Digital Health Canada ON25 Conference
Details
- DATE
- February 26
- TIME
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8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
Venue
- Metro Toronto Convention Centre – South Building
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255 Bremner Blvd
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6 Canada - View Venue Website
Organizer
- MEMBER PRICE / NON-MEMBER PRICE
- $325.00 / $427.50
Registration is sold out!
Connect with Ontario public and private sector leaders and innovators as they explore the issues that matter most to Ontario patients, caregivers, and digital health professionals—discussions that are the hallmark of the annual Digital Health Canada ON25 Conference (formerly UpOnDigital: Update on Ontario Digital Health).
Attend the Toronto MeetUp, too!
Connect with your Toronto peers—join us for snacks and socializing at the Toronto MeetUp (conveniently taking place just before the ON25 Conference)! Digital Health Canada MeetUps offer opportunities to network with digital health professionals from your area in a relaxed atmosphere. Your $39.55 registration fee includes taxes, snacks, plus one drinks ticket (soda, wine, or beer). Register separately for the MeetUp.
Schedule
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Networking BreakfastRoom 717 |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Opening Remarks, Welcome, and Land Acknowledgement
Room 718 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Opening Keynote: Why AI Will Replace Doctors and What That Means for Digital Health Innovation TodayThis keynote presentation will explore progress at the leading edge of AI development and consider the implications for healthcare in the next 5 years, focusing on proven capabilities and making reasonable projections. Attendees will be asked to reflect on how a range of potential futures should inform the decisions being made in digital health innovation today.
Room 718 |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Driving Innovation in Ontario's Health System: Updates from Key Health Delivery PartnersThis session will feature 15-minute rapid updates from eHealth Centre of Excellence, OCINet, and OntarioMD, highlighting their latest initiatives and advancements in Ontario’s healthcare system. Each delivery partner will provide a concise overview of their current projects, innovations, and strategies aimed at enhancing digital health, improving interoperability, and driving system-wide transformation. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the collaborative efforts shaping the future of healthcare in Ontario.
Room 718 |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Networking BreakRoom 717 |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Transforming Integrated Care: The Role of Digital Health in Ontario Health TeamsThis fireside chat will bring Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) together to discuss their regions’ current and future plans to enable integrated care with digital health; we will further explore the successes and opportunities OHTs are encountering. The session will also explore the needs of the future and what innovation and technology can do to support us in years to come.
Room 718 |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Networking LunchRoom 717 |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Sponsor Symposium: Remodeling Healthcare - The Role of Digital Tools in Improving Health OutcomesSponsored by Oracle Health This presentation delves into how EHR systems, data analytics, AI and digital tools are reshaping healthcare delivery. Highlighting their impact on achieving the Quintuple Aim, it focuses on improving patient outcomes, provider experiences, health equity, and system efficiency. We will explore the pivotal role of integrated technology in supporting coordinated care, especially in rural and remote communities, empowering providers, and ensuring equitable and effective care delivery tailored to the needs of diverse populations.
Room 718 |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Sponsor Symposium: Beyond the Hype - Rolling Out AI in the “Real World”: Insights from American, British and Australian Implementations of Ambient AI TechnologySponsored by Heidi Health Join Heidi Health CEO & Co-Founder Dr. Thomas Kelly as he discusses how to navigate bringing AI into healthcare organizations— from family health teams to OHTs and everything in between. Learn from Heidi’s successful implementations, from pilot to impact validation to full deployment, and how to take your doctors—and patients —on the journey.
Room 716A |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Sponsor Symposium: A Novel Approach to Selecting an AI Scribing VendorSponsored by Suki Join Dr. Bryon Frost as he outlines the rigourous, unique process McLeod Health used to choose a provider of AI Scribe services. Requiring vendors to pass real-world tests, onsite demos, and provide immediate output allowed McLeod Health to see how vendors really worked (and not just who could make the shiniest presentations). This process resulted in McLeod Health selecting an AI assistant vendor with a broad set of capabilities beyond ambient documentation whose performance exceeded McLeod’s expectations.
Room 716B |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 1: Enabling Accelerated Access to Inclusive and More Equitable Healthcare ServicesThis session will highlight the importance of collaboration for change, creating a culture of adaptability within healthcare organizations, and ensuring stakeholders are engaged and aligned with the goals of equitable innovation. The discussion will address the need to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within the healthcare community by adopting innovative digital tools.
