Save the Date! CIHR Primary Care Summit
"Patient-Oriented Primary Care - Scaling Up Innovation"

January 18-19, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Update: Registration is now open.  Register now.

Summit Vision:

To catalyze innovation in patient-centered delivery models in Canadian primary care settings

Summit Goal:

To foster multidisciplinary primary care collaboration among decision makers, administrators, clinicians, researchers and patient representatives in conducting and using research. The Summit will also provide Canadian and international stakeholders with an opportunity to exchange best practices in implementing primary care initiatives.

Summit Objectives:

The Summit aims to achieve its goal by enabling summit participants to:

• Gain a better understanding of the diversity of primary care research in Canadian and international jurisdictions
• Engage in dialogue regarding innovation in patient-centric models for chronic disease prevention and management
• Understand existing barriers and explore solutions for achieving a high performing primary care delivery system
• Engage with Canadian and international leaders to explore innovative delivery models that can be applied to the Canadian context

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• David Colin-Thomé, National Clinical Director for Primary Care for the National Health Service UK
• Barbara Starfield, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
• Dee Mangin, Director Primary Care Research, Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Louise Nasmith, Principal, College of Health Disciplines, University of British Columbia
• France Légaré, Université Laval 
• More to come!

Additional Information:

If you have further questions about the Primary Care Summit or if you would like to sign up to receive notices from CIHR-IHSPR on primary care and other opportunities, please contact Stephanie Soo, Senior Projects Officer, at stephanie.soo@utoronto.ca.