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Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Louis Hugo Francescutti, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCPC, FACPM, CCFP, FRCP(Ire), FRCP(Edin), ICD-D, CCPEPresident, Canadian Medical Association, 2013-14 Dr. Louis Francescutti received his combined Doctor of Philosophy (Immunology) in 1985 and Doctor of Medicine in 1987 from the University of Alberta. In 1994, he completed further studies in injury control…
28 November 2013Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings from the Minister of Health Honourable Fred Horne, Minister of Healthhttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/81424176 Keynote presentation Let's Talk Health and Not HealthcareDr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, President, Canadian Medical AssociationDownload Presentation http://vimeo.com/channels/907291/81416417 Disclaimer:…
28 November 2013 Edmonton, Alberta Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective is the tenth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. Choosing Wisely® is an initiative of the ABIM Foundation…
| Christa Harstall, Paul Taenzer, Nancy Zuck, Donna Angus, Carmen Moga, Ann Scott
Rationale, Aims, and Objectives: The Alberta Ambassador Program (AAP) adapted seven clinical practice guidelines on low back pain (LBP) into a single guideline spanning the continuum of care from prevention and diagnosis through to treatment. The Ambassador adaptation process was evaluated to 1 Identify the major challenges encountered and successful strategies utilized;…
23 – 25 September 2013 Edmonton, Alberta IHE hosted the First International Conference on Prevention of FASD, September 23 - 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta. More than 800 people were in attendance, including global experts and leaders in the health system, government, and the academic and business communities. Download the International Charter on the Prevention of FASD Well-known…
Plenary Speakers | Scientific Committee | Steering Subcommittee | Prevention Subcommittee | Organizing Committee Plenary Speakers Keynote Speaker Honorable Alison M. Redford, Q.C., Premier of Alberta, Canada Speakers Susan Astley, PhD, Research Affiliate at the Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington Ilona Autti-Rämö,…
Mon 23 Sep 2013 | Tue 24 Sep 2013 | Wed 25 Sep 2013 First International Conference on Prevention of FASD - Final Program Monday, 23 September 2013 8:00 – 12:30 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Welcome from the Steering Committee of Alberta Initiatives on FASDEgon Jonsson and Marguerite Trussler http://vimeo.com/channels/907053/77103171 FASD Prevention in a Policy…
Mon 23 Sep 2013 | Tue 24 Sep 2013 | Wed 25 Sep 2013| Other Presentations First International Conference on Prevention of FASD - Final Program Monday, 23 September 2013 13:30 – 15:00 PANEL A PRESENTATIONS Prevention of FASD in WA State: Evidence of Success (1973-2013) Dr. Susan Astley Download presentation (7.7 MB) Evaluating FASD Prevention…
Download the International Charter on the Prevention of FASD The International Charter on Prevention of FASD has been published in The Lancet Global Health, one of the world’s most influential public-health journals. The Charter – also known as the “Edmonton Charter” – was endorsed at the First International Conference on Prevention of FASD in September…
Speakers | Jury | Steering Committee | Legal Subcommittee | Legal Working Group | Youth Ambassadors for FASD Working Group | Organizing Committee Planning for the Legal Issues Conference was carried out by a Subcommittee co-chaired by Kurt Sandstrom, Assistant Deputy Minister, Legal Services, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General; and Karen…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Final Program Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) 2013Download Consensus Statement Media Release 20 September 2013 – FASD Jury calls for changes to legal systemDownload Media Release Conference…
Reflections from the Conference Jury Chair: The Honourable Ian Binnie, C.C., Q.C, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada What was the jury experience like at the FASD Conference?http://player.vimeo.com/video/80933845 What are you taking away from this conference?http://player.vimeo.com/video/80933844 Myles Himmelreich, Motivational Speaker What supports have helped you with…
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
Wed 18 Sep 2013 | Thu 19 Sep 2013 | Fri 20 Sep 2013 Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Final Program Wednesday, 18 September 2013 8:45 – 10:25 QUESTION 1: What are the implications of FASD for the legal system?a) An overview of FASD and its general implications An Introduction to FASDSterling Clarren, CEO and Scientific Director, Canada Northwest…
18 – 20 September 2013 Edmonton, Alberta Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges. Download…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Professor Sir Albert Aynsley-Green Kt.Children's Commissioner for England, 2005-2010 Sir Al Aynsley-Green is one of the world's leading authorities on children's services, child health and childhood. Through his distinguished early career as a pediatric endocrinologist and clinical researcher, he developed a deep interest in the circumstances…
9 May 2013Edmonton, Alberta Introductory Remarks Ms. Robyn Blackadar, President and CEO, Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Researchhttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/66438458 Keynote Presentation Professor Sir Albert Aynsley-Green Kt. Children's Commissioner for England, 2005-2010http://vimeo.com/channels/907291/66486081 Response Dr. April Elliott, Chief…
9 May 2013 Edmonton, Alberta Early Childhood Development: Advancing Children’s Health is the ninth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. Key Forum Documents Innovation Forum IX – Early childhood…
5 May 2013 St. John's, Newfoundland The Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies Roundtable was a follow-up to a 2011 National Roundtable Discussion on Innovative Approaches to Industry-Payer Agreements held in Vancouver, British Columbia in association with the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Annual Symposium.…
Biographies Hon. Fred Horne Minister of Health, Government of Alberta Mr. Horne was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Rutherford on April 23, 2012. On May 8, 2012, Mr. Horne was appointed as Minister of Health. He had served as Minister of Health and Wellness since October 2011. He also served as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee…
