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Program

Health Workforce Canada Connects will focus on action-oriented solutions amongst health system leaders, employers, policy makers, health professional associations and researchers to drive forward improvements in health workforce data, planning, care delivery and worker wellness.

This program will be continually updated as sessions are confirmed. Continue to check back for updates.

Wednesday October 30, 2024

7:45 - 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast Opera Foyer
8:45 - 9:15 am
(Accessible to both virtual and in-person registrants)		 Welcome & Introductions

Glenda Yeates, Board Chair
Health Workforce Canada

Deborah Gordon, Interim CEO
Health Workforce Canada		 Opera Ballroom
9:15 - 10:00 am
(Accessible to both virtual and in-person registrants)		 Opening Keynote:

Creating Work Environments That Are Culturally Safe and Promote Innovation and Teamwork
The opening keynote will focus on worker wellness and team-based care, drawing on the need for multiple voices and collaboration across healthcare. 		Opera Ballroom
Marcia Anderson, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Internist, Adult Medical Clinic, Grace Hospital, Winnipeg; Vice-Dean Indigenous Health Social Justice and Anti-Racism, University of Manitoba 		Tara Kiran, MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP
Family Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto; Scientist, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions; Fidani Chair of Improvement & Innovation, University of Toronto
10:00 - 10:30 am Connection Break Opera Foyer
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (selection made onsite)

Retention: Small Changes, Big Impact(full description)
Led by: Healthcare Excellence Canada
Format: In-Person and Virtual

A Pan-Canadian Systems Approach to Health System Leadership Capacity-Building(full description)
Led by: HealthCareCAN
Format: In-Person

From Metrics to Action: Understanding and Utilizing Health Workforce Vacancy Measures(full description)
Led by: Canadian Institute for Health Information
Format: In-Person and Virtual

 Soprano Ballrooms
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Opera Foyer
1:30 - 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (selection made onsite)

Connecting Data to Planning: The Stories Within (full description)
Led by: Health Workforce Canada
Format: In-Person and Virtual

Working Together to Define and Measure Comprehensive Family Practice(full description)
Led by: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Format: In-Person and Virtual

First Nations Shaping the Future of Inclusive Health Workforce Planning and Strategies(full description)

Led by: First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA), and the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

In-Person and Virtual		 Soprano Ballrooms
3:00 - 3:30 pm Connection Break Opera Foyer
3:30 - 5:00 pm
(Accessible to both virtual and in-person registrants)		 End of Day Plenary:

Enabling Information Flow: Fostering Continuity of Care to System Planning
We'll explore what it takes to build and implement an information pipeline to support continuity in care as health consumers transition across health care settings, discussing the challenges of information flow, barriers in the way and how to overcome them.

Moderator:
  • Brent Diverty, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Presenter:
  • Simon Hagens, Canada Health Infoway
Panelists:
  • Derek Cassista, Paramedic Association of New Brunswick
  • Jodi Hall, Canadian Association for Long Term Care
  • Nadine Hennensing, Canadian Health Care Agency
  • Suzanne Madore, The Ottawa Hospital
  • Ivy Oandasan, The College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Linda Powell, BScPT, ICD.D, Health system advocate & community volunteer, Retired health care professional & administrator>

Thursday October 31, 2024

7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast Opera Foyer
8:30 - 10:00 am Concurrent Workshops (selection made onsite)

Supporting the Health Workforce with Artificial Intelligence(full description)
Led by: Pan-Canadian Health Organizations/ Canada Health Infoway
Format: tbc

Mobilizing Health Workforce Research for Systemic Change: Building Capacity and Partnerships to Support Decision Making(full description)
Led by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Format: In-Person and Virtual

Community and Long-term Care:A Sectoral Perspective on Integrated Health Workforce Planning(full description)
Led by: Canadian Medical Association & Canadian Nurses Association
Format: In-Person
10:00 - 10:30 am Connection Break Opera Foyer
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Accessible to both virtual and in-person registrants		 Closing Plenary

From Ideation to Implementation: Harnessing Innovative Health Workforce Solutions for the Future

We’ll explore the essence of innovation in health workforce planning and care delivery by emphasizing strategies to help overcome barriers and evolving innovations to drive forward positive change.

Panelists:
  • Linda Dempster, Vice-President Professional Practice, Quality, Learning and Research, Fraser Health Authority
  • Jonathan Dewar, PhD, CEO, First Nations Information Governance Centre
  • Adrian MacKenzie, Project Executive, Health Workforce Planning, Government of Nova Scotia
  • Karima Velji, Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice, Ministry of Health, Ontario
  • Jennifer Zelmer, President and CEO, Healthcare Excellence Canada
 Opera Ballroom
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Closing Address Opera Ballroom
Register

Rates

In person$350.00
Virtual$250.00

*A limited number of registrations are available to patients, caregivers and students at a reduced rate. Please contact us for more information.

Taxes

In person participation rates are subject to the applicable Quebec taxes (9.975% QST & 5% GST).

Virtual participation rates includes the applicable taxes.

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