurses, health informatics students, hospital staff, IT staff, management, and team leads. Join us!

In the face of economic headwinds, the Federal Budget for 2023-2024 has been tabled. How will this impact the series of high-cost budgetary and platform health commitments the government has made? What does this mean for the pan-Canadian health care environment in the coming fiscal year?

Join Santis Health’s team of experts on Tuesday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m. EST as they answer these questions and break down the budget's health commitments, recent bilateral health agreements and the potential impacts on Canada’s health policy and political environment.

The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is the most influential health information technology event of the year, where 40,000+ professionals throughout the global health ecosystem meet to build relationships during lively networking events, learn from experts in hot topic education sessions and discover innovative health tech products to solve their greatest challenges. LEARN MORE >

Digital Health Canada is excited to be a Collaborator of HIMSS23! As such, our members receive the HIMSS member rate to attend. To register, visit HIMSS23 General Registration and sign in. Once on the General Registration page, select the Chapter or Collaborator tab on the left-hand side. Select your preferred HIMSS23 Pass and enter “Digital Health Canada” as the Referring Collaborator Organization to receive the HIMSS member rate on registration. Organization must be an approved HIMSS23 Collaborator to receive the member rate.

For a decade, our Care to Chat series has proven to be key in bringing together top opinion leaders, experts and key decision makers to create dialogue about important and emerging issues in the province’s seniors living and care sector.

Tech Talk – How can the care sector effectively incorporate new technologies?

With an aging population and a shrinking workforce, the health care sector in Canada is struggling to fill vacant positions with qualified individuals. Thankfully, an emerging number of technologies have the potential to fill the gap in the lack of health care workers needed.

Harnessing the power of these technologies may improve efficiency and the care provided to older adults. Strategically adopting technologies can reduce administrative responsibilities, giving clinicians and care givers more time with clients and extending their scope of care.

Proactively seeking out opportunities and pinpointing specific areas where both clients and healthcare workers can benefit from new technologies will greatly bolster the future of the sector.

Our panel of healthcare and technology experts will answer questions such as:

• What are some of the emerging technologies that may be helpful in our sector?
• How can these emerging technologies help improve care?

Join the conversation:

April 20th, 2023 11:30 am-2:00 pm

Terminal City Club Member

Tickets: $85 Non-Member Tickets: $135

Dr. Ivar Mendez is a Professor of Surgery and the Director of the Virtual Care and Remote Presence Robotics Program at the University of Saskatchewan.

As a Clinician/Scientist, Dr. Mendez’ research focus is on functional neurosurgery, brain repair, stem cells, and remote presence robotic technology. His laboratory research has been supported by peer-reviewed funding from several sources including the Canada National Centers of Excellence, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.

Dr. Mendez has focused on, and significantly advanced, the use of remote-presence robots for medical care in neurosurgery and primary health care. In 2002, Dr. Mendez and his team performed the first long distance telementoring neurosurgery in the world. In 2010, his team established the first remote presence robotic program in the Canadian North to provide access to primary and specialized medical care to underserviced First Nations communities. Since 2013, he has been working with First Nation communities in Saskatchewan using advanced robotic technology for healthcare delivery. In 2019, Dr. Mendez’s team deployed the first telerobotic ultrasonography system in North America to three northern Saskatchewan communities. This technology was crucial in providing prenatal sonography to indigenous communities during the COVID pandemic.

For his innovative work in the use of remote presence devices to deliver health care to underserviced populations, Dr. Mendez received the 2011 Health Canada Award for Contribution to the Improvement of the Health of Canadians. In 2022, he was appointed an Officer of Canada for his pioneering work in the use of remote telemedicine and robotics to revolutionize the delivery of health and patient care in Canada and worldwide

McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health May 23 - June 16, 2023 Proudly offering short courses for students and professionals for eight years

Summary

Started in 2015, the McGill Summer Institute brings the research and clinical strengths of McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre-Research Institute to the world in a short course format. Courses for 2023 are offered in a hybrid (concurrent online and in-person) and online-only formats. Course material will be recorded to accommodate asynchronous learners from all time zones. The course page and the FAQ section are available to answer any questions you have.

Who should attend

Participants are students and working professionals from universities, research institutes, governmental and non-profit organizations, and industry. Our courses are excellent sources of professional development or supplemental material for current students looking to learn more. The Summer Institute encourages applications from low and middle-income countries. In 2022, 59% of our attendees were from an LMIC country. A limited amount of scholarships are available to cover registration fees for participants currently living and working or studying in a low or middle-income country. Visit our scholarships section to learn more about scholarships before applying.

Explore each of our Institutes by topic:

• Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health
• Institute in Peace, Health and Sustainability with the Pegasus Institute
• Institute in Global Health Rehabilitation
• Independent courses at the McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health

The leading event in Canada on PR and communications for the pharmaceutical industry is here!

Our PR events in Canada have been attended by over 1500 PR professionals over the past seven years. The pharma industry has been asking us for a long time to host pharma-specific communication events, so we are delighted to finally be able to do so.

Book now and SAVE C$200! Group discounts available!

Here are some reasons why you should attend the Pharma Communications Summit:

• Discover what the future holds for the industry from leading professionals in pharma communications
• Join a network of leading communicators from pharma companies in Canada and the United States
• Adapt your communications strategy to the new reality
• Work with peers and experts in the industry to develop your pharmacomms strategy

Topics to be discussed at the Summit include:

• Find out what's next for Pharma's reputation
• Measuring and assessing your reputation and identifying ways to improve and increase your brand's recognition
• Making diversity and inclusion a priority in your business and in your communications
• Delivering compelling and relevant stories and reach a wider, more diverse audience
• Developing content that is simple and credible in order to combat misinformation
• Building a strong and stable internal communications team that adds real value to the organization
• Utilizing digital and social media channels to engage audiences in a creative manner

Join those from seniors living and care, government, and other stakeholders at our 46th Annual Conference to focus on the business of care, creating quality, and industry innovations. With a mix of keynotes, panels, and concurrent sessions; our program aims to offer content of interest to those working across the seniors living and care continuum. Confirmed speakers will continue to be added.

Explore our largest tradeshow to date and meet new exhibitors, as well as long time vendors. Learn more about our exhibitors and sponsors using the tabs above.

Pre-conference experiences and engaging evening events make this conference the premiere networking event in the seniors living and care sector.

Early bird conference registration rates are available until March 31, 2023.

Reserve your spot at the CHIEF Executive Forum 2023 Spring Symposium.

Cocktails and dinner, May 30 in Toronto following the e-Health 2023 Conference and Tradeshow.

A full day of panel discussions, roundtables, and networking on May 31.

Contact chief@digitalhealthcanada.com for more information.