The Influence of Public Health on our Health System & Lessons in Creating Change
Join us on December 6th, 2011 as ELF hosts Dr. David Mowat, Medical Officer of Health at the Region of Peel and demonstrated leader in building our national public health agency post SARS. This development seminar will focus on how to influence change in healthcare by illustrating the evolving role of public health within the broader health system. ELF’s Development Seminars are intimate events designed for practical, hands-on learning about a specific knowledge area or skill.
Topics to be discussed at this Development Seminar will include:
- How the evolution of the public health sector has influenced the healthcare system
- How to recognize the forces of change and capitalize on opportunities
- How to build and leverage relationships with key stakeholders to advance organizational objectives and achieve greater impact
- Looking to the future – what is the role of public health in the sustainability of our health system
This development seminar is the first event in ELF’s event series on Sustainability and the Future of Healthcare. This year, ELF will explore the future of the healthcare system and the shifts needed to ensure that it is able to serve us for generations to come.
We will feature healthcare leaders from across the system who will speak about the roles of various sectors in reducing demand and structuring our system for long-term success.
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Oakham House – Thomas Lounge, Ryerson University, 63 Gould St.
Registration Details: As always, participation is free for ELF members. Please note that registration is limited to 25 participants. Click here to register
Agenda
5:30-6:00pm Registration, networking and refreshments
6:00-7:15pm Guest speaker
7:15-8:00pm Networking
About our Development Seminar Speaker:
Dr. David Mowat, Medical Officer of Health
Dr. David Mowat is the Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Peel. In this role, he is responsible for protecting and promoting the health of more than one million people in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga.
Prior to joining the Region of Peel in 2007, Dr. Mowat was the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer for Canada during the formative years of the Public Health Agency of Canada, where he was responsible for strengthening public health practice, knowledge translation and the development of the public health workforce. In that role he participated in many federal/provincial/territorial committees and national initiatives.
Previous appointments include Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, and senior positions at Health Canada, including Director General, Centre for Surveillance Coordination and Director General, Office of Public Health Practice.
