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…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Christine Werk.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Liz Dennett.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Mary Berube.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Linda Burnside.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Holly Gammon.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Jeanette Lequiere-Tough.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Eli Marie Wiig.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jody Allen Crowe.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Trish Reay.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Enid Watson.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Malcolm King, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences; CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Joanne Weinberg, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
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…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Susan Astley.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Carol Rangel.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Carmen Rasmussen.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Kelly Coons.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Brenda Elias.
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PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kersti Linask.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sheila McDonald.
First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD
This consensus statement on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the product of a unique IHE Consensus Development Conference held in September 2013. The event was a three-day juried hearing of evidence and scientific findings that allowed for the engagement and collaboration of citizens and decision makers in government and the justice system in addressing…
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. Well-known speakers from around the world presented facts and findings from research, and described innovative…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jonathan Rudin, Program Director, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto; Chair, FASD Justice Committee.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by The Honourable Judge Sheila Whelan, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Donna Debolt, Social Work Consultant, Edmonton, Alberta.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gail Andrew, Board Member, Canada FASD Research Network; Medical Site Lead, Pediatrics; Medical Director, FASD Clinical Services; Pediatric Consultant, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Greenspan, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Arlin Pachet, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Patricia MacPherson, Senior Research Manager, Correctional Service of Canada.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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.
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sterling Clarren, CEO and Scientific Director, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kathy Sulik, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology; Member of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Professor of Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta; Director of Research Collaborations, IHE.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Fia Jampolsky, Chair, Yukon Human Rights Commission; Lawyer, Cabott and Cabott, Whitehorse.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Larry Burd, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine; Director of the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center and PAS Clinic.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ab Chudley, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba; Medical Director, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Program in Genetics and Metabolism.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jacqueline Pei, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. William Edwards, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Allan Manson, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Objectives: To estimate the break-even effectiveness of the Alberta Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Service Networks in reducing occurrences of secondary disabilities associated with FASD.
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…
From the Introduction: In this paper, we report a discussion of available evidence regarding the association between poverty and FASD, and regarding the economic consequences of FASD on individuals and families which may materialize an FASD - poverty trap.
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…
Background Document
Living Laboratory - Backgrounder for Roundtable DiscussionDownload Background Document
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Mr. Don DrummondFormer Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group Don Drummond is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at TD Financial Group. He retired from TD to his current role as Matthews Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University. Prior to joining…
6 December 2012Edmonton, Alberta Introductory Remarks – Government of Alberta Honourable Fred Horne, Minister of Healthhttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/56013748 Keynote Presentation Mr. Don Drummond, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Grouphttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/56036522 Panel Discussion ModeratorDr. Annette Trimbee,…
6 December 2012 Edmonton, Alberta Value for Money in the Health System was the eighth in the series of Innovation Forums. The keynote speaker, Mr. Don Drummond, Matthews Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University, and a former Associate Deputy Minister of Finance in the Government of Canada, as well as a former Senior Vice President…
Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the 2012 Accelerating Primary Care Conference Sunday, 18 November 2012 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta Stroke Update 2012 was a free forum for primary care clinicians, held in conjunction with the annual Accelerating Primary Care conference in Banff, Alberta, November 18, 2012. The forum brought together…
18 – 19 October 2012 Canmore, Alberta The EQ-5D is a standardized instrument developed by the EuroQol group for use as a measure of health outcome. It considers five dimensions of health-related quality of life: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression. When the need for greater collaboration around implementation and use of the EQ-5D in Alberta…
Biographies Stirling Bryan National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Experience with Using the EQ-5D in Economic Analysis Dr. Stirling Bryan is a professor in UBC's School of Population & Public Health, and Director of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Dr. Bryan is an economist with a career-long specialization…
Thurs 18 Oct 2012 | Fri 19 Oct 2012 Thursday, 18 October 2012 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Charlene McBrien-Morrison, Executive Director, Health Quality Council of Alberta Steve Buick, Director of Policy and Communications, Institute of Health Economics Kathryn Todd, Senior Vice President, Research, Alberta Health Services 09:00 – 09:30 EQ-5D - Building Common Understanding…
Symposium Proceedings
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement in Alberta: Potential of the EQ-5D SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS Download Symposium Proceedings
30 July 2012 Montréal, Québec The concept of “personalized medicine” in health is garnering increased attention. Personalized medicine can be defined as the tailoring of preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic interventions to the characteristics of an individual or population. This may involve genetic or laboratory biomarker information. As personalized…
Monday, 30 July 2012Montréal, Québec Welcome, Introductions, and Overview John Sproule, IHEDon Husereau, University of Ottawa Roundtable Discussion – Assessment of System Readiness Moderator: John Sproule Is the current state of adoption and implementation ideal? What should the goals be for personalized medicine in Canada? What are the components of a vision…
Final Report
Personalized Medicine – Policy Gaps and System Readiness: Summary Report of Roundtable Discussion Download Final Report
31 May 2012 Edmonton, Alberta
Social Determinants of Health is the seventh IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
Key Forum Documents
Innovation Forum VII – Social Determinants of Health – FINAL PROGRAMDownload Final Program
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Sir Michael MarmotDirector, Institute of Health Equity and MRC Research Professor in Epidemiology, University College London Sir Michael Marmot has led a research group on health inequalities for the past 30 years. He has been invited by the Regional Director of WHO Euro to conduct a European review of health inequalities. At the request of the…
31 May 2012Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Introductions Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health EconomicsDownload Presentation http://vimeo.com/channels/907291/44105094 Dr. Chris Mazurkewich, Executive Vice President and CEO, Alberta Health Serviceshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/45175125 Honourable David Hancock, Minister of Human Serviceshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/44087423 …
Final Summary
CIHI/IHE Diagnostic Imaging Invitational Workshop – Meeting SummaryDownload Meeting Summary
6 – 7 February 2012 Edmonton, Alberta As part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program, in February 2012, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in partnership with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) sponsored a two day meeting of content, administrative and research experts to identify the breadth of diagnostic imaging studies that CIHI might feasibly…
11 – 12 January 2012 Ottawa, Ontario The IHE has established a series of methodologic forums with the intent of identifying and addressing major methodological challenges in informing policies and decisions around the funding and use of health technologies, in partnership with its private and public stakeholders that are involved in the production of evidence and use of assessment.…
Speakers Dr. Jeffrey Hoch Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Director Pharmacoeconomics Research Unit, Cancer Care Ontario Dr. Stuart Peacock Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia; Co-Director, Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control Mr. Don Husereau…
Wednesday – Thursday, 11 – 12 January 2012Ottawa, Ontario Selected Plenary Presentations from Health Canada/CIHR Workshop Measuring Value in Personalized MedicineDr. Deborah Marshallhttp://player.vimeo.com/video/35735037 HTA Assessment in Australia - Challenges for Personalized MedicineDr. Robyn Wardhttp://player.vimeo.com/video/35785570 Stratified Medicine - Observations…
Final Report
IHE Methodology Forum: Personalized Medicine – Research Challenge – Health Economics Methodology Forum Summary Download Final Report