Wednesday, September 24 The forum will include: Speakers Program • Definition of the elements which are key to • Paul Allison, BDS, FDSRCS(Eng), PhD success for achieving optimal health out- CAHS Annual General Business Meeting (Members Professor and Dean of Dentistry Monday, September 22 comes for patients with one or more chronic only) McGill University diseases, including adults and children 8:00 — 10:30 AM • Tracey Bailey, BA, LLB Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Executive Director, Health Law Institute • Identification of the major structural barriers Canadians University of Alberta to developing effective models of care in the • Acceptance of new Fellows 1: 00 — 5:30 PM • Committee reports • Penny Ballem, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAHS context of affordability and sustainability Clinical Professor of Medicine • Reflections on the forum and workshop Special Symposium in preparation for a • Conclusions about the steps necessary to University of • Future assessment topics and their positioning Major Assessment by CAHS. Sponsored by implement the transition to an effective model • Christophe Bedos, DDS, PhD the Faculties of Dentistry of McGill of care, with clarification of roles and respon- • Next steps Associate Professor of Dentistry University and the University of Toronto sibilities, in the Canadian context. McGill University Refreshment Break: 10:30 — 10:45 AM • The Hon. Monique Bégin, OC, PC, FRSC Chair: James Lund 7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus 10:45 AM — Noon Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa Presentations: 8:00 Welcome, Background, Introductions • Ben Chan, BSc, MD, MPH, MPA Update on 2007 Assessment Return on Investments CEO, Ontario Health Quality Council • Oral Health of Underserved Canadians in Health Research: Defining the Best Metrics Paul Allison 8:30 Keynote Address • Nancy Edwards, BScN, MSc, PhD, FCAHS Catherine Zahn Speaker: Cy Frank Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population • Problems of Access to Health Care of & Public Health Underserved Canadians Luncheon and Lecture: Noon – 1:30 PM • Mr. Irwin Fefergrad, CS, BA, BCL, LLB Christophe Bedos 9:15 Discussion Globalizing Medical Science Registrar, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario • Canadian Oral Health Care Policy 10:00 Refreshment Break Speaker: Dr. Harold E. Varmus, Winner of the 2008 • Cy Frank, MD, FRCSC, FCAHS James Leake Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Calgary • Canadian Oral Health Care Delivery 10:15 Panel One Presentations Research System (Penny Ballem; Louise Nasmith; • William Fraser, MD, FRCSC, CRC Pediatric Epidemiology David Locker Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology W.illiam Reichman; Ben Chan) Faculty of Medicine, University of • Links between Oral and General Health William Fraser • The Hon. Michael J.L. Kirby, BSc, MA, PhD, LLD (Hon.) 11:30 Discussion Chair, Mental Health Commission of • Questions and discussion with audience • James Leake, DDS, DDPH, MSc, FRCD(C) 12:30 Lunch Professor of Dentistry, University of Toronto Panel: Issues for Consideration in an Assessment • David Locker, BDS, DHSA, DipSoc, PhD, DSc (Hons), 13:30 Panel Two Presentations FCAHS • Public Health Perspective (Jean Rouleau; Michael Kirby; Valerie Professor of Dentistry, University of Toronto Nancy Edwards Tregillus; Eldon Smith) • James P. Lund, BDS, PhD, FCAHS • Perspective from Ethics Professor of Dentistry, McGill University Tracey Bailey 14:30 Breakout Groups: Issues and Solutions • David Mock, DDS, RCDSO, PhD, FRCD(C) • Health Services Perspective Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Marie-France Reynault 16:00 Feedback From Groups • Louise Nasmith, MDCM, MEd, CCFP, FCFP, FCAHS • Perspective of the Dental Profession 4:30 PM Public Forum Principal, College of Health Disciplines, Irwin Fefergrad 16:50 Closing Remarks Advancing Global Health by Encouraging University of British Columbia • Questions and discussion with audience Medical Science Worldwide • William E. Reichman, MD 17:00 Adjournment CEO, Baycrest Tuesday, September 23 MaRS Centre, 101 College Street • Marie-France Raynault, MD, MSc, CCMF, FRCP(C), FCAHS Annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine Major CAHS Forum: Health System Trans- Featuring the 2008 Prizewinner: University of Montreal formation to Meet the Burden of Chronic 6:00 — 10:00 PM Dr. Harold E. Varmus, President of Memorial • Jean L. Rouleau, MD, FRCPC Disease Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, New York City Dean, Faculty of Medicine 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM Following a networking reception, we and Nobel Laureate 1989 University of Montreal • Eldon R. Smith, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FIACS, FCAHS Co-Chairs: Penny Ballem, Louise Nasmith will honour the newly elected Fellows of Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary Keynote Speaker: Catherine Zahn the Academy with an induction cere- Followed by a gala reception and prize • Valerie Tregillus, BA mony and annual dinner celebration. presentation. (Information will be available Executive Director, Medical Services Division The Academy will launch a Major Assess- shortly on obtaining tickets for the gala British Columbia Ministry of Health ment on this topic following the full-day • Catherine Zahn, MD, FRCPC Forum open to Fellows and Assessment Guest of honour: Dr. Monique Bégin reception.) Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs and Practice

Sponsors. University Health Network Canadian Academy of The CAHS Forum Health System Transforma- Meeting venue Health Sciences Annual 2008 Meeting tion to Meet the Burden of Chronic Disease acknowledges the support of the following: The annual meeting of the Canadian Academy of Académie canadienne Health Sciences will be held at the Metropolitan des sciences de la santé The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Cana- Sponsors (to date) Hotel (Toronto), located on Chestnut Street near dian Academy of Health Sciences will be the University of Toronto campus in the centre of a special occasion. A major Forum of the ▪ Public Health Agency of Canada downtown Toronto. Academy will address Health System Transformation to Meet the Burden of ▪ University Health Network (Toronto) A limited number of hotel rooms have been re- Chronic Disease as indicated herein. served at the rate of $205 and will be available This will be preceded by a special sympo- ▪ Providence Health Care () on a first come basis. The deadline for room sium addressing Improving Access to reservations at these preferred rates is August Scientific advice for a healthy Canada Oral Health Care for Canadians. ▪ Capital Health (Edmonton) 22, 2008. Reservations received after this date will be charged at the full rate. PLEASE NOTE: RESER- The annual meeting of CAHS is the occa- ▪ BC Provincial Health Services Authority VATIONS CANCELLED FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OR LESS sion not only to greet new members and WILL BE CHARGED FOR ▪ Michael Smith Foundation for Health ONE NIGHT’S ROOM PLUS award the Henry G. Friesen International TAX. SeptemberToronto 22-24 Prize in Health Research but also to allow Research the Academy members to examine impor- The hotel is immedi- tant questions concerning the health of ▪ Alberta Heritage Foundation for Health ately north of City Canadians. Hall, in the heart of Research the theatre and po-

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