February 8, 2024 Health Policy, Research and Innovation Discussion
Health Policy, Research and Innovation Discussion
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Westin Hotel – Provinces Room 2
Ottawa, Ontario
Health Policy, Research and Innovation Discussion
This February, we will gather health research and innovation ecosystem stakeholders in Ottawa, along with key voices from industry, government, postsecondary, civil service, charitable, and research sectors to ensure that we are all aligned in our advocacy efforts and are effectively signalling to government that we mean business. We will carefully consider and discuss our advocacy strategy and tactics for the remainder of the 2024 federal budget cycle, and look ahead to what a sustained, effective multi-year strategy ought to look like.
If you’re interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out to Alison Evans, President and CEO of Research Canada, at aevans@rc-rc.ca.
Meet the Presenters for the 2024 Roundtable Discussions
The discussions will be morning and afternoon moderated sessions with health research and innovation ecosystem leaders / stakeholders on longer-term strategy and alignment. Panelists will include representatives from the government, charitable sector, private sector, funding agencies, provinces, post-secondary, and patient groups.
Part One – Update on the Current Political & Socio-economic Environment
Michelle McLean
Hill + Knowlton
Senior Vice-President, General Manager, Ottawa and National General Manager
Michael Rowell
U15
Director of Policy
Thomas Bailey
Ottawa Science Policy Network
PhD Student
Part Two – Panel on Perspectives from the Frontlines
MODERATOR
Michelle McLean
Hill + Knowlton
Senior Vice-President, General Manager, Ottawa and National General Manager
Michael McDonald
CICan
Director, Government Relations & Policy Research
Sarah Laframboise
Evidence for Democracy
Executive Director
Kimberley Hanson
Health Partners
CEO
Lauren Fischer
AbbVie
Lead, Government Affairs
Robert Asselin
Business Council of Canada
Senior Vice-President, Policy
Part Three – Panel on Long-term Strategy and Alignment for Health Research and Innovation
Catherine MacLeod
CIHR
Interim President
Philip Landon
Universities Canada
Interim President
David Renwick
Innovative Medicines Canada
Interim President
Dr. Chad Gaffield
U15
President
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte
Canada Foundation for Innovation
President
Connie Côté
Health Charities Coalition of Canada
CEO
Dr. Bradly Wouters
University Health Network
Executive Vice-President