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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/events/alumni-speaker-series-how-engin
 eers-can-advance-canadas-health-care-09Oct2024
LOCATION:PointClickCare 8 Spadina Avenue 14th Floor Toronto ON M5V 2H6 Cana
 da
SUMMARY:ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES “How engineers can advance Canada’s healt
 h\ncare through technology”
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Innovations in technology have advanced every aspect of our hum
 an\nlives — often with engineers at the helm. One such example is the\ni
 ntersection of health care and technology\, as showcased by\nthe Universi
 ty of Waterloo’s Global Futures framework\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/waterlo
 o-100/global-futures] which highlights\nthe importance of health tech in o
 ur future world.\n\nThere are many urgent and exciting opportunities for e
 ngineers to step\nin and help redesign health care systems\, innovate solu
 tions and\ndevelop new ways of solving problems for the good of society.\n
 \nJoin this live event in Toronto with a panel of engineers\, researchers\
 nand health tech entrepreneurs who will discuss how — in our rapidly\nch
 anging world\, challenged by rising costs and lack of access —\nengineer
 ing can help advance health care through technology.\n\nThe conversation w
 ill focus on how engineers can work towards\nsolutions for optimal health 
 care\, showcase innovative research\,\ndiscuss strategies for retaining he
 alth tech startups in Canada\,\nidentify challenges\, explore opportunitie
 s and propose actionable\nsolutions to foster an innovative and thriving 
 health tech ecosystem\nin the country. 
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