Room 716A |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 2: Bridging the Gap - Ensuring Equitable Access in Digital HealthcareWhile digital transformation in healthcare brings many advantages, it also raises important questions about equitable access. How can we ensure these advancements don’t exacerbate disparities? In this session, a diverse panel of experts—including clinicians, informaticians, patients, and researchers—will examine both the challenges and successes in addressing the digital divide. They’ll share actionable strategies and insights to help create a more inclusive and accessible digital healthcare system.
Room 716B |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Networking BreakRoom 717 |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Closing Keynote: How Can Digital Tools Strengthen Primary Care in Ontario?This session will provide an update on Ontario’s primary care strategy, highlighting key initiatives currently underway and progress to date. Attendees will gain insight into the provincial landscape, compare Ontario’s approach with other provinces, and learn about ongoing collaborations with health system partners, including government bodies and health organizations. The session will also explore relevant data to assess the effectiveness of existing digital tools and strategies and provide a forward-looking perspective on the steps needed to further integrate digital health solutions into Ontario’s primary care system.
Room 718 |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
Room 718 |
Speakers
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Shelagh Maloney
Chief Executive Officer
Read MoreShelagh Maloney’s career has been defined by a passion for digital health and its transformative ability to improve the patient and provider experience. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Digital Health Canada, Shelagh held national executive leadership roles in both the public and private sectors where she earned widespread recognition for her business development, relationship management, consensus-building, and communication skills.
A dedicated advocate for innovation and equity through digital health, Shelagh has shaped policy and practice through influential volunteer roles. She is currently Vice -Chair, Vision Loss Rehab Canada and has served as Vice Chair of SNOMED International, Board Chair of Digital Health Canada, and Board Director, Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). Shelagh holds a B.Sc . in Applied Health Sciences from the University of Waterloo and is a Certified Professional in Health Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS-CA).
In recognition of her contributions to the industry, Shelagh was an inaugural recipient of the Women Leaders in Digital Health in 2017 and was named a Digital Health Canada Fellow in 2023.
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Amol Verma
Clinician-Scientist at St. Michael's Hospital, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto, Provincial Clinical Lead at Ontario Health (Quality)
Read MoreAmol Verma is a physician and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, and the Temerty Professor of AI Research and Education in Medicine at the University of Toronto. Amol co-founded and co-leads GEMINI, Canada’s largest hospital clinical data research network, which includes 30+ hospitals in Ontario. He co-invented CHARTwatch, one of Canada's first AI solutions to be effectively deployed to improve clinical care. He is a Provincial Clinical Lead for Quality Improvement in General Internal Medicine with Ontario Health, Chair of the Researcher Council and a Board Member of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and has received the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine New Investigator Award, the CIHR Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Early Career Leadership Award.
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Ted Scott
Vice President Innovation and Partnerships, Hamilton Health Sciences
Read MoreTed Scott founded HHS’s innovation function and has established HHS as one of the leading Canadian hospitals in the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Ted established HHS’ Innovation function with an emphasis on developing new care models empowering patients and providers while leveraging innovative technology to enable more accessible and equitable healthcare. This vision addresses the need for the healthcare industry to evolve the relationships between patients and healthcare providers using enabling digital technologies.
He was previously Chief Innovation Officer and Dean of Applied Research at Mohawk College, where he founded IDEAWORKS, a college-wide research and innovation program, and rolled out a college-wide blended learning initiative. Ted is an expert digital health strategist and has a wealth of experience in industry relations and commercialization, as well as innovation policy. He returned to HHS where he started his career as a sonographer after working at The Hospital for Sick Children and Huntsville District Memorial Hospital. Ted is a lifelong learner who earned his Master of Applied Science in Medical Ultrasound and his Ph.D. in Diagnostic Imaging from Charles Sturt University of Australia.
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Mohamed Alarakhia
Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Centre of Excellence
Read MoreDr. Mohamed Alarakhia is:
• a Family Physician at the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team
• the CEO of the eHealth Centre of Excellence
• Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University
• Adjunct Professor, University of Waterloo
• Faculty Digital Health and Innovation Lead at McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Waterloo Campus)
• Digital Health Canada Board Member
• KW4 Primary Care Network Board MemberDr. Alarakhia was awarded the Digital Health Executive of the Year Award in 2019 and the College of Family Physicians of Canada Award of Excellence in 2018 and 2022. In 2024, he was the recipient of the John C. Sibley Award for Excellence in Education for Part Time Faculty.
