Innovation Forum II - Making Difficult Decisions

Invitational Forum

Making Difficult Decisions

The Westin Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, May 25th, 2009

Moderator: Andy Greenshaw, University of Alberta, IHE Board Member

IHE Innovation Forum II Agenda:

3:00 - 3:20   Welcome and Introductions   

• Lorne Tyrrell, Chair of the Board Institute of Health Economics, Professor and CIHR/GSK Virology Chair, University of Alberta
• Fred Horne, MLA, Chair, Standing Committee on Health, Alberta
• Ken Hughes, Board Chair, Alberta Health Services

3:20 - 4:15   Presentations:

• Chris Henshall: PowerPoint Presentation
  Pro-Vice Chancellor, York University , UK - Generating evidence to inform difficult decisions: building capacity through investment and partnership   
  
  
• Sir Michael Rawlins, PowerPoint Presentation
  Chairman of National Institute of Clinical Excellence, UK - Making decisions and making them stick: building systems for robust, transparent and defensible evidence-informed decisions     
  

4:15 - 4:30   Question and Answer Session:  

• Chair: Glenn Monteith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Health and Wellness           

4:30 - 4:50   Break  

4:50 - 5:20   Presentations:   

• Gregg Szabo, PowerPoint Presentation
  Executive Director, Policy, Reimbursement & Communicationa, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. - Producing and Incorporating Innovation   
  
  
• Stephen Duckett: Powerpoint Presentation
  President and CEO, Alberta Health Services- Alberta Health Services Step-Wise Approach to Improving Allocative Efficiency in Health Care   
  

5:20 - 6:15   Panel and Audience Discussion:                               

• Chair: Tom Noseworthy, University of Calgary , IHE Board member  
• Sir Michael Rawlins, Chris Henshall, Gregg Szabo, Stephen Duckett, Fred Horne  

6:15 - 6:45   Reception  

7:00               Dinner