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2008 Symposium – Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Community Care and Health Human Resources:
Informing Policy Action

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Agenda

8:30 – 8:50

Registration and Breakfast

8:50 – 9:00

Welcome by Master of Ceremonies – Marian Walsh (Bridgepoint Health)

9:00 – 9:15

Introduction to CIHR Team Grant in Community Care and Health Human Resources
Raisa Deber and Paul Williams

SESSION 1: Health Human Resources

9:15 – 10:00

Team Grant: Health Human Resources Overview – Setting the Scene
Andrea Baumann

Applying Labour Economics to Studying Health Human Resources: The Conceptual and Methodological ApproachRaisa Deber

Developing Partnerships for Research
Brenda Gamble

10:00 – 10:20

Refreshments/ Networking / Poster Break

SESSION 1a: Health Human Resources

10:20 – 11:50

Preliminary Results: Healthcare workers in Ontario - Panel Discussion
Physiotherapists (Mike Landry), Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses (Frieda Waisberg), Respiratory Therapists (Brenda Gamble), Occupational Therapists (Susan Rappolt), Regulatory Framework (Andrea Baumann).

11:50 – 1:00

Networking Lunch

1:00  – 1:30

Introduction by Andrea Baumann
Using Research for Policy Making
Keynote Speaker: Ron Sapsford (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

SESSION 2: Community Care

1:30  – 2:00

Overview of Balance of Care Projects
Paul Williams & Kerry Kuluski

2:00 – 2:15

Refreshments/ Networking / Poster Break

SESSION 2a: Community Care

2:15 – 2:45

Balance of Care for Diverse Populations
Janet Lum, Jillian Watkins & Alvin Ying

2:45 – 3:15

Balance of Care for Children with Complex Care Needs
Karen Spalding

3:15 – 4:00

Impact on Policy: Community Partners
Stacey Daub (Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre)
Janice Paul (Community Support Connections – Meals on Wheels and More)

4:00 – 4:10

Closing Remarks
Raisa Deber and Paul Williams

 
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