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 British Columbia • 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 Montreal • 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 Canada • 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 (Vancouver) 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. Prize in Health Research but also to allow Research the Academy members to examine impor- The hotel is immedi- Toronto tant questions concerning the health of ▪ Alberta Heritage Foundation for Health ately north of City Canadians. Hall, in the heart of September 22-24 Research the theatre and po- ▪ Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation litical district. The Toronto Eaton Cen- Planning Committee: ▪ Bridgepoint Health (Toronto) tre, the University Martin Schechter (Chair) subway line, and Michael Baker ▪ Canadian Association of Occupational many major attrac- tions, are just a short walk away. Andreas Laupacis Therapists Dorothy Pringle Catharine Whiteside (Local Arrange - Metropolitan Hotel ments Chair) 108 Chestnut Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1R3 Telephone : 416.599.0555 Toll-free: 1 (800) 668.6600 Email:[email protected] Registration costs ◊ On or before August 15: $250 ◊ After August 15: $300 Cover photo: Flatiron Building (at the convergence of Front, Church and ◊ Banquet Tuesday, September 23 : $100 Wellington Streets in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood) (Additional banquet tickets available) Registration fees include: The programme 2008: For more information on the meeting, please see the conference, breakfast, breaks and lunches on CAHS webpage at http://www.cahs-acss.ca/ or contact: September 23 and 24. 4th Annual Meeting Claire Guiver Nancy Bush The Toronto skyline at night from Hanlan’s Point. [Registration will be processed by the University of Toronto 416.340-4479 416.978-1837 Office of Continuing Education and Professional Develop- [email protected] [email protected] ment] .