More than 300 people networked and discussed the latest health
An event to showcase, connect, and strengthen health research excellence.
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Conference Day
Unlocking opportunities for professional growth and networking
from renowned experts in the field, stay up to date with the latest advancement, and enhance your career by gaining valuable insights and knowledge through the plenary and concurrent session
with fellow professionals and potential collaborators during our poster session, lunch, and network mixer!
your health research and share it with the community
November 4th, 2023
Caesars Windsor
Discover our carefully curated program, designed to provide maximum opportunity to learn, network, present, and address key issues and advancements in health research.
Presentation reserved for research leads to showcase and discuss ongoing and completed research.
An opportunity to visually showcase important research and is open to all participants.
Presentations reserved for research leads to showcase and discuss important ongoing or completed research.
An opportunity reserved for students and trainees to present current or completed research projects.
Connect with accomplished researchers and professionals, fostering potential collaborations and expanding your network.
Immerse yourself in informative sessions and speaker series, deepening your knowledge of the latest research advancements.
our distinguished lineup of speakers includes thought leaders, researchers, and innovators from
various fields in health research.
MD, PhD
Dr. Paul Kurdyak is a psychiatrist and Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at CAMH. He is also a Core Senior Scientist and Lead of the Mental Health and Addiction Program at ICES. He holds the position of Vice President (Clinical), Mental Health and Addictions at Ontario Health. He is Professor and Chair, Addictions and Mental Health Policy Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.
PhD
Dr. Rama Khokha is a Senior Scientist, and Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics. She received her MSc from Delhi University (India), PhD from Western University, and was awarded von Humboldt Fellowship for postdoctoral training at EMBL (Germany). She began her independent program at the London Regional Cancer Centre, moved to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, was the Vice Chair Biology for MBP and Interim Director of PMCC. Her lab studies tissue homeostasis and adult stem cell niches. Her work was recognized by the Robert L Noble Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society in 2014. She is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and currently holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.
PhD
Zayna is the in-house health futurist with Deloitte Canada's Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She is adjunct faculty in the Health Sector Strategy stream at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto where she instructs course sin healthcare innovation and partnerships in the health MBA program. Zayna is a Growth Advisor at Teladoc Health in Canada, and advises a few emerging health startups. Zayna previously led the Futures team with national home healthcare and aging social enterprise, SE Health, as their Future Strategist. Dr. Khayat was previously the lead of health system innovation at MaRS Discovery District, a health innovation hub in Toronto, Canada. In 2017 she was seconded to the REshape Innovation Centre at Radboud university medical centre in the Netherlands. Zayna completed her Ph.D. in diabetes research from the University of Toronto (2001), followed by a career in strategy consulting, including as a Principal in the healthcare practice of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She currently resides in Toronto with her husband and three children and is proficient in French and Arabic languages (and a bit of Dutch!).
Panel themed session about "Engaging People with Lived-Experience in Research Projects"
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More than 300 people networked and discussed the latest health
The Windsor-Essex health research community will come together over two
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