Digital Health Canada Breakfast in Regina

Early on most of his duties were providing network and application support at First Nations health centers. In 2005 Charles joined the Northern Health Strategy for a two-year multi-jurisdictional project called “Shared Paths”. The purpose of the project was to address Federal, Provincial, and First Nations jurisdictional barriers to advance common eHealth solutions for northern Saskatchewan health organizations. In 2007 joined the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) where he is presently positioned as their eHealth Advisor. Charles’ main duties involve building First Nations capacity for eHealth systems. Charles is a member of the Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation and resides in Prince Albert, SK. His background includes Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Computer Science (UBC) and Silviculture.

She has over 30 years of experience working with various funding agencies such as the Public Health Agency of Canada, Tobacco Program, Drug Strategy Community Initiative Program and is currently with FNIH eHealth. Her role is working with First Nation partners to implement technology at on reserve Health Centres.

David maintains strong relationships with clients by engaging key stakeholders to drive value and coordinate high-quality services and support. David has been supporting healthcare clients in private, public and government sectors in varied roles for over 25 years.

Dr. Ddamba completed his undergraduate medical degree from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban, South Africa. Following a year of internship in Mthatha, South Africa, he moved to the UK where he worked in Cornwall and Sheffield completing his home medical training and obtaining MRCP UK. He then moved to Belfast for clinical oncology training/residency where he treated patients undergoing both radiotherapy and systemic therapy. After completion of his residency and obtaining his FRCR UK membership, he moved to Calgary for a fellowship in head and neck as well as SBRT radiotherapy. Following his fellowship year in Calgary, he spent 2 years as a locum staff radiation oncologist in Halifax treating thoracic, GI, hematological and skin malignancies. He was also involved in teaching of medical students as well as oncology and medical residents. His experience with telehealth and remote medicine began and drastically increased following his move to Canada and the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She served for almost five years as the Privacy Officer for Lumeca Health, a health tech company that specializes in virtual care SAAS products. After nearly 20 years of experience in various health related fields, Kaitlyn brings diverse perspectives to her work. She is passionate about helping clients become more confident in their understanding and implementation of a successful privacy program.

She actively participates and shares ideas with the Council, which serves as the patient voice and provides an opportunity for patients and family members to help the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency improve the overall cancer experience. Jill’s experience with cancer began in March of 2021 when her husband, Darrin, was diagnosed with stage IVB colon cancer. It was a whirlwind of a year that included an emergency hemicolectomy in March 2021, 12 rounds of chemo between April and November 2021, a flight to Toronto for a right hepatectomy and caudate lobe resection in December 2021 and finally 6 more cycles of chemo that concluded in April 2022. Darrin had his first clear CT scan in May of 2022 and has been in remission since. Jill shares how being a digitally enabled Patient Caregiver empowered her family to participate in care and decision-making at their chosen level and how it saved Darrin's life. Jill lives in Martensville, Saskatoon, with her husband, Darrin and sons Kaden (16) and Cole (14). Jill enjoys curling and golfing and loves to watch her boys play hockey.

Her career has spanned acute and long-term care, infection prevention and control, and nursing regulation. Notably, Erica launched Saskatchewan's first Accountable Care Unit and was instrumental during the province's COVID-19 pandemic initiatives. Currently, she leads strategic and operational initiatives that fuse technology with healthcare, enhancing both patient and provider experiences within the SHA. Her leadership is rooted in partnership, collaboration and celebrating shared achievements. Erica also holds a Masters in Nursing from Athabasca University.