Medical Director, Ottawa Inner City Health

Dr. Turnbull has pursued an interest in poverty and its effect on health nationally and internationally. He is one of the founders and is currently the Medical Director of Ottawa Inner City Health Inc., which works to improve the health of people who are chronically homeless. He is the recipient of several national and international grants and awards, including the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and an Honorary Degree in Law from Carleton University.

National Health Reporter at the Globe and Mail

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Carly Weeks has been a national health reporter with the Globe and Mail for 12 years and has established a reputation as a fearless journalist who routinely shines a spotlight on important issues. She has broken a number of major national news stories, being the first to report on anti-vaccine billboards being placed in the Greater Toronto Area and a campaign led by a firearm lobby group to discredit a trauma surgeon calling for stricter gun laws in Canada. Weeks has won several awards for her coverage.

As part of our commitment to amplifying the patient voice, we are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to patients, caregivers, and family members to attend the 2019 Infoway Partnership Conference in Ottawa on November 12-13, 2019.

The presence and participation of patients will enrich the experience of all conference attendees, as well as empower and engage the patient attendees to be advocates in their communities.

Any patient, caregiver, or family member was eligible to apply using the online form before June 12. Applications could be completed in English or French. All scholarships have now been awarded.

After being screened against the selection criteria, the applications are scored by the conference's patient advisors, who collaborate to form a final set of applicants that includes a mix of experiences and backgrounds. Successful applicants demonstrate a knowledge of digital health and a history of patient engagement, community outreach and/or advocacy. They also demonstrate a strong desire and ability to make an impact at the conference itself, and in their communities with the knowledge and skills they gain.

Scholarship Details

Each patient scholarship includes:

• Registration for the 2019 Infoway Partnership Conference;
• Transportation to and from the Delta Ottawa City Centre hotel from the participant’s location within Canada;
• Hotel accommodation at the Delta Ottawa City Centre hotel (if required); and
• Daily meals and incidentals allowance.

Chief Medical Officer, InputHealth Systems

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Dr. Puneet Seth is a practising physician, technologist and entrepreneur who is passionate about redesigning health care. An alumnus of McMaster's medical school, he has been engaged in the digital health industry for nearly a decade, having worked on health care podcasts and a social media health educational tool. Presently he is Chief Medical Officer at InputHealth Systems, an award-winning digital health company that is shifting the paradigm of health records and helping patients connect with their care teams.

EVP Product Engineering and Operations & Chief Technology Officer

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Mario has more than 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, mainly in health care and financial services, with some interesting detours into manufacturing and geographic information systems. Prior to joining Infoway, he developed his experience with large technology companies such as Sun Microsystems and Oracle, as well as start-ups and medium sized technology firms in the fields of performance measurement and management, process control, life insurance, trading platforms and exchange systems. Mario holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Toronto.

President, Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada

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Building on more than 15 years of hands-on experience in identity access management innovation, adoption and industry standards development, Joni helps the DIACC fulfill its vision to deliver the resources needed to establish a digital identity ecosystem that accelerates the digital economy, grows Canada's GDP and benefits all Canadians. Joni builds diplomatic and impactful collaborative relationships and formalizes strategic partnerships.

Director of eHealth, First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM)

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Jonathan is a member of Skownan First Nation. He is a Project Management Professional, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, and Certified Professional Trainer. In his role at the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, his priority is advancing digital health in First Nations. Jonathan volunteers for various community organizations and events and is a single dad to three teenage sons.

Pharmacist/Owner, Pharmacy Associates of Port Perry

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Douglas Brown has spent almost 30 years as a community pharmacist, but has also been involved with educating young health professionals. In his current role as a pharmacist within the Port Perry and surrounding community, he has worked to develop a unique and patient-focused practice with specialties in long-term care and geriatric pharmacy, diabetes and smoking cessation. He is also a travel medicine specialist at his co-located clinic, Travel Health Associates.

Director, Interoperability Standards, Canada Health Infoway

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Andrea is responsible for Infoway’s National Release Centre for the pan-Canadian standards: SNOMED CT, pan-Canadian LOINC Observation Code Database (pCLOCD) and HL7. She has more than 20 years of health care IT implementation experience and has worked extensively with implementing clinical content standards, and standardized and encoded synoptic reporting. Andrea has represented Canada on many international informatics committees. She has a BSc and MLT.