2016 AHSN Symposium

February 24, 2016 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Rideau Club (99 Bank St.)

Reception to be followed by a moderated discussion.How are the forces of change impacting academic health sciences in Canada and abroad?

• Dr. Renaldo Battista, Scientific Officer, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé
• Dr. Dermot Kelleher, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UBC and formerly of the Imperial College London, UK

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February 25, 2016 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delta Hotel, Ottawa (101 Lyon St.)

Each session will be followed by a moderated discussion.Are you ready for sunny ways? What can AHSNs expect in the first 100 days of a new Government?

• Ms. Susan Delacourt, Award Winning Canadian Journalist and Senior Writer at the Toronto Star

What does a new Government signal for the balance of research and innovation at the Granting Councils?

• Dr. Alain Beaudet, President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Dr. Gilles Patry, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Mr. Marc LePage, President and CEO, Génome Canada

What does it take to achieve High Reliability and Accountable Care Organizations in Canada?

• Dr. Michael Apkon, President and CEO, SickKids
• Dr. Peter Pisters, President and CEO, University Health Network
• Ms. Tracy Kitch, President and CEO, IWK Health Centre

How can AHSNs achieve better collaboration with a broader set of innovation leaders?

• Dr. Vivek Goel, Vice President of Research, University of Toronto, on behalf of U15
• Mr. Ron Freedman, President and CEO of Research Infosource Inc.
• Dr. Peter Walker, Vice President of Research and Academic Affairs, Bruyère Continuing Care

What are the status of the action plan for the sustainability of health research in AHSNs and next steps?

• Find out on site!