Past Presentations
Dr. Michael Schull, CEO and Senior Scientist, ICES, Helen Angus, CEO, AMS Healthcare and Dr. Chris Simpson, Acute and Hospital-Based Care Executive Vice-President, Chief Medical Executive, Ontario Health
In the current era of information chaos, research and evidence are being challenged in a battle for public trust. The noise and uncertainty resulting from the new cadence of misinformation and disinformation is impacting where and how people get health information—and who they believe—putting the health of Ontarians at risk. To counter information chaos, scientists and those who rely on research must act to ensure evidence remains at the heart of public discourse and decision-making. The Evidence No Longer Speaks for Itself: Reclaiming Trust in a World of Information Chaos examines how we can cut through the noise and drama and restore confidence in credible information.
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Adalsteinn Brown, Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health,
Anthony Dale, President and CEO, Ontario Hospital Association,
Will Falk, Board Chair, AMS,
Laura C. Rosella, Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health,
Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education and
Jodi Younger, VP, Patient Care, Quality, Facilities and Capital Planning, St. Joseph's Health Care London
Ontario’s healthcare system is clearly at a turning point – we must move beyond the status quo to ensure a sustainable system for the future.
It’s no secret that Ontario’s healthcare system is grappling with rapid population growth, patients with increasingly complex healthcare needs, staffing constraints, and intense pressures on existing capacity. Ontarians will be living longer with chronic disease and there are rising rates of illness across all age groups. By 2040, approximately 3.1 million people are expected to be living with major illness.
Healthcare is vital, but that doesn’t mean Ontario’s healthcare system should be sheltered from change. As we face the challenge and responsibility of providing health services for a growing and changing province, now is the time to be ambitious, embrace innovation and unlock our incredible potential.
Join our speakers as they showcase the recent Projected Patterns of Illness in Ontario study, followed by a panel discussion on the path forward for Ontario.
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and our host
Donna Duncan, CEO, Ontario Long Term Care Association,
Amy Coupal, CEO, Ontario Caregiver Organization,
Kelly Kay, Executive Director, Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario,
Lisa Levin, CEO, AdvantAge Ontario,
Melissa Prokopy, VP, Policy and Advocacy, Ontario Hospital Association,
Deborah Simon, CEO, Ontario Community Support Association,
Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Assoication, Ontario,
Deepy Sur, CEO, Ontario College of Family Physicians and
Susan D. VanderBent, CEO, Home Care Ontario
As baby boomers age, Canada is undergoing a profound demographic shift that will have significant ripple effects across an already overwhelmed healthcare system.
Nearly one quarter of Canadians will be over the age of 65 by 2043. Those aged 85 and older are among one of the country’s fastest-growing age groups. In Ontario alone, the province’s population over the age of 80 is increasing by nearly four times the rate of the rest of the population. By 2040, the number of Ontarians over 80 will be nearly double what it is today.
Our society has made significant investments and changes to support the baby boomer generation throughout their lives. As one example, when they were young, the school system was expanded to meet their needs. Now we have a generational challenge to increase the services and supports while they age.