Dr. Alarakhia and the eHealth Centre of Excellence won the Innovation Award in 2022 from the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. The eHealth Centre of Excellence received a Canadian Medical Association Joule Innovation Grant and an AFHTO Team Award in 2020, as well as a Patient Care Innovation Team Award at the 2019 Canadian Health Informatics Awards and a 2019 Ingenious Award from Information Technology Association of Canada.
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Robert Fox
Chief Executive Officer, OntarioMD
Read MoreRobert Fox has been at the helm of OntarioMD as CEO since January 2022, bringing with him 25 years of extensive experience in health care leadership and policy. He is a strong advocate for technology adoption as a key driver for optimizing and sustaining Canada's health care system.
Prior to his current role, Robert held senior positions at TELUS Health and Cisco Systems, where he focused on the digital transformation of health care delivery across Canada. His work aimed to improve patient outcomes by enhancing technology integration and fostering patient engagement within Ontario Health Teams.
Before working in health technology, Rob was an executive at St. Michael’s Hospital for 20 years where he held leadership positions in Quality, Laboratory Medicine, Corporate Performance & Strategy, Decision Support, and Capital Development. He played a crucial role in key projects such as the first fully automated hospital laboratory in Canada, the integration of Wellesley Hospital into St. Michael’s, and major construction projects. Rob has also advised the Ministry of Health on capital infrastructure planning and the funding formula for hospitals.
Before his foray into health technology, Robert spent two decades at St. Michael’s Hospital, taking on leadership roles in various departments, including Quality, Laboratory Medicine, and Corporate Performance & Strategy. He was instrumental in pioneering initiatives such as Canada’s first fully automated hospital laboratory and played a key role in significant projects like the integration of Wellesley Hospital and major capital development efforts. Additionally, he has provided strategic advice to the Ministry of Health regarding capital infrastructure planning and hospital funding models.
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Shafique Shamji
President and CEO, Ontario Clinical Imaging Network
Read MoreShafique Shamji is the President & CEO of the Ontario Clinical Imaging Network (OCINet), a not-for-profit formed in April 2022 and funded by Ontario Health.
OCINet secures millions of image records across 3 repositories, aiding hospitals and connecting physicians across Ontario, improving patient care and reducing wait times.
Mr. Shamji has over 25 years of experience in Technology, Business, Healthcare, and Information Services. He held roles like EVP and CIO at The Ottawa Hospital, COO at Macadamian Technologies, and President of Privasoft. He has significant US experience with TeleHub Network Services, LD Exchange, and Fidelity.
He is an Associate Professor at the Telfer School of Business, a Board member at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and active in the Aga Khan Volunteer Corps of Ottawa. Mr. Shamji holds a Computer Engineering degree from McMaster University and earned his Professional Engineering designation in 1991.
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Gavin Tong
Principal Strategy Director, Data & AI, Accenture
Read MoreGavin Tong is a healthcare industry leader who is passionate about the successful application of IT to improve the lives of patients and the healthcare system overall. He has 23 years of digital health experience focusing primarily on complex problems that lie in the intersection of healthcare business, clinical, and IT delivery. He is currently the Canadian Health Industry Lead for Accenture's Data and AI practice.
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Amber Alpaugh-Bishop
Executive Lead, Middlesex London Ontario Health Team
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Justine Humphries
Vice President, Strategy, People & Partnership; Lead, Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team
Read MoreJustine Humphries (she/her) is the Lead of the Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team and Vice President of Strategy, People & Partnerships at Kensington Health. She oversees a broad portfolio of corporate programs and services at Kensington, including Strategy, People & Culture, Corporate Planning, Quality & Risk, Corporate Communications, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and Health & Safety in addition to her role leading the MWT-OHT Secretariat.
Justine is dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery by advancing innovative care models, especially community-centered care models that prioritize collaboration with community partners and local communities. She is unwavering in her commitment to driving systemic change through the development of inclusive, equitable healthcare solutions that are tailored to the diverse needs of the populations they serve, ensuring access, quality, and outcomes for all.
Justine holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management and brings a wealth of leadership experience to her work at Kensington and within the broader health sector.
