Events
Quality in action in a networked system
October 2017
This interactive conference aims to introduce promising initiatives in Québec and elsewhere, and explore how to meet the challenges involved in defining, measuring and achieving quality in networked systems.
Engaging patients in clinical research
June 2016
The 2016 research symposium of the MUHC-ISAI will introduce internationally-acclaimed initiatives that are narrowing the distance between patient and researcher, and will hear from Quebec government, research, patient and industry leaders about how organizations are engaging patients in the research enterprise and what they see for the future.
Partnering with patients to improve care: Essential skills and strategies
October 2015
This conference is designed to equip you with the skills and motivation required to take action and partner with patients to improve care. It will look at how patient engagement in health care has evolved, where it is heading and what it contributes to the innovative capacity of healthcare organizations. Best practices in patient recruitment and training, tools to evaluate engagement efforts, and innovative partnership methods will be presented. The healthcare community will discover resources and models to help initiate or further their own efforts, and healthcare leaders will discuss next steps they must take to support the spread of patient partnership.
Patient Engagement: What is it? Why does it matter? How is it done?
October 2014
The 7th annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI took place on October 2 and 3, 2014, in Montreal. Clinicians, patients, clinicians, manager and policymakers explored current manifestations of patient engagement and how they are changing health care processes and outcomes.
Volunteers, Donors, Advisors, Leaders: Community Engagement In Health Care
September 2013
The 6th annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI examined the different threads of community engagement, see where the challenges and opportunities lay, and explore how they reinforce each other to assure strong viable healthcare institutions that respond to community needs and expectations.
Using Globalization Strategically to Expand Knowledge, Seize Healthcare Opportunities and Improve Care
November 2012
The 2012 conference of the MUHC-ISAI examined what globalization means for health care capacity at home and abroad and explored new possibilities and concerns.
Expanding global activities in healthcare delivery: Opportunities, risks and policy challenges
October 2012
In Fall 2012, the MUHC’s Michael Churchill-Smith chaired the MUHC-ISAI roundtable discussion to look at how globalization is changing the world of health care and what policy challenges arise from these developments.
Where does the MUHC fit in the global healthcare system?
June 2012
In 2012, Normand Rinfret delivered the MUHC-ISAI Director General’s lecture, looking at the MUHC’s role in international research and global health
The scope of Medicare: What makes sense today?
October 2011
The 2011 annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI looked at economic challenges to health care, the tenets of the Canada Health Act, and expectations of the renewed Health Accord. British and Dutch speakers presented the evolution of healthcare systems in their countries.
Medicines, Long-term Care and Home Care: The Impact of Keeping Them Out of the Medicare Model
October 2011
En 2011, Philippe Couillard a présidé la table ronde de l’IASI-CUSM, qui examinait les soins de santé qui ne sont pas présentement couverts par l’assurance maladie et les répercussions que cela entraîne sur la capacité d’améliorer du système.
Realizing information technology’s promise to improve health care
October 2010
The 2010 annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI assembles Canadian, US and European leaders to look at how health information and communication technologies are transforming health care.
Medicine 2020: Portable, personalized, informed
June 2010
In Spring 2010, The MUHC RI’s Vassilios Papadopoulos chaired the MUHC-ISAI roundtable discussion between physicians, ethicists, researchers, industry and patients on a policy framework for personalized medicine.
The H1N1 Experience: Lessons Learned
March 2010
Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, was the MUHC-ISAI’s guest speaker at the 2010 Director General’s lecture. He looked at lessons learned from the A/H1N1 pandemic.
The role of government in health care delivery
August 2009
The 2009 annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI focused on the role of governments at federal at provincial levels in assuring viable healthcare systems. Examples from the US VA and Europe are included.
Nursing in an evolving health system
May 2009
In Spring 2009, the MUHC’s Ann Lynch chaired an MUHC-ISAI roundtable discussion among nursing leaders (and a physician) about how nursing roles are evolving to meet new healthcare needs.
The Canadian health system comes of age: a framework for 21st century care
May 2008
The first annual conference of the MUHC-ISAI, held in 2008, examined current trends in health care, challenges on the horizon, experience from the US and Europe and promising initiatives across Canada.
