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Interested in applying for 2025 AMS Healthcare Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Funding? We’re hosting an Information Webinar with the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU) on November 21. The webinar will cover: 🔵 A backgrounder of the fellowship and grants program 🟣 Program goals, objectives, and desired impacts 🔴 Patient/caregiver partnership in research and resources There will be time for participants to ask questions! Register here: https://buff.ly/4fzcjxE #AMSfunding #Healthcare #Research

🎙️ Join us for a powerful new episode of Indigenous Medicine Stories, featuring Jerry Fontaine, a distinguished Anishinaabe scholar, author, and leader from the Sagkeeng First Nation. Jerry’s work spans decades, focusing on empowering youth, reclaiming traditional lands, and preserving Anishinaabe knowledge systems. His story is one of unwavering commitment to community well-being and self-determination, rooted in the teachings of his ancestors and a vision for future generations. 🎧 Listen to Episode 17 of Indigenous Medicine Stories: https://buff.ly/3PE0kTr

We are now accepting applications for 2025 AMS Healthcare Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Funding! 🤖 Does your research aim to change how we provide healthcare with technology and artificial intelligence? ❤️🩹 Does your research investigate how technology can be used to enable more compassionate healthcare? 📚 Does your research delve into the history of medicine? We have over a $1.5 million in funding to support researchers, clinicians, and health professionals seeking to advance Canadian healthcare and understanding its history. AMS Information Webinar is taking place on November 21, 2024. Deadline to apply for AMS Fellowships is January 15, 2025. Deadline to apply for AMS Grants is February 19, 2025. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/3NpZMQg #AMSfunding #Healthcare #Research

Congratulations to Emily B. Kaliel!   Her research examines the public health programs focused on nutrition in Alberta from the 1920s to the 1960s. It reveals how these programs, while improving health, were also tied to settler colonialism and Indigenous land dispossession. By connecting public health and land, the project highlights the complex role of science in shaping both health and control over Indigenous lands.   Read more about her project here: https://lnkd.in/g24AXMtw   #HoH2024 #HistoryofHealthcare University of Guelph

How do you lead when the world is watching? Donna Duncan, CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association, reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic challenged leadership. With anger, fear, and misinformation circulating, leadership was no longer just about process. It was about maintaining calm and thoughtfulness. Stabilizing the situation became the priority, rather than pushing new boundaries. Listen to Compassionate Minds now: https://buff.ly/3PE0kTr

Congratulations to Fiona L. Kenney! Her project studies how architecture influenced the development of long-term and palliative care since the 1960s. By studying the design of three groundbreaking care facilities, it highlights how nurses, caregivers, and patients played key roles in shaping these spaces. The research shows how architecture has contributed to new ideas of care for aging and terminally ill populations. Read more about her project here: https://buff.ly/3UklSYO #HoH2024 #HistoryofHealthcare McGill University fiona l. kenney

2024 marks 40 years of the Canada Health Act, a key milestone in our country's universal healthcare. Yet, as we reflect on its achievements, we must also confront the challenges that have emerged in our healthcare system. I’ll be joining Dr. Colleen M. Flood, Dr. Danielle Martin, and Will Falk at the upcoming CSA Policy Pathways Conference on November 7 in Toronto. Together, we’ll be discussing how to modernize the Canada Health Act and explore innovative ways to build a more resilient and patient-centered healthcare system. This conference is a critical platform for shaping the future of Canadian healthcare. I invite all those passionate about advancing our system to join us as we reimagine healthcare to meet today’s challenges. Head to the conference page for the full agenda and registration information: https://bit.ly/3Mn9AL4. See you there! #publicpolicy #healthcare #CSAPolicyPathways CSA Group

As part of “Prescribing Innovation: AI as a Catalyst for Change” hosted by C.D. Howe Institute, I’ll be joining Marc Koehn and Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy to discuss how AI is transforming health care delivery. As CEO of AMS Healthcare, I believe that innovation isn’t just about technology. It’s about rethinking how we approach patient care, equity, and outcomes. I’m committed to fostering innovation that makes a real difference for patients, caregivers, and health professionals. My journey in healthcare leadership, from the Ontario Ministry of Health to Cancer Care Ontario, has reinforced my belief that systems-level transformation is both possible and necessary to ensure that emerging technologies like AI serve everyone equitably. I hope you’ll to join us on November 12 at 12 pm (ET) to discuss AI’s potential to drive this change. With expertise spanning consulting, technology, and population health, I’m eager to delve into how we can harness AI’s full power to create sustainable, patient-centered solutions with my esteemed peers. Looking forward to the insights and inspiration this conversation will bring! More information here: https://lnkd.in/gkSZ5Rw4

Congratulations to Vincent Auffrey! His research challenges the assumption that French Canadians rejected eugenics due to Catholic beliefs. It examines how eugenic ideas, such as public education campaigns and premarital health exams, became part of French Canadian medical practice in the early 20th century. The project sheds light on how eugenics influenced medical discourse and practice, revealing a complex relationship between religion, medicine, and society. Read more about his project here: https://buff.ly/48dFp2Z #HoH2024 #HistoryofHealthcare University of Toronto

Connection to the land is a sacred bond for Indigenous Peoples. Randy Trudeau discusses how grounding oneself in nature is a powerful form of healing rooted in Anishinaabe culture. From walking barefoot on the earth to connecting with medicinal plants, these practices offer profound benefits to both body and spirit. He explores the deep relationship between land and health in Indigenous culture. Randy is a hunter, artist, and traditional medicine harvester from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island. 🎧 Learn more on Episode 16 of Indigenous Medicine Stories: https://buff.ly/3PE0kTr