Learning from Covid-19 to build Health System Resilience
Thu, October 14, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
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Join the HBS Club of Toronto, HBS Healthcare Alumni Association and Harvard Alumni in Healthcare, with the support of Canadian Club Toronto, for a panel discussion about Post-Covid Health System Resilience from the Canadian viewpoint. Our speakers will provide insights from biotech, patient advocacy, physician/provider and pharmacy perspectives.
Panelists include:
- Brian Heath, Vice President & General Manager Amgen Canada
- Barry Stein, President, Colorectal Cancer Canada
- Dr. Calvin Law, Head of the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook
- Sandra Hanna, CEO, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Cananda
COVID-19 has both exposed and exacerbated the most fragile aspects of our healthcare system. From testing and treatment delays for patients and ballooning surgical wait times to intensifying mental health challenges and insufficient and antiquated supplies of PPE, the pandemic has significantly impacted the health of Canadians and Americans; both directly and indirectly. This once-in-a century health crisis has led to an equally devastating economic crisis. The opportunity now is to focus on building stronger, more resilient health systems by better predicting and preventing disease, as well as focusing on achieving better health outcomes. As the shared effort to overcome this public health crisis accelerates, a global conversation is emerging concerning the need to build more resilient healthcare systems and the role those systems play in broader economic recovery.
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