Conference on Timely Access to Health Care

February 8-9, 2007
Toronto, Ontario

Overview

Conference on Timely Access to Health Care: February 8-9, 2007, Toronto, Ontario

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and The Honourable Len Taylor, Saskatchewan Minister of Health, the co-chairs of the Conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health, hosted a Conference on Timely Access to Health Care. Ministers, senior government officials, experts and healthcare providers from across the country demonstrated provincial and territorial progress, along with some of the challenges, in improving timely access to care and reducing wait times.

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Conference Materials

• Conference Agenda
  
  
• Conference List of Participants

Presentations

• British Columbia - Mr. George Abbott - Ministers' Panel
  
  
• Alberta - Dr. Vern Jubber - Primary Care: Improving Access in Alberta
  
  
• Manitoba - Dr. Brian Postl - Bringing About Cultural Change Among Providers
  
  
• Ontario - Dr. Joshua Tepper - Improved Access Through Innovations in Health Human Resources
  
  
• Quebec - Dr. Michel Bureau - Improving Access to Specialized Services in Quebec: Assessment and Outlook
  
  
• Nova Scotia - Brenda Payne and Dr. Judy Caines - Program Strategies to Tame Wait Times While Improving Outcomes: The Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program
  
  
• British Columbia - Dr. Simon Sutcliffe - Timely Access to Health Care Priority Area: Cancer: A British Columbia Perspective
  
  
• Saskatchewan - Dr. Mark Ogrady and Doug Calder - Lessons Learned: Saskatchewan Surgical Care Network
  
  
• Manitoba - Dr. Brian Postl - Interprovincial Partnerships: The Western Canadian Children's Heart Network
  
  
• Ontario - Dr. Alan Hudson - Ontario Wait Time Strategy
  
  
• British Columbia - Dr. Ken Hughes - System Redesign for Improving the Continuum of Care for the Osteoarthritis Population
  
  
• Manitoba - Dr. Luis Oppenheimer - Orthopedic Access Improvement Initiatives in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
  
  
• New Brunswick - Lise Daigle - Enhancing Access by Bridging the Distance: The New Brunswick Telehealth Experience
  
  
• Canada Health Infoway - Richard Alvarez - IT Solutions - Improving Timely Access to Healthcare
  
  
• Ontario - Sarah Kramer - Ontario's Wait Time Information Strategy