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Wendy Smith
Executive Director, Nipissing Wellness Ontario Health Team
Read MoreWendy is a physiotherapist who spent 20 years in clinical practice in Northern Ontario. Following a term as President of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association Wendy left clinical practice to pursue a career in leadership and healthcare administration. Wendy received her Master's of Health Management from McMaster and is recognized by the Canadian College of Health Leaders as a Certified Health Executive. She is currently the Executive Director of the Nipissing Wellness Ontario Health Team supporting the development of integrated care within the Nipissing District. Wendy has grown up in Northern Ontario and understands the unique challenges of rural and small communities in the near north and is a passionate advocate for enhancing access to care for all Ontarians.
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Ali Somers
Digital Health Lead, Frontenac Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team
Read MoreAli is a seasoned digital health leader dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery across Ontario. With a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology from Queen’s University, Ali has played a pivotal role in advancing initiatives as a Digital Health Lead at the Frontenac Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) since 2021.
Ali has spearheaded strategic planning, healthcare navigation design, and collaborative quality improvement initiatives that bridge primary care and cross-sectoral partners. Notably, they co-designed evaluation protocols for the Lumeo project, supporting the "One Patient, One Record" vision for regional health information systems.
Ali’s leadership extends to co-chairing the East Region Navigation Collaborative and the Provincial Digital, Data, and Analytics Working Group, where they drive system integration and innovation. Passionate about leveraging digital tools to enhance patient care, Ali continues to shape Ontario’s digital health landscape with impactful, forward-thinking solutions.
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Tricia Wilkerson
Director, Integrated Care, eHealth Centre of Excellence
Read MoreTricia Wilkerson is the Director, Integrated Care with the eHealth Centre of Excellence where she focuses on integrating care pathways by streamlining clinical workflow processes and enhancing patient access and experiences. During her time with eCE, Tricia has championed the advancement of a variety of digital health programs, including improvements in eReferral systems and virtual care. Tricia contributes to her community through board positions with the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance and ONE CARE.
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Noralyn (Lyn) Baluyot BScN, MHA
President and CEO, TransForm Shared Service Organization
Read MoreNoralyn Baluyot (Lyn) is a distinguished healthcare executive, currently serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer at TransForm Shared Service Organization. With a career spanning over 25 years in the health system, Lyn has earned a reputation as a seasoned professional, combining her background as a nurse and healthcare administrator with her leadership skills to drive transformative change in the industry.
Prior to assuming her role at TransForm, Lyn was a partner at Deloitte, where she made significant contributions to healthcare across Canada and the U.S. Her expertise in leading global enterprise-wide complex clinical transformations has resulted in sustainable improvements within healthcare organizations.
In her current capacity, Lyn collaborates closely with five hospitals and five Ontario Health Teams in the Ontario South West region through the delivery of digital services via TransForm Shared Service. Her focus on delivering digital health via a shared service has positioned her as a key figure in advancing healthcare systems. Notably, she holds the position of co-chair of the Ontario Oracle Health Collaborative, working with 11 different instances of Oracle Health at 63 hospitals.
Additionally, Lyn serves as the co-chair, alongside Project Amplifi, of the Ontario eHUB collaborative, a health information exchange (HIE) facilitating the seamless exchange of information among hospitals using Oracle Health and long-term care facilities.Among her many accomplishments, Lyn led the e-VOLVE program, the most comprehensive clinical transformation initiative, resulting in the successful implementation of the Oracle Health hospital information system across four hospital organizations. This groundbreaking program has established a longitudinal, contiguous patient record for all individuals in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, enhancing accessibility for providers across the four organizations. This work continues to spread beyond the four walls of the hospitals with implementations at a local hospice, Shelter Health and other ambulatory initiatives.
Recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field, Lyn Baluyot was honored in 2023 as one of the 'Women Leaders in Digital Health' of the year. This national award acknowledges her visionary leadership and dedication to leveraging IT to transform health and healthcare in Canada, underscoring her commitment to advancing digital health solutions and making a lasting impact on the industry.
Post a cyber-attack in 2023, Lyn led her team through significant recovery efforts while simultaneously working with the regional partners to implement a new Regional Data Governance Framework, progressing current digital health projects and implementing a fifth hospital on Oracle Health. She and her team have shared their experiences to enable other organizations to be better prepared.
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Sonia Pagliaroli
Healthcare Informatics Executive, Oracle Health Canada
Read MoreAs Healthcare Informatics Executive for Oracle Health Canada, Ms. Pagliaroli strives to partner with clinical executives to ensure the value of improved safety and quality of care outcomes are realized through the utilization of health information technology solutions.