Sunday, 5 May 2013 St. John's, Newfoundland Opening Remarks Anderson Chuck, Director of Economic Evaluation and Analytics, Institute of Health Economics Greetings from the IHE Board Mark Findlay, AstraZeneca, IHE Board Member Greetings from the Minister Honourable Fred Horne, Minister of Health, Alberta Outline of the Day Chris Henshall, Chair, HTAi Policy Forum Discussions on…
Roundtable Final Report Provincial Industry-Payer Agreements in an Era of National Pricing Strategies – National Roundtable Download Roundtable Final Report Program Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies – Program Download Program Background Document Industry-Payer Agreements for Pharmaceuticals: Backgrounder Download…
19 February 2013 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education, Alberta Health, and Eli Lilly Canada, conducted a roundtable to examine the concept of Alberta Health as a Living Laboratory. The ‘Living Laboratory' concept builds off the recognition of the unique assets and opportunity we have in Alberta, including…
Biographies Dr. Lorne Tyrrell Board Chair, Institute of Health Economics Dr. Tyrrell is a former Dean of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. He is a co-discoverer of the first oral antiviral drug to treat Hepatitis B. He is the CIHR/GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Virology at the U of A, Chair of the Gairdner Foundation, and a member of the Research Council of the Canadian…
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 Edmonton, Alberta Welcome Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economicshttp://player.vimeo.com/video/60518479 Dr. Michael McGinnis, Executive Director, Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care, United States Institute of Medicine (IOM)Download Presentation http://player.vimeo.com/video/60607075 Greetings from the Government of…
1 December 2009Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Opening Remarks Lorne Tyrrell, Chair of the Institute of Health Economics Fred Horne, Chair, Standing Policy Committee on Health Speakers / Keynote Presentations Robert Brook, Rand HealthDownload Presentation Jeff Lozon, CEO Revera LivingDownload Presentation Presentations & Panel discussion Stephen Duckett, CEO, Alberta…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Robert Brook Dr. Robert Brook, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.P is Vice-President and Director of RAND Health, Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Professor of Health Services at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he also directs the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program.…
1 December 2009 Edmonton, Alberta Emceed by Tom Feasby, the University of Calgary’s Dean of Medicine, this third session considered the following theme: Maximizing Health System Performance: Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency Key Forum Documents Innovation Forum III…
7 – 9 October 2009 Edmonton, Alberta Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges. Download…
Wed 7 Oct 2009 | Thu 8 Oct 2009 | Fri 9 Oct 2009 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Across the Lifespan – Final Program Conference Moderator: Nancy Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Wednesday, 7 October 2009 08:00 – 08:20 Opening Remarks The Honourable Iris Evans, Minister of Finance…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Across the Lifespan – Final Program Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Across the Lifespan Download Consensus Statement Déclaration de consensus sur l’ensemble des troubles causés…
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
Speaker Biographies Speakers Dr. Stephen Duckett Dr. Stephen Duckett has spent his professional life working in health care. As Alberta Health Services' new President and Chief Executive Officer (effective March 23, 2009). He has more than 35 years of experience in health care. Prior to coming to Alberta, Dr. Duckett was Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Healthcare Improvement…
25 May 2009Edmonton, Alberta 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 Presentations Generating evidence to inform difficult decisions: building capacity through…
25 May 2009 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Innovation Forum series reflects one of the key goals of the Institute to promote open debate and dialogue on important issues in the health care system among academia, government, health service executives and industry. The Institute believes that the significant challenges facing the health system will only…
23 – 25 April 2007 Calgary, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) co-hosted this Calgary conference in April 2007 to consult experts on factors contributing to the low birth weight rate in Alberta, to develop a consensus on the relevant factors, and to tailor interventions to address the contributing factors. The consensus statement on how to prevent low birth weight…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Healthy Mothers – Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight – Final Program (2.6 MB) Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Healthy Mothers – Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight (240 KB) Download Consensus Statement Media Release 23 May 2007 – Media Release…
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
A successful screening program for cystic fibrosis (CF) refers to the ability of the program to appropriately identify and refer for care those with CF, while meeting the needs of those who do not have CF, particularly those infants identified by the screening program as carriers (individuals unaffected by CF but have a mutation in one of their CFTR genes). Some measures of success…
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #30. Using the 1996 National Population Health survey data, this report provides an estimate of the prevalence of chronic pain (CP) among Albertans. It was estimated that 11.2% of Albertans suffer some level of CP and about 2.3% suffer from severe CP. As the proportion of individuals suffering from CP increases…
| Sue Ludwig, Patricia Leggett Tait, Christa Harstall
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #22. This review was requested to determine whether conductive education as a learning approach or therapeutic intervention is safe and efficacious for children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy that impact neuromotor functioning. The review also addresses the profile of the child who would benefit from…