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Waterloo for Health, Technology and Society Conference

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We are pleased to announce the CBB 2023 Conference: Waterloo for Health, Technology and Society, which will be held on March 8-9, 2023, from 1-4 p.m. EST each day. Registration is available for limited in-person or virtual participation.

Hosted by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) at the University of Waterloo, our goal is to explore the use of technology for safe and accessible health care by examining the status of virtual delivery of care, enabling emerging technologies, and ensuring ethical and safe interventions for the betterment of our society and improved public health outcomes.  

The speakers are health researchers, clinicians and front-line workers, policymakers, technology officers from industry and visionaries that have implemented innovative models for supporting virtual careThe conference is free and targeted for a general audience that could include community members, researchers, students, policy makers, clinicians, health sector management, and innovators. 

If you have questions, please email the conference team.

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Wednesday March 8, 2023 - Using technology for accessible care

Location: University of Waterloo, Student Life Centre room 2144/2143

Time (Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC−05:00) Session
1:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Opening remarks

Speaker: Dr. Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor | University of Waterloo, Canada

1:10 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.
Keynote: Virtual Care in Ontario before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Speaker: Dr. David Marsh, Associate Dean, Research Innovation and International Relations | Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Canada

1:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Panel: Assistive Technology in the Real World

Moderator: Warren Dodd, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health Science | University of Waterloo​, Canada

Speakers:

  • Kerstin Dautenhahn, Canada 150 Research Chair in Intelligent Robotics | University of Waterloo​, Canada
  • Alfred YuProfessor, NSERC Steacie Fellow | University of Waterloo​, Canada
  • Dr. Scott AdamsAttending Radiologist | Saskatchewan Health AuthorityCanada
3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Break
3:10 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Mini-talks on Elements of accessible care locally and provincially 

Speakers:

3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closing remarks

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 Thursday March 9, 2023 - Ensuring safe technology

Location:

University of Waterloo, Student Life Centre, Black & Gold room (room 2144/2143) - 1:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.

Student Life Centre multipurpose room - 3:05 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Time (Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC−05:00) Session
1:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Opening remarks

Speaker: Charmaine Dean, Vice-President Research and International | University of Waterloo, Canada

1:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Synthetic Health Data - Opportunities and Challenges for Greater Collaboration in Healthcare

Moderator: Dr. Alan J. Forster, Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation and Quality Officer | The Ottawa Hospital, Canada

Speakers:

2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Break
2:05 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Panel: Making Sense of It All - Data Driven Healthcare Transformation in Canada 

Moderator: Darren Hay, Vice President, Business Development | Medioh (Hypertec  Group), Canada

Speakers: 

  • Dr. Josh LiuChief Executive Officer | SeamlessMD, Canada
  • Dale Hall, Executive Vice President | Thoughtwire, Canada
  • Karina Guy, Managing Director and National Lead, Applied Intelligence, Healthcare and Life Sciences | Accenture, Canada
2:55 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Break
3:05 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Booth-style presentations 

Location: University of Waterloo, Student Life Centre multipurpose room

3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closing remarks

Speaker: Clark Dickerson, Executive Director | Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB), University of Waterloo, Canada

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Registration is now closed. Please email cbb@uwaterloo.ca regarding late registration.

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