Ms. Pagliaroli is a registered nurse and clinical informatics professional (CPHIMS-CA) with frontline clinical experience and over 20 years of senior leadership expertise.
She holds board positions as Director of Membership for the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association and Director of Membership for the HIMSS Eastern Canada Chapter. Her passion is in data sharing, standards, outcomes and reducing clinician burden and as such, is an active participant of the National Nursing Data Standards group. She is a graduate of the Masters of Health Information Science from University of Victoria.
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Dr. Tania Tajirian
Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO) and Chief of Hospital Medicine, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Read MoreDr. Tania Tajirian is an academic hospitalist who serves as the inaugural Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO) and Chief of Hospital Medicine at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). As CMIO, she has led clinically-driven initiatives to reduce documentation burdens for clinicians, employing co-design and research-based approaches. In her role as Chief of Hospital Medicine, Dr. Tajirian oversees research on physical health integration and advances in health informatics, aiming to enhance healthcare delivery and promote equitable population health. Her contributions to improving the quintuple aim of health and the clinician experience have earned her numerous awards, including the 2022 HIMSS Most Influential Women in Health IT Award and recognition as one of Canada's Women Leaders in Digital Health.
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Dr. Thomas Kelly
CEO/Co-Founder, Heidi Health
Read MoreDr Thomas Kelly is a surgical registrar turned start-up founder; he’s on a mission to double the world’s healthcare capacity by empowering clinicians around the world with AI that saves their productivity, protects them from burnout and supports them to give incredible patient care.
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Dr. Bryon Frost, MD, FACEP
Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer at McLeod Health
Read MoreDr. Bryon Frost has over 20 years of healthcare experience and is board-certified in emergency medicine. Based in Florence, South Carolina, he serves as Chief Medical Informatics Officer at McLeod Health, leading innovative programs in telehealth and clinical informatics. Dr. Frost earned his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. For his contributions to healthcare, he was recognized with the Telehealth Champion Award and McLeod Health’s Pillars of Professionalism award for “Efficiency and Value in Medicine.” In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Frost continues to practice emergency medicine at McLeod Regional Medical Center, a designated Level II trauma center.
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to improving patient care through physician-led, data-driven, and evidence-based initiatives. The McLeod Health network is comprised of eight hospitals across Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Manning, Cheraw, Loris, Little River, and Myrtle Beach. The hospital system is proud to be "local people, serving local people", with a medical staff of over 1,000 physicians, more than 3,100 licensed nurses, and approximately 15,000 team members.
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Jallel Harrati
SVP & GM, New Business Development, Suki
Read MoreJallel Harrati is the SVP and GM, New Business Development for Suki. In this role, he is responsible for driving strategic initiatives that supercharge Suki's growth. One of his current initiatives is to build Suki's footprint in Canada, helping to expand the capacity of the Canadian Healthcare system by helping clinicians focus on patients, and reducing the administrative burden.
Jallel has been working in the Healthcare Industry for over 25 years, and holds a BA from UC Berkeley.
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Gurmeet Ahluwalia
Canada Lead, Suki
Read MoreGurmeet Ahluwalia is the Canada Lead for Suki, tasked with Canadianizing Suki's product set and adding value to Canadian clients.
Gurmeet is a Board Member At-Large for the Ontario Pharmacists' Association, and has previously held board seats with Statistics Canada and Moka.ai, a Fintech that was sold to public company. Gurmeet holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BA from the University of Alberta.
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Fatima Sheikh
Acting Manager, EDI, Hamilton Health Sciences
Read MoreFatima Sheikh (she/her) is the Acting Manager of EDI at Hamilton Health Sciences and a PhD candidate at McMaster University with research focusing on how social determinants of health affect disease incidence and outcomes and their implications on individuals accessing care, our healthcare systems, and policies. Fatima brings an evidence-informed lens to leading health equity initiatives at Hamilton Health Sciences and across our region.
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Tim Dietrich
VP Quality and Performance, Hamilton Health Sciences
Read MoreTim Dietrich is the Vice President of Quality and Performance at Hamilton Health Sciences. In this role, Tim is responsible for key strategic, tactical and operational support related to Hamilton Health Sciences’ quality management system, building upon his application of quality improvement for over 25 years in both manufacturing and health care organizations. Tim was also a sessional lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University for nearly a decade teaching the application of statistics to quality improvement. He holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Wilfrid Laurier University, and has certifications from the American Society for Quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Quality Engineer.
