Research as Care: Why Canada Needs to be More Competitive
Christine Elliott, Former Ontario Minister of Health and Deputy Premier
The Bridge: Strategies to Connect Research to Care Across Canada
Panel featuring health research leaders from across Canada
ACT 2: Accelerating Trials and Expanding Equitable Access
Emilie Belly-Cote, Scientist, Population Health Research Institute; Acclerating Clinical Trials Consortium
Thanks for the Advice – Now Let’s Talk Sovereignty
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild), Director, Indigenous Clinical Trials, University of Alberta; Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Psilocybin and the Past, Present and Future of Care
Presentations and panel featuring leaders in history, psychiatry, and clinical research
Smarter, Better, Faster: Trial Innovations from Denmark and the EU
Tor Biering-Sørensen, Professor and Founding Head of Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials
Unlocking Trial Potential Through Data and Registries
Panel featuring health data and clinical trial registry experts.
Building a Safer and More Inclusive Clinical Trials Ecosystem
Panel featuring diverse group of experts and advocates from across Canada
When Less is More: A Participant’s Perspective on De-Escalation
Beth Ciavaglia, Patient Advocate and Advisor; and Dr. Mark Clemons, Clinician Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Staff Medical Oncologist, Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre; Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa
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