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Chris Boodoo
Head of Clinical Affairs, MIMOSA Diagnostics Inc.
Read MoreChris began his career conducting cost-effectiveness analyses and outcomes analyses assessing the implementation of innovative and technology-driven health care deployment models. He then transitioned into a market access professional supporting pharmaceutical companies in successful launches of novel therapeutics in Canada securing formulary listings by public and private payers. He now leads clinical evidence generation and clinical business development at MIMOSA. Chris is formally trained in health economics and outcomes research. He holds a Master of Science in Health Services Research from the University of Toronto.
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Jennifer Lounsbury
Chief Nursing Information Officer, Hamilton Health Sciences
Read MoreJennifer Lounsbury is the Chief Nursing Information Officer at Hamilton Health Sciences. Jennifer’s clinical background is as an oncology nurse practitioner. Jennifer has a keen interest is in understanding patient complexity markers and implementing remote symptom monitoring and virtual nursing models.
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Alies Maybee
Co-chair, Patient Advisors Network
Read MoreAlies Maybee is a patient partner collaborating in many aspects of healthcare including on research projects and areas of service delivery and policy. She looks for new ways to involve patient/caregiver partners in health systems which led to co-initiating EMPaCT, a community table of people with diverse lived experiences focused on health equity. Professionally, Alies has been a product manager designing large CRM systems servicing the financial services sector and has helped design an EMR clinical management system. She was privileged to be on the Expert Advisory Group for the Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy initiative. Alies is also a co-founder and co-chair of the Patient Advisors Network (PAN), a national community of patient/caregiver partners created in part to support its members in building their knowledge and skills. She leads PAN’s team of patient/caregiver partners interested in technology and innovation projects many of whom collaborate on digital health evaluation projects for the Centre for Digital Health Evaluation at Women’s College Hospital.
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Dr. Ibukun Abejirinde
Scientist, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners
Read MoreIbukun Abejirinde is a Scientist at the Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, and an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She conducts applied research to understand and address complex problems in healthcare with a specific focus on health equity. Within the context of accelerated shifts towards a digitally driven health care system, her research considers the intersections of technology and health inequities and what it means for how marginalized populations experience and access quality care. She is a 2022 AMS Healthcare Fellow in Compassion and AI, and a Network Solution Member on a multi-year project which aims to ethically deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) models for the prediction and prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.
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Dominique Cava
Research Associate: Data Science, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute
Read MoreDominique Cava, PhD, is a research associate in data science at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. She earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University where her research focused on Computational Biomechanics and Osteoarthritis. Dominique's current work focuses on using advanced data analysis techniques such as artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to improve patient outcomes and support innovation within healthcare systems.
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David Mosher
Vice President Business Development, Novari Health
Read MoreDavid has focused his career on improving the healthcare system in Canada. He is currently the Vice President of Business Development for Novari Health. Novari is focusing on reducing wait times in Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Previously, David was with McKesson, LGI Solutions, Infor and Hewlett-Packard.
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Dr. Rajesh Girdhari
Family Physician and Digital Health Lead, University of Toronto and Unity Health St Michael's Hospital Departments of Family and Community
Read MoreDr. Raj Girdhari is a family physician and digital health lead in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine at Unity Health St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto. He is also a Clinical Lead for the Patients Before Paperwork initiative at Ontario Health. He completed an MBA at York University's Schulich School of Business, family medicine residency at the University of Toronto, and an MD at McGill University. He has previously worked as a Partner and Clinical Lead for an Ontario-based digital health startup (Healthcare Made Simple).
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Cassie Frazer
Founding Principal, Reliance Healthcare Consulting Inc. | Past President, Digital Health Canada
Read MoreCassie Frazer is an accomplished healthcare executive and the Past President of Digital Health Canada. With over 25 years of experience, she has held senior leadership roles in hospital care, community health, and national digital health initiatives.. As a certified health informatics professional, Cassie is passionate about innovation, transformation, and bridging healthcare through digital solutions. Currently, she leads Reliance Healthcare Consulting Inc., where she empowers organizations by connecting the dots between ideas, strategies, and stakeholders to drive meaningful and lasting change.
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